United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-21904
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated MDT Series
_______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
(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: 7/31/08
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 1/31/08
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund
Established 2002
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class K Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $16.74 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | 0.03 | 4 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.26
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.23
| )
|
Less Distributions:
| | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | - -- | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.19
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (1.19
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $15.32
|
|
Total Return 6
|
| (1.84
| )%
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.28
| % 7
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| 0.37
| % 7
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 8
|
| 0.00
| % 7,9
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $200,131
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 97
| %
|
1 MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 The years ended July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2006 and the period ended July 31, 2003 were audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The years ended July 31, 2005 and 2004 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
3 Reflects operations for the period from February 12, 2003 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2003.
4 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
5 Represents less than $0.01.
6 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.
7 Computed on an annualized basis.
8 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
9 Represents less than 0.01%.
10 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the period from October 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
|
Year Ended July 31,
| | Period Ended | |
| 2007
| 1,2
|
| 2006
| 2
|
| 2005
| 2
|
| 2004
| 2
|
| 7/31/2003
| 2,3
|
| $15.08 | | | $15.26 | | | $13.52 | | | $11.75 | | | $10.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.02 | 4 | | 0.00 | 4,5 | | (0.00 | ) 4,5 | | 0.01 | | | 0.00 | 5 |
| 2.18
|
|
| 0.70
|
|
| 2.85
|
|
| 2.05
|
|
| 1.58
|
|
| 2.20
|
|
| 0.70
|
|
| 2.85
|
|
| 2.06
|
|
| 1.58
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - -- | | | (0.00 | ) 5 | | (0.03 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | | - -- | |
| (0.54
| )
|
| (0.88
| )
|
| (1.08
| )
|
| (0.27
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.54
| )
|
| (0.88
| )
|
| (1.11
| )
|
| (0.29
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| $16.74
|
|
| $15.08
|
|
| $15.26
|
|
| $13.52
|
|
| $11.75
|
|
| 14.67
| %
|
| 4.59
| %
|
| 21.79
| %
|
| 17.53
| %
|
| 15.54
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1.36
| %
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 1.50
| % 7
|
| 0.13
| %
|
| 0.03
| %
|
| (0.02
| )%
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.21
| % 7
|
| 0.00
| % 9
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.04
| %
|
| 0.15
| %
|
| 0.84
| % 7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $201,888
|
|
| $101,723
|
|
| $30,336
|
|
| $9,628
|
|
| $1,585
|
|
| 225
| %
|
| 212
| %
|
| 204
| %
|
| 96
| %
|
| 172
| % 10
|
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $16.51 | | | $14.99 | | | $15.25 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.03 | ) 3 | | (0.11 | ) 3 | | (0.10 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.26
| )
|
| 2.17
|
|
| 0.72
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.29
| )
|
| 2.06
|
|
| 0.62
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.19
| )
|
| (0.54
| )
|
| (0.88
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $15.03
|
|
| $16.51
|
|
| $14.99
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (2.24
| )%
|
| 13.81
| %
|
| 4.01
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.06
| % 5
|
| 2.13
| %
|
| 2.25
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.41
| % 5
|
| (0.64
| )%
|
| (0.72
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.00
| % 5,7
|
| 0.00
| % 7
|
| 0.05
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $104,741
|
|
| $104,957
|
|
| $48,189
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 97
| %
|
| 225
| %
|
| 212
| % 8
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
7 Represents less than 0.01%.
8 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $16.86 | | | $16.82 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.01 | ) 2 | | (0.03 | ) 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.25
| )
|
| 0.61
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.26
| )
|
| 0.58
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.19
| )
|
| (0.54
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $15.41
|
|
| $16.86
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| (2.01
| )%
|
| 3.52
| %
|
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.75
| % 4
|
| 1.80
| % 4
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.15
| )% 4
|
| 0.30
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.00
| % 4,6
|
| 0.02
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $547
|
|
| $135
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 97
| %
|
| 225
| % 7
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 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.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
6 Represents less than 0.01%.
7 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2007.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $981.60
|
| $ 6.38
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $977.60
|
| $10.24
|
Class K Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $979.90
|
| $ 8.71
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.70
|
| $ 6.50
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,014.78
|
| $ 10.43
|
Class K Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.34
|
| $ 8.87
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.28%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.06%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 1.75%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Money Center Bank
|
| 8.6%
|
Regional Bank
|
| 6.2%
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 5.2%
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 5.1%
|
Integrated Domestic Oil
|
| 5.1%
|
Internet Services
|
| 5.0%
|
Life Insurance
|
| 4.8%
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 4.7%
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 4.7%
|
Integrated International Oil
|
| 4.6%
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 4.3%
|
Railroad
|
| 3.2%
|
Home Building
|
| 2.6%
|
Savings and Loan
|
| 2.5%
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 2.2%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 2.0%
|
Telecommunication Equipment & Services
|
| 1.8%
|
Major Steel Producer
|
| 1.8%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.8%
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 1.6%
|
Diversified Oil
|
| 1.6%
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.4%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.3%
|
Department Stores
|
| 1.2%
|
Electric Utility
|
| 1.1%
|
Ethical Drugs
|
| 1.0%
|
Other 2
|
| 13.3%
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 0.5%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| 0.8%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--98.7% | | | |
| | Agricultural Chemicals--4.7% | | | |
165,900 | | Monsanto Co.
|
| $
| 18,653,796
|
| | Agricultural Machinery--0.1% | | | |
6,500 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
|
|
| 391,430
|
| | Airline - Regional--0.2% | | | |
12,800 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 255,488 |
27,200 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 707,744
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 963,232
|
| | Apparel--0.3% | | | |
5,100 | | Columbia Sportswear Co.
| | | 222,615 |
17,300 | | Guess ?, Inc.
| | | 645,463 |
13,100 | 1 | Warnaco Group, Inc.
|
|
| 470,159
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,338,237
|
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.0% | | | |
6,400 | | Superior Industries International, Inc.
|
|
| 116,608
|
| | Auto Rentals--0.0% | | | |
2,100 | 1 | AMERCO
|
|
| 145,908
|
| | Biotechnology--0.2% | | | |
7,500 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 349,425 |
6,800 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 193,800 |
18,200 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 161,252
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 704,477
|
| | Book Publishing--0.1% | | | |
6,000 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 205,620
|
| | Building Supply Stores--0.1% | | | |
20,800 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 549,952
|
| | Clothing Stores--0.4% | | | |
16,100 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 453,537 |
13,400 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 455,332 |
13,900 | 1 | Hanesbrands, Inc.
| | | 355,979 |
11,200 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 305,088
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,569,936
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Commodity Chemicals--0.2% | | | |
16,400 | | Dow Chemical Co.
|
| $
| 634,024
|
| | Computer Networking--0.0% | | | |
9,100 | 1 | Foundry Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 125,580
|
| | Computer Peripherals--0.2% | | | |
6,000 | 1 | Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
| | | 94,620 |
23,200 | 1 | Lexmark International Group, Class A
|
|
| 840,072
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 934,692
|
| | Computer Stores--0.2% | | | |
30,500 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A
| | | 542,290 |
10,100 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 347,238
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 889,528
|
| | Computers - Low End--4.7% | | | |
138,200 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 18,706,752
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.1% | | | |
2,700 | | Caterpillar, Inc.
|
|
| 192,078
|
| | Contracting--0.1% | | | |
4,400 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 336,336
|
| | Copper--0.1% | | | |
3,200 | 1 | Southern Copper Corp.
|
|
| 300,288
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--5.2% | | | |
300 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
| | | 17,577 |
181,100 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 17,284,184 |
21,700 | | Cimarex Energy Co.
| | | 885,577 |
17,700 | 1 | Newfield Exploration Co.
| | | 882,876 |
9,400 | | Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
| | | 393,860 |
17,500 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 717,500 |
11,700 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 504,855
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,686,429
|
| | Defense Aerospace--0.1% | | | |
5,300 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 331,515
|
| | Defense Electronics--0.1% | | | |
16,700 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 505,676
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Department Stores--1.2% | | | |
26,300 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 521,529 |
51,000 | 1 | Kohl's Corp.
| | | 2,327,640 |
18,666 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 2,062,406
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,911,575
|
| | Discount Department Stores--0.2% | | | |
14,100 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
| | | 457,404 |
21,300 | | Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 447,939
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 905,343
|
| | Diversified Leisure--0.3% | | | |
12,200 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
| | | 581,208 |
15,500 | 1 | Gaylord Entertainment Co.
|
|
| 452,445
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,033,653
|
| | Diversified Oil--1.6% | | | |
11,600 | | Murphy Oil Corp.
| | | 853,064 |
78,000 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 5,293,860
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,146,924
|
| | Drug Stores--0.1% | | | |
12,300 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 565,923
|
| | Electric & Electrical Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.0% | | | |
4,600 | 1 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
|
|
| 106,168
|
| | Electric Utility--1.1% | | | |
2,700 | 1 | Allegheny Energy, Inc.
| | | 147,933 |
17,700 | | Northeast Utilities Co.
| | | 490,644 |
1,800 | | PPL Corp.
| | | 88,056 |
15,800 | | SCANA Corp.
| | | 589,182 |
43,600 | | Sempra Energy
| | | 2,437,240 |
14,800 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
|
| 673,844
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,426,899
|
| | Electrical Equipment--0.3% | | | |
5,700 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp.
| | | 257,925 |
56,100 | | Xerox Corp.
|
|
| 863,940
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,121,865
|
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| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Electronic Instruments--0.1% | | | |
3,000 | | Analogic Corp.
|
| $
| 177,180
|
| | Electronics Stores--0.0% | | | |
17,600 | | Circuit City Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 95,744
|
| | Ethical Drugs--1.0% | | | |
31,100 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 1,236,847 |
3,100 | | Pfizer, Inc.
| | | 72,509 |
65,300 | | Wyeth
|
|
| 2,598,940
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,908,296
|
| | Financial Services--0.9% | | | |
66,400 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
|
| 3,672,584
|
| | Furniture--0.0% | | | |
5,300 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
|
|
| 164,035
|
| | Gas Distributor--0.2% | | | |
9,500 | | NICOR, Inc.
| | | 389,500 |
1,500 | | New Jersey Resources Corp.
| | | 70,335 |
11,100 | 1 | Southern Union Co.
| | | 301,698 |
6,100 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 196,664
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 958,197
|
| | Generic Drugs--0.5% | | | |
4,900 | 1 | Alpharma, Inc., Class A
| | | 100,548 |
46,100 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 1,421,724 |
24,000 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A
|
|
| 406,800
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,929,072
|
| | Home Building--2.6% | | | |
51,500 | | Centex Corp.
| | | 1,430,670 |
111,000 | | D.R. Horton, Inc.
| | | 1,914,750 |
19,000 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 187,910 |
43,100 | | KB HOME
| | | 1,185,250 |
42,400 | | Lennar Corp., Class A
| | | 873,440 |
17,500 | | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
| | | 809,725 |
1,100 | 1 | NVR, Inc.
| | | 694,650 |
77,000 | | Pulte Homes, Inc.
| | | 1,258,180 |
21,200 | | Ryland Group, Inc.
| | | 714,652 |
54,600 | 1 | Toll Brothers, Inc.
|
|
| 1,271,088
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,340,315
|
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|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Industrial Machinery--0.2% | | | |
9,100 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | $ | 151,151 |
10,800 | 1 | Terex Corp.
|
|
| 634,608
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 785,759
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--0.2% | | | |
200 | 1 | Markel Corp.
| | | 92,600 |
22,800 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 865,944
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 958,544
|
| | Integrated Domestic Oil--5.1% | | | |
227,600 | | ConocoPhillips
| | | 18,280,832 |
39,300 | | Marathon Oil Corp.
|
|
| 1,841,205
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,122,037
|
| | Integrated International Oil--4.6% | | | |
213,700 | | Chevron Corp.
|
|
| 18,057,650
|
| | Internet Services--5.0% | | | |
180,200 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 14,001,540 |
1,900 | 1 | comScore, Inc.
| | | 50,863 |
214,900 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 5,778,661
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,831,064
|
| | Leasing--0.1% | | | |
9,600 | | GATX Corp.
|
|
| 360,960
|
| | Life Insurance--4.9% | | | |
179,700 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 10,596,909 |
10,000 | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A
| | | 441,700 |
9,800 | | Protective Life Corp.
| | | 389,452 |
72,300 | | Prudential Financial, Inc.
| | | 6,099,951 |
12,400 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 610,204 |
17,300 | | Torchmark Corp.
|
|
| 1,056,338
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,194,554
|
| | Lumber Products--0.1% | | | |
25,100 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 383,277
|
| | Machine Tools--0.0% | | | |
1,500 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
|
|
| 92,475
|
| | Major Steel Producer--1.8% | | | |
69,600 | | United States Steel Corp.
|
|
| 7,106,856
|
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|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Maritime--0.8% | | | |
26,700 | 1 | Kirby Corp.
| | $ | 1,227,666 |
29,000 | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
|
| 1,891,380
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,119,046
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.2% | | | |
1,300 | | Bard (C.R.), Inc.
| | | 125,541 |
18,800 | | Mentor Corp.
|
|
| 650,856
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 776,397
|
| | Medical Technology--0.6% | | | |
8,900 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 2,260,600 |
1,500 | | Stryker Corp.
|
|
| 100,455
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,361,055
|
| | Metal Containers--0.1% | | | |
3,000 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 197,400
|
| | Metal Fabrication--2.0% | | | |
69,300 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 7,886,340
|
| | Miscellaneous Communications--0.1% | | | |
8,700 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 471,801
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.1% | | | |
11,100 | | Corn Products International, Inc.
| | | 375,180 |
2,100 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 67,284
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 442,464
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.7% | | | |
64,500 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
| | | 2,576,130 |
3,600 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A
| | | 44,100 |
500 | 1 | Zoran Corp.
|
|
| 5,900
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,626,130
|
| | Money Center Bank--8.6% | | | |
431,400 | | Bank of America Corp.
| | | 19,132,590 |
312,300 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
|
|
| 14,849,865
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,982,455
|
| | Mortgage and Title--0.4% | | | |
8,500 | | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 443,360 |
33,300 | | MGIC Investment Corp.
| | | 616,050 |
24,000 | | PMI Group, Inc.
| | | 228,000 |
Shares
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|
|
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| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Mortgage and Title--continued | | | |
18,600 | | Radian Group, Inc.
| | $ | 170,004 |
4,100 | | Stewart Information Services Corp.
|
|
| 140,343
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,597,757
|
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.6% | | | |
11,700 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc.
| | | 389,610 |
9,300 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
| | | 447,795 |
10,900 | 1 | KBR, Inc.
| | | 344,331 |
22,300 | 1 | Shaw Group, Inc.
|
|
| 1,259,950
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,441,686
|
| | Multi-Industry Transportation--0.0% | | | |
700 | | FedEx Corp.
|
|
| 65,436
|
| | Multi-Line Insurance--5.1% | | | |
197,750 | | Allstate Corp.
| | | 9,743,143 |
54,000 | | Assurant, Inc.
| | | 3,504,060 |
4,100 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 135,095 |
12,400 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 564,820 |
66,200 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
| | | 5,346,974 |
2,900 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 115,623 |
5,000 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 288,650 |
23,400 | | UNUMProvident Corp.
| | | 529,308 |
3,300 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 131,406
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,359,079
|
| | Office Supplies--0.1% | | | |
8,700 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 480,762
|
| | Offshore Driller--0.3% | | | |
4,500 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | | 226,575 |
20,300 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
| | | 785,204 |
4,200 | 1 | Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
|
| 241,836
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,253,615
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.4% | | | |
8,000 | 1 | Continental Resources, Inc.
| | | 199,280 |
73,200 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
| | | 2,870,904 |
28,500 | 1 | Mariner Energy, Inc.
| | | 714,210 |
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--continued | | | |
8,100 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
| | $ | 382,158 |
14,400 | 1 | Seacor Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 1,270,080
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,436,632
|
| | Oil Well Supply--2.2% | | | |
125,400 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | | 5,048,604 |
69,900 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 3,366,384 |
3,700 | | Halliburton Co.
| | | 122,729 |
3,200 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
|
|
| 192,736
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,730,453
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--0.1% | | | |
4,200 | | Harris Corp.
| | | 229,698 |
29,100 | 1 | Tellabs, Inc.
|
|
| 198,462
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 428,160
|
| | Paper Products--0.4% | | | |
45,700 | | International Paper Co.
|
|
| 1,473,825
|
| | Personnel Agency--0.0% | | | |
7,200 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 134,424
|
| | Property Liability Insurance--4.3% | | | |
24,800 | | American Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 687,704 |
1,500 | | Berkley, W. R. Corp.
| | | 45,390 |
116,100 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 6,012,819 |
2,000 | | Loews Corp.
| | | 93,380 |
2,400 | | Mercury General Corp.
| | | 115,416 |
7,100 | 1 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
| | | 254,180 |
4,300 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 248,110 |
11,200 | | Reinsurance Group of America
| | | 649,264 |
10,200 | | SAFECO Corp.
| | | 544,374 |
170,100 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc.
| | | 8,181,810 |
2,900 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 197,780
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 17,030,227
|
| | Railroad--3.2% | | | |
30,200 | | CSX Corp.
| | | 1,464,096 |
38,200 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 2,077,698 |
72,100 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 9,014,663
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 12,556,457
|
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|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Recreational Vehicles--0.1% | | | |
7,600 | | Harley Davidson, Inc.
|
| $
| 308,408
|
| | Regional Bank--6.2% | | | |
15,900 | | Associated Banc Corp.
| | | 448,062 |
66,600 | | BB&T Corp.
| | | 2,416,248 |
10,400 | | City National Corp.
| | | 591,552 |
29,000 | | Comerica, Inc.
| | | 1,264,980 |
165,300 | | Fifth Third Bancorp
| | | 4,479,630 |
3,900 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 79,404 |
47,013 | | KeyCorp
| | | 1,229,390 |
33,500 | | M & T Bank Corp.
| | | 3,074,295 |
52,800 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.
| | | 3,640,560 |
23,500 | | UnionBanCal Corp.
| | | 1,152,910 |
146,800 | | Wachovia Corp.
| | | 5,714,924 |
7,800 | | Wells Fargo & Co.
|
|
| 265,278
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 24,357,233
|
| | Resorts--0.2% | | | |
15,500 | 1 | Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
|
| 733,770
|
| | Restaurant--0.1% | | | |
2,400 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
|
|
| 292,176
|
| | Savings & Loan--2.5% | | | |
14,000 | | Astoria Financial Corp.
| | | 380,520 |
12,200 | | Downey Financial Corp.
| | | 420,900 |
92,400 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| | | 2,808,036 |
133,100 | | Federal National Mortgage Association
| | | 4,506,766 |
45,500 | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 745,290 |
15,300 | | Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 188,190 |
12,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank
| | | 239,040 |
20,900 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury
|
|
| 707,883
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,996,625
|
| | Securities Brokerage--0.5% | | | |
7,500 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 261,075 |
11,200 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 187,600 |
32,300 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
| | | 875,976 |
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|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Securities Brokerage--continued | | | |
8,600 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.
| | $ | 241,574 |
30,900 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 579,684
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,145,909
|
| | Semiconductor Distribution--0.6% | | | |
68,500 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
|
| 2,439,285
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.8% | | | |
9,500 | | Intersil Holding Corp.
| | | 218,785 |
63,600 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
| | | 4,544,856 |
7,100 | | Microchip Technology, Inc.
| | | 226,561 |
67,800 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc.
| | | 476,634 |
28,900 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.5
| | | 409,224 |
14,500 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 327,555 |
23,400 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 731,016 |
22,700 | 1 | Spansion, Inc.
|
|
| 86,714
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,021,345
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals--0.4% | | | |
20,000 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | | 1,349,800 |
2,200 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
|
|
| 176,660
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,526,460
|
| | Shoes--0.1% | | | |
2,500 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 303,100
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--1.6% | | | |
45,300 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 1,171,911 |
10,700 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 483,212 |
13,000 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 165,880 |
84,100 | 1 | Computer Sciences Corp.
| | | 3,559,112 |
43,900 | | Electronic Data Systems Corp.
|
|
| 882,390
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,262,505
|
| | Specialty Chemicals--0.4% | | | |
3,300 | | Ashland, Inc.
| | | 150,249 |
8,100 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | | 440,640 |
18,500 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
| | | 1,061,530 |
1 | | Tronox Inc., Class B
|
|
| 7
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,652,426
|
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|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Specialty Retailing--0.3% | | | |
7,900 | | Barnes & Noble, Inc.
| | $ | 268,205 |
15,900 | 1 | Big Lots, Inc.
| | | 276,024 |
3,500 | | Nordstrom, Inc.
| | | 136,150 |
4,200 | | Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
| | | 45,906 |
2,700 | 1 | Tractor Supply Co.
| | | 104,058 |
12,800 | 1 | Zale Corp.
|
|
| 209,920
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,040,263
|
| | Stainless Steel Producer--0.1% | | | |
3,200 | | Carpenter Technology Corp.
|
|
| 197,248
|
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--1.8% | | | |
7,300 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | | 107,967 |
181,400 | | Corning, Inc.
| | | 4,366,298 |
234,000 | | Motorola, Inc.
|
|
| 2,698,020
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,172,285
|
| | Toys & Games--0.0% | | | |
5,100 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 120,156
|
| | Trucking--0.2% | | | |
17,000 | | Ryder System, Inc.
|
|
| 885,020
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.3% | | | |
49,300 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 2,720,867 |
3,000 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
| | | 274,050 |
3,100 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 168,671 |
41,300 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
|
|
| 1,790,768
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,954,356
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $381,368,823)
|
|
| 390,899,214
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--0.5% | | | |
2,007,904 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
| $
| 2,007,904
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $383,376,727) 4
|
|
| 392,907,118
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--NET--0.8% 5
|
|
| 3,310,659
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $2,007,904 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $383,376,727)
| | | | | $ | 392,907,118 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 157,529 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 179,718 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 17,588,499 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,607,703
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 415,440,567
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 17,925,888 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 948,839 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 64,088 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 189,392 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 94,583
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 19,222,790
|
|
Net assets for 25,924,445 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 397,908,023 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 9,530,391 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (11,682,190 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 461,553
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($90,799,511 ÷ 5,861,696 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.49
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.49
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.49
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($200,130,953 ÷ 13,060,296 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.32
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $15.32) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $16.21
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.32
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($104,740,542 ÷ 6,966,971 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.03
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.03
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $15.03) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $14.88
|
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($546,771 ÷ 35,482 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.41
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.41
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.41
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $114,317 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 3,408,232
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 1,551,742 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 162,826 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 24,350 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Institutional Shares
| | | | | | | 34,589 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 114,065 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 84,632 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 470 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 2,872 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,883 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,529 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 67,938 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 411,348 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 751 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 262,105 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 125,921 | | | | | |
Account administration fee--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 228 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 35,894 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 48,938 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,303 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
| | | | | | | 2,217 | | | | | |
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,953,809
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursement and Waiver (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (1,961 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
|
|
| (5,169
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT AND WAIVER
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (7,130
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,946,679
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 461,553
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (11,246,982 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,411,343
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (8,835,639
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (8,374,086
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | 461,553 | | | $ | (65,931 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (11,246,982 | ) | | | 29,303,764 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 2,411,343
|
|
|
| 5,456,660
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (8,374,086
| )
|
|
| 34,694,493
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (6,297,925 | ) | | | (1,675,959 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (14,822,479 | ) | | | (5,228,169 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (7,853,780 | ) | | | (2,497,031 | ) |
Class K Shares
|
|
| (32,808
| )
|
|
| (3
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (29,006,992
| )
|
|
| (9,401,162
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 72,732,735 | | | | 235,142,870 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 25,603,827 | | | | 8,258,175 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (56,845,189
| )
|
|
| (69,157,702
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 41,491,373
|
|
|
| 174,243,343
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 3,869
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 4,110,295
|
|
|
| 199,540,543
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 392,107,482
|
|
|
| 192,566,939
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $461,553 and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
|
| $
| 392,107,482
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced offering Class C Shares on September 15, 2005. The Fund commenced offering Class K Shares on December 12, 2006.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,317,949 | | | $ | 22,289,384 | | | 2,677,589 | | | $ | 45,134,764 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 306,109 | | | | 5,075,279 | | | 90,311 | | | | 1,481,998 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (804,209
| )
|
|
| (13,857,419
| )
|
| (537,678
| )
|
|
| (8,951,521
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 819,849
|
|
| $
| 13,507,244
|
|
| 2,230,222
|
|
| $
| 37,665,241
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,954,373 | | | $ | 33,028,552 | | | 7,981,369 | | | $ | 129,791,451 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 864,495 | | | | 14,186,366 | | | 300,058 | | | | 4,887,949 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,820,399
| )
|
|
| (29,916,971
| )
|
| (2,963,223
| )
|
|
| (48,937,368
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 998,469
|
|
| $
| 17,297,947
|
|
| 5,318,204
|
|
| $
| 85,742,032
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,015,125 | | | $ | 16,821,812 | | | 3,709,500 | | | $ | 60,072,675 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 391,649 | | | | 6,309,459 | | | 116,918 | | | | 1,888,228 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (798,329
| )
|
|
| (12,908,750
| )
|
| (681,786
| )
|
|
| (11,263,611
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 608,445
|
|
| $
| 10,222,521
|
|
| 3,144,632
|
|
| $
| 50,697,292
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007 1
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 35,414 | | | $ | 592,987 | | | 8,309 | | | $ | 143,980 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 1,982 | | | | 32,723 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (9,933
| )
|
|
| (162,049
| )
|
| (290
| )
|
|
| (5,202
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 27,463
|
|
| $
| 463,661
|
|
| 8,019
|
|
| $
| 138,778
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,454,226
|
|
| $
| 41,491,373
|
|
| 10,701,077
|
|
| $
| 174,243,343
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $508, $2,298 and $1,063, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $383,376,727. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $9,530,391. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $25,866,621 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $16,336,230.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for certain classes of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.25%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 1.50%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.25%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
For a period of three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived or reimbursed Fund expenses, the Adviser could seek reimbursement from the Fund to the extent that the Fund's total annual operating expenses are less than the expense limitation. Due to the reorganization of the Fund, expenses cannot be recovered by the Adviser after December 8, 2006.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $5,169 of its fee.
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 A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $156,448 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC, the principal distributor, retained $33,755 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $4,449 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $2,441 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Class A Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.30% for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $1,961. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 5,916,667
|
| 34,710,305
|
| 38,619,068
|
| 2,007,904
|
| $2,007,904
|
| $114,317
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 411,583,314
|
Sales
|
| $
| 397,451,356
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT ALL CAP CORE FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contracts at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the periods ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance for the 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 one year period. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same periods, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one year period and outperformed its benchmark index for the three 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
For the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $16.88 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.06 | 4 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.26
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.20
| )
|
Less Distributions:
| | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | - -- | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.19
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (1.19
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $15.49
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| (1.65
| )%
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.00
| % 6
|
Net investment income
|
| 0.65
| % 6
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 0.00
| % 6,8
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $90,800
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 97
| %
|
1 MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 The years ended July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2006 and the period ended July 31, 2003 were audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The years ended July 31, 2005 and 2004 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
3 Reflects operations for the period from October 1, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2003.
4 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
5 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.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
8 Represents less than 0.01%.
9 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the period from October 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Year Ended July 31,
| | Period Ended | |
2007
| 1,2
|
| 2006
| 2
|
| 2005
| 2
|
| 2004
| 2
|
| 7/31/2003
| 2,3
|
$15.17 | | | $15.32 | | | $13.55 | | | $11.76 | | | $10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.07 | 4 | | 0.05 | 4 | | 0.03 | 4 | | 0.04 | | | 0.03 | |
2.18
|
|
| 0.70
|
|
| 2.87
|
|
| 2.05
|
|
| 1.75
|
|
2.25
|
|
| 0.75
|
|
| 2.90
|
|
| 2.09
|
|
| 1.78
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -- | | | (0.02 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | (0.03 | ) | | (0.01 | ) |
(0.54
| )
|
| (0.88
| )
|
| (1.08
| )
|
| (0.27
| )
|
| (0.01
| )
|
(0.54
| )
|
| (0.90
| )
|
| (1.13
| )
|
| (0.30
| )
|
| (0.02
| )
|
$16.88
|
|
| $15.17
|
|
| $15.32
|
|
| $13.55
|
|
| $11.76
|
|
14.92
| %
|
| 4.85
| %
|
| 22.14
| %
|
| 17.78
| %
|
| 17.75
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.07
| %
|
| 1.25
| %
|
| 1.25
| %
|
| 1.25
| %
|
| 1.33
| % 6
|
0.40
| %
|
| 0.28
| %
|
| 0.23
| %
|
| 0.30
| %
|
| 0.37
| % 6
|
0.01
| %
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.04
| %
|
| 0.15
| %
|
| 0.85
| % 6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$85,128
|
|
| $42,656
|
|
| $43,782
|
|
| $31,532
|
|
| $23,455
|
|
225
| %
|
| 212
| %
|
| 204
| %
|
| 96
| %
|
| 172
| % 9
|
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $983.50
|
| $4.99
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,020.11
|
| $5.08
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Money Center Bank
|
| 8.6%
|
Regional Bank
|
| 6.2%
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 5.2%
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 5.1%
|
Integrated Domestic Oil
|
| 5.1%
|
Internet Services
|
| 5.0%
|
Life Insurance
|
| 4.8%
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 4.7%
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 4.7%
|
Integrated International Oil
|
| 4.6%
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 4.3%
|
Railroad
|
| 3.2%
|
Home Building
|
| 2.6%
|
Savings and Loan
|
| 2.5%
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 2.2%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 2.0%
|
Telecommunication Equipment & Services
|
| 1.8%
|
Major Steel Producer
|
| 1.8%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.8%
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 1.6%
|
Diversified Oil
|
| 1.6%
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.4%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.3%
|
Department Stores
|
| 1.2%
|
Electric Utility
|
| 1.1%
|
Ethical Drugs
|
| 1.0%
|
Other 2
|
| 13.3%
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 0.5%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| 0.8%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--98.7% | | | |
| | Agricultural Chemicals--4.7% | | | |
165,900 | | Monsanto Co.
|
| $
| 18,653,796
|
| | Agricultural Machinery--0.1% | | | |
6,500 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
|
|
| 391,430
|
| | Airline - Regional--0.2% | | | |
12,800 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 255,488 |
27,200 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 707,744
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 963,232
|
| | Apparel--0.3% | | | |
5,100 | | Columbia Sportswear Co.
| | | 222,615 |
17,300 | | Guess ?, Inc.
| | | 645,463 |
13,100 | 1 | Warnaco Group, Inc.
|
|
| 470,159
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,338,237
|
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.0% | | | |
6,400 | | Superior Industries International, Inc.
|
|
| 116,608
|
| | Auto Rentals--0.0% | | | |
2,100 | 1 | AMERCO
|
|
| 145,908
|
| | Biotechnology--0.2% | | | |
7,500 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 349,425 |
6,800 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 193,800 |
18,200 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 161,252
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 704,477
|
| | Book Publishing--0.1% | | | |
6,000 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 205,620
|
| | Building Supply Stores--0.1% | | | |
20,800 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 549,952
|
| | Clothing Stores--0.4% | | | |
16,100 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 453,537 |
13,400 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 455,332 |
13,900 | 1 | Hanesbrands, Inc.
| | | 355,979 |
11,200 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 305,088
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,569,936
|
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| | Commodity Chemicals--0.2% | | | |
16,400 | | Dow Chemical Co.
|
| $
| 634,024
|
| | Computer Networking--0.0% | | | |
9,100 | 1 | Foundry Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 125,580
|
| | Computer Peripherals--0.2% | | | |
6,000 | 1 | Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
| | | 94,620 |
23,200 | 1 | Lexmark International Group, Class A
|
|
| 840,072
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 934,692
|
| | Computer Stores--0.2% | | | |
30,500 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A
| | | 542,290 |
10,100 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 347,238
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 889,528
|
| | Computers - Low End--4.7% | | | |
138,200 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 18,706,752
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.1% | | | |
2,700 | | Caterpillar, Inc.
|
|
| 192,078
|
| | Contracting--0.1% | | | |
4,400 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 336,336
|
| | Copper--0.1% | | | |
3,200 | 1 | Southern Copper Corp.
|
|
| 300,288
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--5.2% | | | |
300 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
| | | 17,577 |
181,100 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 17,284,184 |
21,700 | | Cimarex Energy Co.
| | | 885,577 |
17,700 | 1 | Newfield Exploration Co.
| | | 882,876 |
9,400 | | Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
| | | 393,860 |
17,500 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 717,500 |
11,700 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 504,855
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,686,429
|
| | Defense Aerospace--0.1% | | | |
5,300 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 331,515
|
| | Defense Electronics--0.1% | | | |
16,700 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 505,676
|
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| | Department Stores--1.2% | | | |
26,300 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 521,529 |
51,000 | 1 | Kohl's Corp.
| | | 2,327,640 |
18,666 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 2,062,406
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,911,575
|
| | Discount Department Stores--0.2% | | | |
14,100 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
| | | 457,404 |
21,300 | | Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 447,939
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 905,343
|
| | Diversified Leisure--0.3% | | | |
12,200 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
| | | 581,208 |
15,500 | 1 | Gaylord Entertainment Co.
|
|
| 452,445
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,033,653
|
| | Diversified Oil--1.6% | | | |
11,600 | | Murphy Oil Corp.
| | | 853,064 |
78,000 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 5,293,860
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,146,924
|
| | Drug Stores--0.1% | | | |
12,300 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 565,923
|
| | Electric & Electrical Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.0% | | | |
4,600 | 1 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
|
|
| 106,168
|
| | Electric Utility--1.1% | | | |
2,700 | 1 | Allegheny Energy, Inc.
| | | 147,933 |
17,700 | | Northeast Utilities Co.
| | | 490,644 |
1,800 | | PPL Corp.
| | | 88,056 |
15,800 | | SCANA Corp.
| | | 589,182 |
43,600 | | Sempra Energy
| | | 2,437,240 |
14,800 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
|
| 673,844
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,426,899
|
| | Electrical Equipment--0.3% | | | |
5,700 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp.
| | | 257,925 |
56,100 | | Xerox Corp.
|
|
| 863,940
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,121,865
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| | Electronic Instruments--0.1% | | | |
3,000 | | Analogic Corp.
|
| $
| 177,180
|
| | Electronics Stores--0.0% | | | |
17,600 | | Circuit City Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 95,744
|
| | Ethical Drugs--1.0% | | | |
31,100 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 1,236,847 |
3,100 | | Pfizer, Inc.
| | | 72,509 |
65,300 | | Wyeth
|
|
| 2,598,940
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,908,296
|
| | Financial Services--0.9% | | | |
66,400 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
|
| 3,672,584
|
| | Furniture--0.0% | | | |
5,300 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
|
|
| 164,035
|
| | Gas Distributor--0.2% | | | |
9,500 | | NICOR, Inc.
| | | 389,500 |
1,500 | | New Jersey Resources Corp.
| | | 70,335 |
11,100 | 1 | Southern Union Co.
| | | 301,698 |
6,100 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 196,664
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 958,197
|
| | Generic Drugs--0.5% | | | |
4,900 | 1 | Alpharma, Inc., Class A
| | | 100,548 |
46,100 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 1,421,724 |
24,000 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A
|
|
| 406,800
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,929,072
|
| | Home Building--2.6% | | | |
51,500 | | Centex Corp.
| | | 1,430,670 |
111,000 | | D.R. Horton, Inc.
| | | 1,914,750 |
19,000 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 187,910 |
43,100 | | KB HOME
| | | 1,185,250 |
42,400 | | Lennar Corp., Class A
| | | 873,440 |
17,500 | | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
| | | 809,725 |
1,100 | 1 | NVR, Inc.
| | | 694,650 |
77,000 | | Pulte Homes, Inc.
| | | 1,258,180 |
21,200 | | Ryland Group, Inc.
| | | 714,652 |
54,600 | 1 | Toll Brothers, Inc.
|
|
| 1,271,088
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,340,315
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| | Industrial Machinery--0.2% | | | |
9,100 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | $ | 151,151 |
10,800 | 1 | Terex Corp.
|
|
| 634,608
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 785,759
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--0.2% | | | |
200 | 1 | Markel Corp.
| | | 92,600 |
22,800 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 865,944
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 958,544
|
| | Integrated Domestic Oil--5.1% | | | |
227,600 | | ConocoPhillips
| | | 18,280,832 |
39,300 | | Marathon Oil Corp.
|
|
| 1,841,205
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,122,037
|
| | Integrated International Oil--4.6% | | | |
213,700 | | Chevron Corp.
|
|
| 18,057,650
|
| | Internet Services--5.0% | | | |
180,200 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 14,001,540 |
1,900 | 1 | comScore, Inc.
| | | 50,863 |
214,900 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 5,778,661
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,831,064
|
| | Leasing--0.1% | | | |
9,600 | | GATX Corp.
|
|
| 360,960
|
| | Life Insurance--4.9% | | | |
179,700 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 10,596,909 |
10,000 | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A
| | | 441,700 |
9,800 | | Protective Life Corp.
| | | 389,452 |
72,300 | | Prudential Financial, Inc.
| | | 6,099,951 |
12,400 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 610,204 |
17,300 | | Torchmark Corp.
|
|
| 1,056,338
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,194,554
|
| | Lumber Products--0.1% | | | |
25,100 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 383,277
|
| | Machine Tools--0.0% | | | |
1,500 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
|
|
| 92,475
|
| | Major Steel Producer--1.8% | | | |
69,600 | | United States Steel Corp.
|
|
| 7,106,856
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| | Maritime--0.8% | | | |
26,700 | 1 | Kirby Corp.
| | $ | 1,227,666 |
29,000 | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
|
| 1,891,380
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,119,046
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.2% | | | |
1,300 | | Bard (C.R.), Inc.
| | | 125,541 |
18,800 | | Mentor Corp.
|
|
| 650,856
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 776,397
|
| | Medical Technology--0.6% | | | |
8,900 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 2,260,600 |
1,500 | | Stryker Corp.
|
|
| 100,455
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,361,055
|
| | Metal Containers--0.1% | | | |
3,000 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 197,400
|
| | Metal Fabrication--2.0% | | | |
69,300 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 7,886,340
|
| | Miscellaneous Communications--0.1% | | | |
8,700 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 471,801
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.1% | | | |
11,100 | | Corn Products International, Inc.
| | | 375,180 |
2,100 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 67,284
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 442,464
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.7% | | | |
64,500 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
| | | 2,576,130 |
3,600 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A
| | | 44,100 |
500 | 1 | Zoran Corp.
|
|
| 5,900
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,626,130
|
| | Money Center Bank--8.6% | | | |
431,400 | | Bank of America Corp.
| | | 19,132,590 |
312,300 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
|
|
| 14,849,865
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,982,455
|
| | Mortgage and Title--0.4% | | | |
8,500 | | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 443,360 |
33,300 | | MGIC Investment Corp.
| | | 616,050 |
24,000 | | PMI Group, Inc.
| | | 228,000 |
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| | Mortgage and Title--continued | | | |
18,600 | | Radian Group, Inc.
| | $ | 170,004 |
4,100 | | Stewart Information Services Corp.
|
|
| 140,343
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,597,757
|
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.6% | | | |
11,700 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc.
| | | 389,610 |
9,300 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
| | | 447,795 |
10,900 | 1 | KBR, Inc.
| | | 344,331 |
22,300 | 1 | Shaw Group, Inc.
|
|
| 1,259,950
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,441,686
|
| | Multi-Industry Transportation--0.0% | | | |
700 | | FedEx Corp.
|
|
| 65,436
|
| | Multi-Line Insurance--5.1% | | | |
197,750 | | Allstate Corp.
| | | 9,743,143 |
54,000 | | Assurant, Inc.
| | | 3,504,060 |
4,100 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 135,095 |
12,400 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 564,820 |
66,200 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
| | | 5,346,974 |
2,900 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 115,623 |
5,000 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 288,650 |
23,400 | | UNUMProvident Corp.
| | | 529,308 |
3,300 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 131,406
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,359,079
|
| | Office Supplies--0.1% | | | |
8,700 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 480,762
|
| | Offshore Driller--0.3% | | | |
4,500 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | | 226,575 |
20,300 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
| | | 785,204 |
4,200 | 1 | Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
|
| 241,836
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,253,615
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.4% | | | |
8,000 | 1 | Continental Resources, Inc.
| | | 199,280 |
73,200 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
| | | 2,870,904 |
28,500 | 1 | Mariner Energy, Inc.
| | | 714,210 |
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| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--continued | | | |
8,100 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
| | $ | 382,158 |
14,400 | 1 | Seacor Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 1,270,080
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,436,632
|
| | Oil Well Supply--2.2% | | | |
125,400 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | | 5,048,604 |
69,900 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 3,366,384 |
3,700 | | Halliburton Co.
| | | 122,729 |
3,200 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
|
|
| 192,736
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,730,453
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--0.1% | | | |
4,200 | | Harris Corp.
| | | 229,698 |
29,100 | 1 | Tellabs, Inc.
|
|
| 198,462
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 428,160
|
| | Paper Products--0.4% | | | |
45,700 | | International Paper Co.
|
|
| 1,473,825
|
| | Personnel Agency--0.0% | | | |
7,200 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 134,424
|
| | Property Liability Insurance--4.3% | | | |
24,800 | | American Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 687,704 |
1,500 | | Berkley, W. R. Corp.
| | | 45,390 |
116,100 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 6,012,819 |
2,000 | | Loews Corp.
| | | 93,380 |
2,400 | | Mercury General Corp.
| | | 115,416 |
7,100 | 1 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
| | | 254,180 |
4,300 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 248,110 |
11,200 | | Reinsurance Group of America
| | | 649,264 |
10,200 | | SAFECO Corp.
| | | 544,374 |
170,100 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc.
| | | 8,181,810 |
2,900 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 197,780
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 17,030,227
|
| | Railroad--3.2% | | | |
30,200 | | CSX Corp.
| | | 1,464,096 |
38,200 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 2,077,698 |
72,100 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 9,014,663
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 12,556,457
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| | Recreational Vehicles--0.1% | | | |
7,600 | | Harley Davidson, Inc.
|
| $
| 308,408
|
| | Regional Bank--6.2% | | | |
15,900 | | Associated Banc Corp.
| | | 448,062 |
66,600 | | BB&T Corp.
| | | 2,416,248 |
10,400 | | City National Corp.
| | | 591,552 |
29,000 | | Comerica, Inc.
| | | 1,264,980 |
165,300 | | Fifth Third Bancorp
| | | 4,479,630 |
3,900 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 79,404 |
47,013 | | KeyCorp
| | | 1,229,390 |
33,500 | | M & T Bank Corp.
| | | 3,074,295 |
52,800 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.
| | | 3,640,560 |
23,500 | | UnionBanCal Corp.
| | | 1,152,910 |
146,800 | | Wachovia Corp.
| | | 5,714,924 |
7,800 | | Wells Fargo & Co.
|
|
| 265,278
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 24,357,233
|
| | Resorts--0.2% | | | |
15,500 | 1 | Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
|
| 733,770
|
| | Restaurant--0.1% | | | |
2,400 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
|
|
| 292,176
|
| | Savings & Loan--2.5% | | | |
14,000 | | Astoria Financial Corp.
| | | 380,520 |
12,200 | | Downey Financial Corp.
| | | 420,900 |
92,400 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| | | 2,808,036 |
133,100 | | Federal National Mortgage Association
| | | 4,506,766 |
45,500 | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 745,290 |
15,300 | | Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 188,190 |
12,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank
| | | 239,040 |
20,900 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury
|
|
| 707,883
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,996,625
|
| | Securities Brokerage--0.5% | | | |
7,500 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 261,075 |
11,200 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 187,600 |
32,300 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
| | | 875,976 |
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| | Securities Brokerage--continued | | | |
8,600 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.
| | $ | 241,574 |
30,900 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 579,684
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,145,909
|
| | Semiconductor Distribution--0.6% | | | |
68,500 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
|
| 2,439,285
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.8% | | | |
9,500 | | Intersil Holding Corp.
| | | 218,785 |
63,600 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
| | | 4,544,856 |
7,100 | | Microchip Technology, Inc.
| | | 226,561 |
67,800 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc.
| | | 476,634 |
28,900 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.5
| | | 409,224 |
14,500 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 327,555 |
23,400 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 731,016 |
22,700 | 1 | Spansion, Inc.
|
|
| 86,714
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,021,345
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals--0.4% | | | |
20,000 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | | 1,349,800 |
2,200 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
|
|
| 176,660
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,526,460
|
| | Shoes--0.1% | | | |
2,500 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 303,100
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--1.6% | | | |
45,300 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 1,171,911 |
10,700 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 483,212 |
13,000 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 165,880 |
84,100 | 1 | Computer Sciences Corp.
| | | 3,559,112 |
43,900 | | Electronic Data Systems Corp.
|
|
| 882,390
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,262,505
|
| | Specialty Chemicals--0.4% | | | |
3,300 | | Ashland, Inc.
| | | 150,249 |
8,100 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | | 440,640 |
18,500 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
| | | 1,061,530 |
1 | | Tronox Inc., Class B
|
|
| 7
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,652,426
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| | Specialty Retailing--0.3% | | | |
7,900 | | Barnes & Noble, Inc.
| | $ | 268,205 |
15,900 | 1 | Big Lots, Inc.
| | | 276,024 |
3,500 | | Nordstrom, Inc.
| | | 136,150 |
4,200 | | Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
| | | 45,906 |
2,700 | 1 | Tractor Supply Co.
| | | 104,058 |
12,800 | 1 | Zale Corp.
|
|
| 209,920
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,040,263
|
| | Stainless Steel Producer--0.1% | | | |
3,200 | | Carpenter Technology Corp.
|
|
| 197,248
|
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--1.8% | | | |
7,300 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | | 107,967 |
181,400 | | Corning, Inc.
| | | 4,366,298 |
234,000 | | Motorola, Inc.
|
|
| 2,698,020
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,172,285
|
| | Toys & Games--0.0% | | | |
5,100 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 120,156
|
| | Trucking--0.2% | | | |
17,000 | | Ryder System, Inc.
|
|
| 885,020
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.3% | | | |
49,300 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 2,720,867 |
3,000 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
| | | 274,050 |
3,100 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 168,671 |
41,300 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
|
|
| 1,790,768
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,954,356
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $381,368,823)
|
|
| 390,899,214
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--0.5% | | | |
2,007,904 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
| $
| 2,007,904
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $383,376,727) 4
|
|
| 392,907,118
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--NET--0.8% 5
|
|
| 3,310,659
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $2,007,904 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $383,376,727)
| | | | | $ | 392,907,118 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 157,529 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 179,718 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 17,588,499 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,607,703
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 415,440,567
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 17,925,888 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 948,839 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 64,088 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 189,392 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 94,583
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 19,222,790
|
|
Net assets for 25,924,445 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 397,908,023 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 9,530,391 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (11,682,190 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 461,553
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($90,799,511 ÷ 5,861,696 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.49
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.49
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.49
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($200,130,953 ÷ 13,060,296 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.32
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $15.32) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $16.21
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.32
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($104,740,542 ÷ 6,966,971 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.03
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.03
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $15.03) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $14.88
|
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($546,771 ÷ 35,482 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.41
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.41
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $15.41
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $114,317 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 3,408,232
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 1,551,742 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 162,826 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 24,350 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Institutional Shares
| | | | | | | 34,589 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 114,065 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 84,632 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 470 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 2,872 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,883 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,529 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 67,938 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 411,348 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 751 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 262,105 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 125,921 | | | | | |
Account administration fee--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 228 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 35,894 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 48,938 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,303 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
| | | | | | | 2,217 | | | | | |
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,953,809
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursement and Waiver (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (1,961 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
|
|
| (5,169
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT AND WAIVER
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (7,130
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,946,679
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 461,553
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (11,246,982 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,411,343
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (8,835,639
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (8,374,086
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | 461,553 | | | $ | (65,931 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (11,246,982 | ) | | | 29,303,764 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 2,411,343
|
|
|
| 5,456,660
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (8,374,086
| )
|
|
| 34,694,493
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (6,297,925 | ) | | | (1,675,959 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (14,822,479 | ) | | | (5,228,169 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (7,853,780 | ) | | | (2,497,031 | ) |
Class K Shares
|
|
| (32,808
| )
|
|
| (3
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (29,006,992
| )
|
|
| (9,401,162
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 72,732,735 | | | | 235,142,870 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 25,603,827 | | | | 8,258,175 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (56,845,189
| )
|
|
| (69,157,702
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 41,491,373
|
|
|
| 174,243,343
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 3,869
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 4,110,295
|
|
|
| 199,540,543
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 392,107,482
|
|
|
| 192,566,939
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $461,553 and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 396,217,777
|
|
| $
| 392,107,482
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced offering Class C Shares on September 15, 2005. The Fund commenced offering Class K Shares on December 12, 2006.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,317,949 | | | $ | 22,289,384 | | | 2,677,589 | | | $ | 45,134,764 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 306,109 | | | | 5,075,279 | | | 90,311 | | | | 1,481,998 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (804,209
| )
|
|
| (13,857,419
| )
|
| (537,678
| )
|
|
| (8,951,521
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 819,849
|
|
| $
| 13,507,244
|
|
| 2,230,222
|
|
| $
| 37,665,241
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,954,373 | | | $ | 33,028,552 | | | 7,981,369 | | | $ | 129,791,451 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 864,495 | | | | 14,186,366 | | | 300,058 | | | | 4,887,949 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,820,399
| )
|
|
| (29,916,971
| )
|
| (2,963,223
| )
|
|
| (48,937,368
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 998,469
|
|
| $
| 17,297,947
|
|
| 5,318,204
|
|
| $
| 85,742,032
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,015,125 | | | $ | 16,821,812 | | | 3,709,500 | | | $ | 60,072,675 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 391,649 | | | | 6,309,459 | | | 116,918 | | | | 1,888,228 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (798,329
| )
|
|
| (12,908,750
| )
|
| (681,786
| )
|
|
| (11,263,611
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 608,445
|
|
| $
| 10,222,521
|
|
| 3,144,632
|
|
| $
| 50,697,292
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007 1
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 35,414 | | | $ | 592,987 | | | 8,309 | | | $ | 143,980 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 1,982 | | | | 32,723 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (9,933
| )
|
|
| (162,049
| )
|
| (290
| )
|
|
| (5,202
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 27,463
|
|
| $
| 463,661
|
|
| 8,019
|
|
| $
| 138,778
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,454,226
|
|
| $
| 41,491,373
|
|
| 10,701,077
|
|
| $
| 174,243,343
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $508, $2,298 and $1,063, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $383,376,727. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $9,530,391. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $25,866,621 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $16,336,230.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for certain classes of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.25%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 1.50%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.25%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
For a period of three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived or reimbursed Fund expenses, the Adviser could seek reimbursement from the Fund to the extent that the Fund's total annual operating expenses are less than the expense limitation. Due to the reorganization of the Fund, expenses cannot be recovered by the Adviser after December 8, 2006.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $5,169 of its fee.
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 A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $156,448 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC, the principal distributor, retained $33,755 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $4,449 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $2,441 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Class A Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.30% for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $1,961. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 5,916,667
|
| 34,710,305
|
| 38,619,068
|
| 2,007,904
|
| $2,007,904
|
| $114,317
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 411,583,314
|
Sales
|
| $
| 397,451,356
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT ALL CAP CORE FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contracts at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the periods ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance for the 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 one year period. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same periods, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index, for the one year period and outperformed its benchmark index for the three 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
For the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R304
36362 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Balanced Fund
Established 2002
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class K Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.75 | | | $13.21 | | | $13.67 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.17 | 3 | | 0.20 | 3 | | 0.18 | 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.19
| )
|
| 1.15
|
|
| 0.46
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.02
| )
|
| 1.35
|
|
| 0.64
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.17 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | | (0.17 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.35
| )
|
| (0.65
| )
|
| (0.93
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.52
| )
|
| (0.81
| )
|
| (1.10
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.21
|
|
| $13.75
|
|
| $13.21
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (0.32
| )%
|
| 10.39
| %
|
| 4.85
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.34
| % 5
|
| 1.40
| %
|
| 1.50
| % 5
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.46
| % 5
|
| 1.42
| %
|
| 1.60
| % 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.04
| % 5
|
| 0.13
| %
|
| 0.17
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $143,771
|
|
| $51,167
|
|
| $1,962
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 174
| %
|
| 139
| % 7
|
1 MDT Balanced Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
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 July 31, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.60 | | | $13.13 | | | $13.67 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.13 | 3 | | 0.09 | 3 | | 0.10 | 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.20
| )
|
| 1.14
|
|
| 0.44
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.07
| )
|
| 1.23
|
|
| 0.54
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.14 | ) | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.15 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.35
| )
|
| (0.65
| )
|
| (0.93
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| (0.76
| )
|
| (1.08
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.04
|
|
| $13.60
|
|
| $13.13
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (0.65
| )%
|
| 9.50
| %
|
| 4.04
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.08
| % 5
|
| 2.15
| %
|
| 2.25
| % 5
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.92
| % 5
|
| 0.66
| %
|
| 0.85
| % 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.03
| % 5
|
| 0.16
| %
|
| 0.17
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $94,373
|
|
| $15,775
|
|
| $3,910
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 174
| %
|
| 139
| % 7
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
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 July 31, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.77 | | | $14.28 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.11 | 2 | | 0.05 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.16
| )
|
| 0.26
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.05
| )
|
| 0.31
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.13 | ) | | (0.17 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.35
| )
|
| (0.65
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.48
| )
|
| (0.82
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.24
|
|
| $13.77
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| (0.53
| )%
|
| 2.33
| %
|
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.85
| % 4
|
| 1.90
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.61
| % 4
|
| 0.60
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.04
| % 4
|
| 0.05
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $37
|
|
| $18
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 174
| % 6
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 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.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
6 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2007.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 996.80
|
| $ 6.73
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 993.50
|
| $10.42
|
Class K Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 994.70
|
| $ 9.28
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.40
|
| $ 6.80
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,014.68
|
| $10.53
|
Class K Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,015.84
|
| $ 9.37
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.34%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.08%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 1.85%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Domestic Equity
|
| 55.0
| %
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities
|
| 10.7
| %
|
Foreign Stock ETF
|
| 8.7
| %
|
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities 2
|
| 7.2
| %
|
Corporate Debt Securities
|
| 6.1
| %
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
|
| 3.1
| %
|
Foreign Debt Securities
|
| 1.3
| %
|
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securities
|
| 0.9
| %
|
Asset-Backed Securities
|
| 0.9
| %
|
International Equity
|
| 0.1
| %
|
Derivative Contracts 3,4
|
| 0.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 5
|
| 8.2
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 6
|
| (2.2
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests. As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of these tables, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market 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.
2 Also includes $5,311,490 held in U.S. Treasuries pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
3 Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the derivative contracts. 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) may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or notional principal 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) 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.
4 Represents less than 0.1%.
5 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
6 Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities.
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 7 for its equity securities was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Equity Securities
|
Money Bank Center
|
| 7.6
| %
|
Regional Bank
|
| 5.8
| %
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 5.3
| %
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 5.0
| %
|
Integrated International Oil
|
| 4.8
| %
|
Life Insurance
|
| 4.6
| %
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 4.6
| %
|
Integrated Domestic Oil
|
| 4.5
| %
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 4.4
| %
|
Internet Services
|
| 4.4
| %
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 4.2
| %
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts
|
| 3.9
| %
|
Railroad
|
| 3.8
| %
|
Home Building
|
| 2.9
| %
|
Savings & Loan
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Telecommunication Equipment & Services
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Other 8
|
| 24.3
| %
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
7 Industry classifications are based upon, and individual 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.
8 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's equity securities have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--55.1% | | | |
| | | Agricultural Chemicals--2.3% | | | |
| 65,500 | | Monsanto Co.
|
| $
| 7,364,820
|
| | | Agricultural Machinery--0.1% | | | |
| 2,800 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
|
|
| 168,616
|
| | | Airline - Regional--0.1% | | | |
| 5,600 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 111,776 |
| 10,800 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 281,016
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 392,792
|
| | | Apparel--0.2% | | | |
| 2,500 | | Columbia Sportswear Co.
| | | 109,125 |
| 8,400 | | Guess ?, Inc.
| | | 313,404 |
| 5,200 | 1 | Warnaco Group, Inc.
|
|
| 186,628
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 609,157
|
| | | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturer--0.0% | | | |
| 1,900 | | Superior Industries International, Inc.
|
|
| 34,618
|
| | | Auto Rentals--0.0% | | | |
| 800 | 1 | AMERCO
|
|
| 55,584
|
| | | Biotechnology--0.2% | | | |
| 7,600 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 354,084 |
| 3,100 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 88,350 |
| 9,300 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 82,398
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 524,832
|
| | | Book Publishing--0.0% | | | |
| 2,600 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 89,102
|
| | | Building Supply Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 14,100 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 372,804
|
| | | Clothing Stores--0.3% | | | |
| 8,200 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 230,994 |
| 6,200 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 210,676 |
| 7,400 | 1 | Hanesbrands Inc.
| | | 189,514 |
| 6,100 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 166,164
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 797,348
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Commodity Chemicals--0.1% | | | |
| 7,100 | | Dow Chemical Co.
|
| $
| 274,486
|
| | | Computer Networking--0.0% | | | |
| 3,300 | 1 | Foundry Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 45,540
|
| | | Computer Peripherals--0.1% | | | |
| 1,400 | 1 | Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
| | | 22,078 |
| 8,100 | 1 | Lexmark International Group, Class A
|
|
| 293,301
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 315,379
|
| | | Computer Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 15,600 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A
| | | 277,368 |
| 4,800 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 165,024
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 442,392
|
| | | Computers - Low End--2.4% | | | |
| 57,000 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 7,715,520
|
| | | Construction Machinery--0.0% | | | |
| 1,500 | | Caterpillar, Inc.
|
|
| 106,710
|
| | | Contracting--0.0% | | | |
| 1,800 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 137,592
|
| | | Copper--0.1% | | | |
| 2,700 | 1 | Southern Copper Corp.
|
|
| 253,368
|
| | | Crude Oil & Gas Production--2.8% | | | |
| 8,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
| | | 468,720 |
| 73,200 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 6,986,208 |
| 10,600 | | Cimarex Energy Co.
| | | 432,586 |
| 4,600 | 1 | Newfield Exploration Co.
| | | 229,448 |
| 4,300 | | Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
| | | 180,170 |
| 6,800 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 278,800 |
| 5,000 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 215,750
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,791,682
|
| | | Defense Aerospace--0.0% | | | |
| 1,800 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 112,590
|
| | | Defense Electronics--0.1% | | | |
| 6,600 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 199,848
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Department Stores--0.6% | | | |
| 12,400 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 245,892 |
| 21,600 | 1 | Kohl's Corp.
| | | 985,824 |
| 6,145 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 678,961
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,910,677
|
| | | Discount Department Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 5,000 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
| | | 162,200 |
| 14,100 | | Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 296,523
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 458,723
|
| | | Diversified Leisure--0.1% | | | |
| 5,800 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
| | | 276,312 |
| 6,800 | 1 | Gaylord Entertainment Co.
|
|
| 198,492
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 474,804
|
| | | Diversified Oil--0.8% | | | |
| 7,500 | | Murphy Oil Corp.
| | | 551,550 |
| 29,500 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 2,002,165
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,553,715
|
| | | Drug Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 4,700 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 216,247
|
| | | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturer--0.0% | | | |
| 2,400 | 1 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
|
|
| 55,392
|
| | | Electric Utility--0.7% | | | |
| 1,700 | 1 | Allegheny Energy, Inc.
| | | 93,143 |
| 9,800 | | Northeast Utilities Co.
| | | 271,656 |
| 1,000 | | PPL Corp.
| | | 48,920 |
| 7,600 | | SCANA Corp.
| | | 283,404 |
| 21,000 | | Sempra Energy
| | | 1,173,900 |
| 4,600 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
|
| 209,438
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,080,461
|
| | | Electrical Equipment--0.1% | | | |
| 2,400 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp.
| | | 108,600 |
| 22,500 | | Xerox Corp.
|
|
| 346,500
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 455,100
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Electronic Instruments--0.0% | | | |
| 1,100 | | Analogic Corp.
|
| $
| 64,966
|
| | | Electronics Stores--0.0% | | | |
| 2,700 | | Circuit City Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 14,688
|
| | | Ethical Drugs--0.4% | | | |
| 11,700 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 465,309 |
| 4,300 | | Pfizer, Inc.
| | | 100,577 |
| 21,000 | | Wyeth
|
|
| 835,800
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,401,686
|
| | | Financial Services--0.6% | | | |
| 32,500 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
|
| 1,797,575
|
| | | Furniture--0.0% | | | |
| 1,100 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
|
|
| 34,045
|
| | | Gas Distributor--0.2% | | | |
| 4,900 | | NICOR, Inc.
| | | 200,900 |
| 600 | | New Jersey Resources Corp.
| | | 28,134 |
| 5,900 | 1 | Southern Union Co.
| | | 160,362 |
| 3,400 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 109,616
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 499,012
|
| | | Generic Drugs--0.3% | | | |
| 3,000 | 1 | Alpharma, Inc., Class A
| | | 61,560 |
| 18,700 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 576,708 |
| 10,600 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd - Class A
|
|
| 179,670
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 817,938
|
| | | Home Building--1.6% | | | |
| 23,300 | | Centex Corp.
| | | 647,274 |
| 59,300 | | D.R. Horton, Inc.
| | | 1,022,925 |
| 9,200 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 90,988 |
| 23,200 | | KB HOME
| | | 638,000 |
| 22,500 | | Lennar Corp., Class A
| | | 463,500 |
| 8,600 | | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
| | | 397,922 |
| 400 | 1 | NVR, Inc.
| | | 252,600 |
| 43,400 | | Pulte Homes, Inc.
| | | 709,156 |
| 8,600 | | Ryland Group, Inc.
| | | 289,906 |
| 21,600 | 1 | Toll Brothers, Inc.
|
|
| 502,848
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,015,119
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Industrial Machinery--0.1% | | | |
| 4,700 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | $ | 78,067 |
| 4,000 | 1 | Terex Corp.
|
|
| 235,040
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 313,107
|
| | | Insurance Brokerage--0.1% | | | |
| 100 | 1 | Markel Corp.
| | | 46,300 |
| 9,400 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 357,012
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 403,312
|
| | | Integrated Domestic Oil--2.5% | | | |
| 91,800 | | ConocoPhillips
| | | 7,373,376 |
| 11,100 | | Marathon Oil Corp.
|
|
| 520,035
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,893,411
|
| | | Integrated International Oil--2.6% | | | |
| 98,700 | | Chevron Corp.
|
|
| 8,340,150
|
| | | Internet Services--2.4% | | | |
| 63,000 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 4,895,100 |
| 700 | 1 | Comscore, Inc.
| | | 18,739 |
| 103,900 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 2,793,871
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,707,710
|
| | | Leasing--0.1% | | | |
| 4,800 | | GATX Corp.
|
|
| 180,480
|
| | | Life Insurance--2.5% | | | |
| 74,900 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 4,416,853 |
| 7,000 | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A
| | | 309,190 |
| 7,000 | | Protective Life Corp.
| | | 278,180 |
| 25,700 | | Prudential Financial
| | | 2,168,309 |
| 7,300 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 359,233 |
| 8,800 | | Torchmark Corp.
|
|
| 537,328
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,069,093
|
| | | Lumber Products--0.1% | | | |
| 12,900 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 196,983
|
| | | Machine Tools--0.0% | | | |
| 600 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
|
|
| 36,990
|
| | | Major Steel Producer--0.8% | | | |
| 25,800 | | United States Steel Corp.
|
|
| 2,634,438
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Maritime--0.4% | | | |
| 12,200 | 1 | Kirby Corp.
| | $ | 560,956 |
| 11,900 | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
|
| 776,118
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,337,074
|
| | | Medical Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 600 | | Bard (C.R.), Inc.
| | | 57,942 |
| 7,000 | | Mentor Corp.
|
|
| 242,340
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 300,282
|
| | | Medical Technology--0.4% | | | |
| 5,300 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 1,346,200 |
| 700 | | Stryker Corp.
|
|
| 46,879
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,393,079
|
| | | Metal Containers--0.0% | | | |
| 1,600 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 105,280
|
| | | Metal Fabrication--1.0% | | | |
| 27,400 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 3,118,120
|
| | | Miscellaneous Communications--0.1% | | | |
| 4,200 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 227,766
|
| | | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.1% | | | |
| 4,600 | | Corn Products International, Inc.
| | | 155,480 |
| 1,000 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 32,040
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 187,520
|
| | | Miscellaneous Components--0.4% | | | |
| 27,400 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
| | | 1,094,356 |
| 1,600 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 19,600
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,113,956
|
| | | Money Center Bank--4.2% | | | |
| 168,600 | | Bank of America Corp.
| | | 7,477,410 |
| 120,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
|
|
| 5,706,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,183,410
|
| | | Mortgage & Title--0.2% | | | |
| 3,500 | | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 182,560 |
| 12,600 | | MGIC Investment Corp.
| | | 233,100 |
| 10,400 | | PMI Group, Inc.
| | | 98,800 |
| 8,300 | | Radian Group, Inc.
| | | 75,862 |
| 1,700 | | Stewart Information Services Corp.
|
|
| 58,191
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 648,513
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Multi-Industry Transportation--0.0% | | | |
| 500 | | FedEx Corp.
|
| $
| 46,740
|
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.3% | | | |
| 5,200 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc.
| | | 173,160 |
| 3,400 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
| | | 163,710 |
| 4,700 | 1 | KBR, Inc.
| | | 148,473 |
| 8,000 | 1 | Shaw Group, Inc.
|
|
| 452,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 937,343
|
| | | Multi-Line Insurance--2.9% | | | |
| 96,150 | | Allstate Corp.
| | | 4,737,310 |
| 21,100 | | Assurant, Inc.
| | | 1,369,179 |
| 2,400 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 79,080 |
| 4,700 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 214,085 |
| 26,900 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
| | | 2,172,713 |
| 2,400 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 95,688 |
| 2,300 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 132,779 |
| 13,500 | | UNUMProvident Corp.
| | | 305,370 |
| 1,400 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 55,748
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,161,952
|
| | | Office Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 3,000 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 165,780
|
| | | Offshore Driller--0.2% | | | |
| 2,000 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | | 100,700 |
| 10,000 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
| | | 386,800 |
| 2,400 | 1 | Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
|
| 138,192
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 625,692
|
| | | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--0.8% | | | |
| 2,200 | 1 | Continental Resources Inc
| | | 54,802 |
| 32,500 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
| | | 1,274,650 |
| 12,100 | 1 | Mariner Energy, Inc.
| | | 303,226 |
| 5,800 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
| | | 273,644 |
| 6,800 | 1 | SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 599,760
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,506,082
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Oil Well Supply--1.1% | | | |
| 48,400 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | $ | 1,948,584 |
| 27,800 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 1,338,848 |
| 1,300 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
|
|
| 78,299
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,365,731
|
| | | Other Communications Equipment--0.1% | | | |
| 2,800 | | Harris Corp.
| | | 153,132 |
| 14,800 | 1 | Tellabs, Inc.
|
|
| 100,936
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 254,068
|
| | | Paper Products--0.2% | | | |
| 16,500 | | International Paper Co.
|
|
| 532,125
|
| | | Personnel Agency--0.0% | | | |
| 3,100 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 57,877
|
| | | Property Liability Insurance--2.5% | | | |
| 9,950 | | American Financial Group, Inc. Ohio
| | | 275,913 |
| 800 | | Berkley, W. R. Corp.
| | | 24,208 |
| 53,600 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 2,775,944 |
| 1,200 | | Loews Corp.
| | | 56,028 |
| 2,300 | | Mercury General Corp.
| | | 110,607 |
| 3,100 | 1 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
| | | 110,980 |
| 1,600 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 92,320 |
| 5,300 | | Reinsurance Group of America
| | | 307,241 |
| 5,500 | | Safeco Corp.
| | | 293,535 |
| 77,400 | | The Travelers Cos, Inc.
| | | 3,722,940 |
| 1,600 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 109,120
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,878,836
|
| | | Railroad--2.1% | | | |
| 14,800 | | CSX Corp.
| | | 717,504 |
| 29,200 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 1,588,188 |
| 35,000 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 4,376,050
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,681,742
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Real Estate Investment Trusts--2.2% | | | |
| 9,500 | | AMB Property Corp.
| | $ | 480,700 |
| 1,400 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
| | | 137,522 |
| 69,000 | | Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.
| | | 1,360,680 |
| 4,050 | | Boston Properties, Inc.
| | | 372,276 |
| 7,100 | | Federal Realty Investment Trust
| | | 523,980 |
| 10,200 | | HCP, Inc.
| | | 310,182 |
| 39,500 | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
| | | 661,230 |
| 16,200 | | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.
| | | 676,350 |
| 9,000 | | Prologis Trust
| | | 534,150 |
| 3,800 | | SL Green Realty Corp.
| | | 352,678 |
| 2,600 | | Simon Property Group, Inc.
| | | 232,388 |
| 27,300 | | Realty Income Corp.
| | | 665,574 |
| 6,050 | | Vornado Realty Trust
|
|
| 546,920
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,854,630
|
| | | Recreational Vehicles--0.0% | | | |
| 3,700 | | Harley Davidson, Inc.
|
|
| 150,146
|
| | | Regional Bank--3.2% | | | |
| 7,700 | | Associated Banc Corp.
| | | 216,986 |
| 28,400 | | BB&T Corp.
| | | 1,030,352 |
| 4,800 | | City National Corp.
| | | 273,024 |
| 14,100 | | Comerica, Inc.
| | | 615,042 |
| 60,800 | | Fifth Third Bancorp
| | | 1,647,680 |
| 2,100 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 42,756 |
| 19,357 | | KeyCorp
| | | 506,186 |
| 13,400 | | M & T Bank Corp.
| | | 1,229,718 |
| 3,100 | | Oriental Financial Group
| | | 49,507 |
| 24,800 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.
| | | 1,709,960 |
| 9,500 | | UnionBanCal Corp.
| | | 466,070 |
| 60,400 | | Wachovia Corp.
|
|
| 2,351,372
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,138,653
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Resorts--0.1% | | | |
| 6,200 | 1 | Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
| $
| 293,508
|
| | | Restaurant--0.1% | | | |
| 2,400 | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
| | | 71,376 |
| 1,000 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Cl A
|
|
| 121,740
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 193,116
|
| | | Savings & Loan--1.5% | | | |
| 5,700 | | Astoria Financial Corp.
| | | 154,926 |
| 6,600 | | Downey Financial Corp.
| | | 227,700 |
| 43,100 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| | | 1,309,809 |
| 61,800 | | Federal National Mortgage Association
| | | 2,092,548 |
| 27,700 | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 453,726 |
| 7,000 | | Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 86,100 |
| 4,800 | | Washington Mutual, Inc.
| | | 95,616 |
| 8,000 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury
|
|
| 270,960
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,691,385
|
| | | Securities Brokerage--0.3% | | | |
| 3,100 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 107,911 |
| 4,600 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc. - A
| | | 77,050 |
| 16,100 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
| | | 436,632 |
| 3,200 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.
| | | 89,888 |
| 11,400 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 213,864
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 925,345
|
| | | Semiconductor Distribution--0.3% | | | |
| 26,700 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
|
| 950,787
|
| | | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.0% | | | |
| 7,700 | | Intersil Holding Corp.
| | | 177,331 |
| 26,300 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials
| | | 1,879,398 |
| 2,900 | | Microchip Technology, Inc.
| | | 92,539 |
| 41,400 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc.
| | | 291,042 |
| 16,600 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
| | | 235,056 |
| 5,200 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 117,468 |
| 9,600 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 299,904 |
| 11,400 | 1 | Spansion Inc. - Class A
|
|
| 43,548
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,136,286
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Services to Medical Professionals--0.4% | | | |
| 11,900 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 803,131 |
| 5,500 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
|
|
| 441,650
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,244,781
|
| | | Shoes--0.1% | | | |
| 1,300 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 157,612
|
| | | Software Packaged/Custom--0.8% | | | |
| 21,500 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 556,205 |
| 4,000 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 180,640 |
| 3,400 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 43,384 |
| 33,800 | 1 | Computer Sciences Corp.
| | | 1,430,416 |
| 20,000 | | Electronic Data Systems Corp.
|
|
| 402,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,612,645
|
| | | Specialty Chemicals--0.2% | | | |
| 1,500 | | Ashland, Inc.
| | | 68,295 |
| 3,800 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | | 206,720 |
| 7,900 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
|
|
| 453,302
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 728,317
|
| | | Specialty Retailing--0.1% | | | |
| 3,400 | | Barnes & Noble, Inc.
| | | 115,430 |
| 7,700 | 1 | Big Lots, Inc.
| | | 133,672 |
| 1,400 | | Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
| | | 15,302 |
| 1,800 | 1 | Tractor Supply Co.
| | | 69,372 |
| 7,400 | 1 | Zale Corp.
|
|
| 121,360
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 455,136
|
| | | Stainless Steel Producer--0.0% | | | |
| 1,400 | | Carpenter Technology Corp.
|
|
| 86,296
|
| | | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--1.0% | | | |
| 2,800 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | | 41,412 |
| 84,500 | | Corning, Inc.
| | | 2,033,915 |
| 83,900 | | Motorola, Inc.
|
|
| 967,367
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,042,694
|
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Toys & Games--0.0% | | | |
| 3,900 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
| $
| 91,884
|
| | | Trucking--0.1% | | | |
| 8,300 | | Ryder Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 432,098
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--0.7% | | | |
| 21,900 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 1,208,661 |
| 2,000 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
| | | 182,700 |
| 1,000 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 54,410 |
| 15,000 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
|
|
| 650,400
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,096,171
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $175,189,039)
|
|
| 174,541,060
|
| | | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--0.9% | | | |
$ | 400,000 | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 2007-1 A2, 5.381%, 1/15/2049
| | | 398,077 |
| 47,068 | | CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2002-HE4 AF, 5.51%, 8/25/2032
| | | 44,834 |
| 1,200,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD5, Series 2007-CD5, 5.886%, 11/15/2044
| | | 1,220,899 |
| 526,746 | | Community Program Loan Trust 1987-A A4, 4.50%, 10/01/2018
| | | 528,927 |
| 250,000 | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, Series 2007-6, 5.331%, 03/12/2051
| | | 248,186 |
| 250,000 | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, Series 2007-6, 5.485%, 03/12/2051
| | | 248,000 |
| 140,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital I 2006-IQ12 A4, 5.332%, 12/15/2043
|
|
| 137,763
|
| | | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $2,825,642)
|
|
| 2,826,686
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--0.3% | | | |
| 4,668 | | Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities, Inc. 1997-6 1A, 6.67%, 3/25/2031
| | | 4,665 |
| 410,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD4 A3, 5.293%, 12/11/2049
| | | 417,916 |
| 14,999 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1311 K, 7.000%, 7/15/2022
| | | 14,972 |
| 27,173 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1384 D, 7.000%, 9/15/2022
| | | 27,133 |
| 29,614 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1595 D, 7.000%, 10/15/2013
| | | 30,369 |
| 75,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2497 JH, 6.000%, 9/15/2032
| | | 77,586 |
| 67,408 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 1993-113 SB, 9.75%, 7/25/2023
| | | 74,683 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--continued | | | |
$ | 9,815 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2001-37 GA, 8.000%, 7/25/2016
| | $ | 10,723 |
| 17,609 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2003-35 UC, 3.750%, 5/25/2033
| | | 17,100 |
| 12,779 | | Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 1999-29 PB, 7.25%, 7/16/2028
| | | 13,036 |
| 50,953 | | Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 2002-17 B, 6.00%, 3/20/2032
| | | 52,683 |
| 350,000 | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2007-CB19 A2, 5.478%, 2/12/2049
|
|
| 352,581
|
| | | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,085,125)
|
|
| 1,093,447
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--5.6% | | | |
| | | Basic Industry - Chemicals--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Albemarle Corp., Sr. Note, 5.10%, 02/01/2015
| | | 98,329 |
| 85,000 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 5.000%, 01/15/2013
| | | 88,369 |
| 75,000 | | Rohm & Haas Co., 6.000%, 09/15/2017
|
|
| 77,694
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 264,392
|
| | | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining--0.1% | | | |
| 50,000 | | Alcan, Inc., 5.000%, 06/01/2015
| | | 49,330 |
| 85,000 | | Alcoa, Inc., Note, 5.55%, 02/01/2017
| | | 82,433 |
| 150,000 | | BHP Finance (USA), Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.25%, 12/15/2015
| | | 148,915 |
| 50,000 | | Newmont Mining Corp., Company Guarantee, 5.875%, 04/01/2035
|
|
| 43,137
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 323,815
|
| | | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense--0.1% | | | |
| 50,000 | 2,3 | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.200%, 08/15/2015
| | | 50,332 |
| 125,000 | | Boeing Co., Note, 5.125%, 02/15/2013
| | | 130,597 |
| 100,000 | | Raytheon Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 04/01/2013
|
|
| 105,249
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 286,178
|
| | | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Emerson Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 11/01/2011
| | | 106,326 |
| 50,000 | | Honeywell International, Inc., Note, 7.500%, 03/01/2010
| | | 54,075 |
| 40,000 | 2,3 | Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 6.00%, 02/15/2067
|
|
| 37,239
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 197,640
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Capital Goods - Environmental--0.0% | | | |
$ | 100,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 08/01/2010
|
| $
| 106,659
|
| | | Capital Goods - Packaging--0.0% | | | |
| 20,000 | | Pactiv Corp., 6.40%, 1/15/2018
|
|
| 20,785
|
| | | Communications - Media & Cable--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Comcast Corp., Sr. Note, 7.125%, 06/15/2013
| | | 109,382 |
| 200,000 | | Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 01/15/2017
| | | 209,319 |
| 75,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.45%, 12/15/2014
| | | 75,109 |
| 25,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.85%, 05/01/2017
|
|
| 25,093
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 418,903
|
| | | Communications - Media Noncable--0.1% | | | |
| 75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.00%, 10/17/2016
| | | 85,455 |
| 75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Sr. Deb., 9.25%, 02/01/2013
|
|
| 88,941
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 174,396
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wireless--0.2% | | | |
| 150,000 | | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Sr. Note, 8.75%, 03/01/2031
| | | 188,516 |
| 100,000 | | America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Note, 5.750%, 01/15/2015
| | | 100,895 |
| 100,000 | | Cingular Wireless LLC, Sr. Note, 6.50%, 12/15/2011
| | | 107,323 |
| 60,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, 5.35%, 02/27/2012
| | | 61,627 |
| 100,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, Note, 5.625%, 02/27/2017
|
|
| 100,944
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 559,305
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wirelines--0.2% | | | |
| 50,000 | | Embarq Corp., 6.738%, 06/01/2013
| | | 51,432 |
| 100,000 | | Telecom Italia Capital, Note, 4.875%, 10/01/2010
| | | 101,256 |
| 40,000 | | Telefonica SA, Company Guarantee, 7.045%, 06/20/2036
| | | 44,370 |
| 150,000 | | Telefonica SA, Sr. Note, 5.855%, 02/04/2013
| | | 157,441 |
| 100,000 | | Telefonos de Mexico, Note, 4.50%, 11/19/2008
| | | 100,037 |
| 125,000 | | Verizon Global Funding, Note, 7.250%, 12/01/2010
|
|
| 136,098
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 590,634
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive--0.1% | | | |
| 150,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Sr. Note, 4.875%, 06/15/2010
| | | 152,283 |
| 75,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Sr. Note, 6.50%, 11/15/2013
| | | 81,547 |
| 100,000 | 2,3 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 03/14/2011
|
|
| 103,560
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 337,390
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment--0.1% | | | |
$ | 175,000 | | Disney Co., Note, 5.70%, 07/15/2011
| | $ | 184,877 |
| 100,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/2011
|
|
| 102,057
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 286,934
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.00%, 12/01/2016
|
|
| 95,313
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers--0.1% | | | |
| 140,000 | | CVS Caremark Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 06/01/2017
| | | 145,074 |
| 80,000 | | Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.30%, 03/15/2012
| | | 83,967 |
| 35,000 | | JC Penney Corp., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.875%, 02/15/2018
| | | 32,977 |
| 25,000 | | Kohl's Corp., Unsecd. Note, 7.375%, 10/15/2011
| | | 27,408 |
| 100,000 | | Target Corp., 5.875%, 03/01/2012
| | | 106,247 |
| 50,000 | | Target Corp., Note, 5.875%, 07/15/2016
|
|
| 50,605
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 446,278
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Food/Beverage--0.2% | | | |
| 125,000 | | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., Sr. Note, 5.60%, 03/01/2017
| | | 131,882 |
| 100,000 | | Bottling Group LLC, Note, 5.50%, 04/01/2016
| | | 104,242 |
| 90,000 | | General Mills, Inc., Note, 5.70%, 02/15/2017
| | | 92,094 |
| 40,000 | | Kellogg Co., Sr. Unsub., 5.125%, 12/03/2012
| | | 41,665 |
| 75,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 5.25%, 10/01/2013
| | | 75,906 |
| 10,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 6.25%, 06/01/2012
| | | 10,555 |
| 75,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc., 4.650%, 02/15/2013
| | | 78,301 |
| 100,000 | 2,3 | SABMiller PLC, Note, 6.200%, 07/01/2011
|
|
| 107,467
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 642,112
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Health Care--0.1% | | | |
| 40,000 | | Baxter International, Inc., 6.250%, 12/01/2037
| | | 41,272 |
| 100,000 | | Medtronic, Inc., Note, Series B, 4.375%, 09/15/2010
| | | 102,195 |
| 90,000 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.400%, 07/01/2017
|
|
| 93,920
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 237,387
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Pharmaceuticals--0.2% | | | |
| 75,000 | | Abbott Laboratories, 5.375%, 05/15/2009
| | | 77,024 |
| 60,000 | | Abbott Laboratories, 5.150%, 11/30/2012
| | | 63,496 |
| 100,000 | | Genentech, Inc., Note, 4.75%, 07/15/2015
| | | 100,231 |
| 60,000 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co., Bond, 5.20%, 03/15/2017
| | | 61,035 |
| 125,000 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co., Unsecd. Note, 6.57%, 01/01/2016
| | | 140,319 |
| 100,000 | | Pharmacia Corp., Sr. Deb., 6.500%, 12/01/2018
|
|
| 114,612
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 556,717
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Energy - Independent--0.1% | | | |
$ | 105,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.95%, 09/15/2016
| | $ | 108,599 |
| 50,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.90%, 12/01/2014
| | | 48,219 |
| 150,000 | | Pemex Project Funding Master, Company Guarantee, 9.125%, 10/13/2010
| | | 166,597 |
| 60,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 08/01/2037
| | | 64,030 |
| 65,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.25%, 08/01/2017
|
|
| 69,046
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 456,491
|
| | | Energy - Integrated--0.2% | | | |
| 225,000 | | Conoco Funding Co., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/2031
| | | 265,324 |
| 200,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.55%, 11/15/2016
|
|
| 231,308
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 496,632
|
| | | Energy - Oil Field Services--0.0% | | | |
| 40,000 | | Enbridge, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.60%, 04/01/2017
|
|
| 40,165
|
| | | Energy - Refining--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 04/15/2012
| | | 107,711 |
| 115,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2032
| | | 123,777 |
| 35,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., Note, 4.75%, 04/01/2014
|
|
| 34,194
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 265,682
|
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--1.0% | | | |
| 200,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Note, 5.375%, 06/15/2014
| | | 206,750 |
| 125,000 | 2,3 | Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/31/2049
| | | 116,660 |
| 120,000 | | Capital One Capital IV, 6.745%, 02/17/2037
| | | 82,149 |
| 200,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Note, 5.125%, 02/14/2011
| | | 203,961 |
| 150,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.125%, 01/15/2014
| | | 151,444 |
| 150,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.50%, 08/16/2011
| | | 156,790 |
| 100,000 | | HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, Note, 5.911%, 11/30/2035
| | | 92,172 |
| 200,000 | | Household Finance Corp., 7.00%, 05/15/2012
| | | 214,974 |
| 150,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 5.75%, 01/02/2013
| | | 157,140 |
| 200,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 5.125%, 09/15/2014
| | | 201,013 |
| 100,000 | | Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Sr. Note, 4.40%, 03/15/2010
| | | 100,509 |
| 200,000 | | Northern Trust Corp., Sr. Note, 5.30%, 08/29/2011
| | | 208,002 |
| 200,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 5.625%, 02/01/2017
| | | 199,368 |
| 100,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 7.50%, 11/01/2009
| | | 105,842 |
| 100,000 | | Popular North America, Inc., 5.65%, 04/15/2009
| | | 99,838 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--continued | | | |
$ | 250,000 | | US BANK NA, Sub. Note, 4.95%, 10/30/2014
| | $ | 249,933 |
| 200,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.800%, 11/01/2014
| | | 196,900 |
| 30,000 | | Wachovia Corp., 5.750%, 02/01/2018
| | | 29,890 |
| 200,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank, 5.125%, 01/15/2015
| | | 176,224 |
| 100,000 | | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Sub. Note, 6.45%, 02/01/2011
| | | 106,176 |
| 75,000 | | Zions Bancorp, Sub. Note, 5.50%, 11/16/2015
|
|
| 72,952
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,128,687
|
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--0.5% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Amvescap PLC, Note, 4.5%, 12/15/2009
| | | 101,411 |
| 250,000 | | Blackrock, Inc., 6.250%, 09/15/2017
| | | 263,021 |
| 20,000 | | Eaton Vance Corp., 6.500%, 10/02/2017
| | | 20,949 |
| 150,000 | 2,3 | FMR Corp., Bond, 7.570%, 06/15/2029
| | | 175,673 |
| 25,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 02/15/2033
| | | 24,800 |
| 150,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Note, 5.250%, 10/15/2013
| | | 155,773 |
| 75,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.25%, 06/15/2012
| | | 78,841 |
| 80,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.70%, 06/15/2017
| | | 84,908 |
| 120,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 08/15/2010
| | | 129,405 |
| 135,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Sub. Deb., 6.50%, 07/19/2017
| | | 138,236 |
| 115,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Sub. Deb., 6.875%, 07/17/2037
| | | 113,009 |
| 150,000 | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.45%, 07/15/2014
| | | 149,336 |
| 100,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Note, 4.00%, 01/15/2010
| | | 100,228 |
| 35,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/28/2017
|
|
| 35,450
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,571,040
|
| | | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive--0.3% | | | |
| 100,000 | | American Express Co., Global Sr. Note, 4.75%, 06/17/2009
| | | 101,216 |
| 100,000 | | American Express Co., 4.875%, 07/15/2013
| | | 100,733 |
| 100,000 | | American General Finance Corp., 4.00%, 03/15/2011
| | | 97,052 |
| 150,000 | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Company Guarantee, 4.85%, 01/15/2015
| | | 151,631 |
| 90,000 | 2,3 | Capmark Financial Group, Inc., Note, 6.30%, 05/10/2017
| | | 63,231 |
| 200,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., Note, 4.875%, 03/04/2015
| | | 202,782 |
| 200,000 | 2,3 | ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.90%, 12/21/2065
| | | 190,792 |
| 100,000 | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 09/01/2010
| | | 101,417 |
| 75,000 | | SLM Corp., Note, 4.00%, 01/15/2010
|
|
| 70,718
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,079,572
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Health--0.0% | | | |
$ | 75,000 | | Aetna US Healthcare, 5.75%, 06/15/2011
|
| $
| 78,874
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life--0.1% | | | |
| 200,000 | | AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.60%, 12/15/2030
| | | 226,988 |
| 120,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 01/15/2013
| | | 121,722 |
| 85,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.625%, 12/01/2037
|
|
| 86,755
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 435,465
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C--0.3% | | | |
| 91,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.70%, 02/15/2017
| | | 92,662 |
| 75,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., 6.500%, 08/15/2016
| | | 76,852 |
| 100,000 | 2,3 | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 03/15/2014
| | | 100,808 |
| 100,000 | | The St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 12/01/2015
| | | 102,588 |
| 500,000 | 2,3 | ZFS Finance USA Trust I, Jr. Sub. Note, 6.15%, 12/15/2065
|
|
| 473,645
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 846,555
|
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--0.1% | | | |
| 20,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Bond, 6.00%, 09/15/2017
| | | 18,930 |
| 75,000 | | Liberty Property LP, 6.625%, 10/01/2017
| | | 75,704 |
| 100,000 | | Prologis, Sr. Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2012
|
|
| 100,551
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 195,185
|
| | | Foreign-Local-Government--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Ontario, Province of, Note, 4.50%, 02/03/2015
|
|
| 102,643
|
| | | Technology--0.3% | | | |
| 75,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Note, 5.25%, 02/22/2011
| | | 78,462 |
| 60,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 02/22/2016
| | | 62,360 |
| 200,000 | | Dell Computer Corp., Sr. Deb., 7.10%, 04/15/2028
| | | 218,819 |
| 75,000 | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 03/15/2011
| | | 77,513 |
| 80,000 | | Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.800%, 11/20/2017
| | | 84,722 |
| 65,000 | | Harris Corp., 5.95%, 12/01/2017
| | | 66,095 |
| 50,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 5.40%, 03/01/2017
| | | 51,583 |
| 125,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 6.50%, 07/01/2012
| | | 137,229 |
| 100,000 | | IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/01/2019
| | | 126,939 |
| 150,000 | | Oracle Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 5.00%, 01/15/2011
|
|
| 153,875
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,057,597
|
| | | Transportation - Airlines--0.0% | | | |
| 75,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., 6.50%, 03/01/2012
| | | 79,523 |
| 50,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., Deb., 7.375%, 03/01/2027
|
|
| 54,624
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 134,147
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Transportation - Railroads--0.1% | | | |
$ | 75,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Sr. Note, 4.875%, 01/15/2015
| | $ | 73,194 |
| 100,000 | | Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031
| | | 108,513 |
| 100,000 | | Norfolk Southern Corp., Note, 6.75%, 02/15/2011
| | | 109,602 |
| 100,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/2015
|
|
| 97,309
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 388,618
|
| | | Transportation - Services--0.1% | | | |
| 90,000 | 2,3 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 10/15/2017
| | | 86,752 |
| 100,000 | | FedEx Corp., Note, 5.50%, 08/15/2009
|
|
| 102,492
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 189,244
|
| | | Utility - Electric--0.5% | | | |
| 150,000 | | Alabama Power Co., 5.700%, 02/15/2033
| | | 144,805 |
| 100,000 | | Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.95%, 12/15/2036
| | | 92,038 |
| 100,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 2006C, 5.50%, 09/15/2016
| | | 102,800 |
| 150,000 | | Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.000%, 12/01/2014
| | | 148,341 |
| 75,000 | | Duke Capital Corp., Sr. Note, 6.250%, 02/15/2013
| | | 79,600 |
| 100,000 | | Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Note, 5.35%, 01/15/2014
| | | 99,021 |
| 100,000 | | FirstEnergy Corp., 6.45%, 11/15/2011
| | | 105,817 |
| 55,000 | 2,3 | Great River Energy, 1st Mtg. Note, 5.829%, 07/01/2017
| | | 57,591 |
| 100,000 | | MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.650%, 10/01/2014
| | | 98,907 |
| 40,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.450%, 02/01/2018
| | | 40,639 |
| 50,000 | | PPL Energy Supply LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/15/2036
| | | 46,968 |
| 100,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 7.75%, 04/15/2011
| | | 109,274 |
| 75,000 | | PSI Energy, Inc., Bond, 6.05%, 06/15/2016
| | | 77,514 |
| 50,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.050%, 03/01/2034
| | | 49,879 |
| 100,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 4.20%, 03/01/2011
| | | 100,599 |
| 90,000 | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.100%, 11/30/2012
|
|
| 93,244
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,447,037
|
| | | Utility - Natural Gas Distributor--0.1% | | | |
| 200,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 4.00%, 10/15/2009
|
|
| 200,240
|
| | | Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.800%, 03/15/2035
|
|
| 87,545
|
| | | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $17,679,405)
|
|
| 17,746,257
|
Principal Amount or Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES--0.0% | | | |
$ | 75,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 03/03/2015 (IDENTIFIED COST $81,558)
|
| $
| 82,324
|
| | | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--2.8% | | | |
| 500,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.125%, 7/12/2010
| | | 517,096 |
| 500,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.250%, 7/18/2011
| | | 537,869 |
| 1,000,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/18/2016
| | | 1,105,943 |
| 6,200,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.750%, 11/19/2012
|
|
| 6,576,737
|
| | | TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $8,232,257)
|
|
| 8,737,645
|
| | | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--0.0% | | | |
| 20,024 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 408761, 7.000%, 12/1/2012
| | | 21,092 |
| 11,297 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 512255, 7.500%, 9/1/2014
| | | 12,185 |
| 24,315 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 609554, 7.500%, 10/1/2016
|
|
| 26,372
|
| | | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $57,411)
|
|
| 59,649
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--3.3% | | | |
| 661,688 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Note, 2.375%, 4/15/2011
| | | 702,216 |
| 2,549,299 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Note, 2.500%, 7/15/2016
| | | 2,822,553 |
| 5,050,000 | 4 | United States Treasury Note, 3.875%, 2/15/2013
| | | 5,311,490 |
| 1,450,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 4.500%, 2/15/2016
|
|
| 1,559,687
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $9,702,064)
|
|
| 10,395,946
|
| | | EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS--8.7% | | | |
| 312,750 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
| | | 22,608,698 |
| 35,440 | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Fund
|
|
| 4,828,700
|
| | | TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $26,824,300)
|
|
| 27,437,398
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--23.0% 5 | | | |
| 84,802 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
| | | 1,884,574 |
| 4,315,645 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 43,501,697 |
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--continued 5 | | | |
| 630,971 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
| | $ | 4,082,383 |
| 23,232,452 | 6 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22%
|
|
| 23,232,452
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $70,912,257)
|
|
| 72,701,106
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.7% (IDENTIFIED COST $312,589,058) 7
|
|
| 315,621,518
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.3% 8
|
|
| 1,034,312
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
| Description
|
| Number of Contracts
|
| Notional Value
|
| Expiration Date
|
| Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
|
1 | United States Treasury Notes 5-Year Long Futures
|
| 12
|
| $ 1,356,000
|
| March 2008
|
| $ 38,769
|
|
1 | United States Treasury Bond Long Futures
|
| 14
|
| $ 1,670,375
|
| March 2008
|
| $(16,675
| )
|
1 | United States Treasury Notes 10-Year Short Futures
|
| 23
|
| $ 2,684,531
|
| March 2008
|
| $ 2,433
|
|
1 | United States Treasury Notes 2-Year Short Futures
|
| 50
|
| $10,660,938
|
| March 2008
|
| $ 30,291
|
|
| NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
| $ 54,818
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 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 January 31, 2008, these restricted securities amounted to $1,563,750, which represented 0.5% of total net assets.
3 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 Fund's Board of Trustees. At January 31, 2008, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $1,563,750, which represented 0.5% of total net assets.
4 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
5 Affiliated companies.
6 7-Day net yield.
7 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $312,590,167.
8 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
REITs | - --Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMIC | - --Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $72,701,106 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $312,589,058)
| | | | | | $ | 315,621,518 | |
Cash
| | | | | | | 332,721 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 573,221 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | | 12,074,814 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,118,081
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 329,720,355
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 12,274,836 | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 467,594 | | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 670 | | | | | |
Payable for daily variation margin
| | | 17,187 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 60,041 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 133,362 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 110,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13,064,525
|
|
Net assets for 24,040,041 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 321,861,990 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
| |
| | | | | 3,087,278 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | (8,365,091 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 71,653
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities-continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($78,474,056 ÷ 5,918,545 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.26
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.26
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.26
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($143,771,066 ÷ 10,881,324 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.21
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $13.21) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.98
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.21
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($94,373,424 ÷ 7,237,357 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.04
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.04
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $13.04) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.91
|
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($37,284 ÷ 2,815 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.24
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.24
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.24
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $1,343,899 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5))
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,699,341 | |
Interest
| | | | | | | | | | | 805,333 | |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 41,572
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,546,246
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 915,591 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 135,737 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 23,817 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Institutional Shares
| | | | | | | 41,849 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 70,964 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 39,273 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 58 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 664 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 12,338 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 3,179 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 51,781 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 219,689 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 82 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 126,487 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 66,562 | | | | | |
Account administration fee--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 3,438 | | | | | |
Account administration fee--Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 6,376 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 34,961 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 40,509 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,095 | | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 741 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 825 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 510
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES BEFORE ALLOCATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,798,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated partnership
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 411
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,798,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations-continued
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (12,088 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (26,429 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Institutional Shares
| | | (29 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class A Shares
| | | (5,071 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class C Shares
| | | (2,054 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (741
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (46,412
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,752,525
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,793,721
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (including realized loss of $93,675 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers)
| | | | | | | | | | | (8,634,627 | ) |
Net realized gain on futures contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | 294,186 | |
Net realized loss and foreign currency transactions allocated from affiliated partnership
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,961 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments, and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| | | | (6,435,330 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 95,154
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (14,682,578
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (11,888,857
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 2,793,721 | | | $ | 2,013,061 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments including allocations from partnership and futures contracts
| | | (8,342,402 | ) | | | 8,572,488 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
| (6,340,176
| )
|
|
| 746,098
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (11,888,857
| )
|
|
| 11,331,647
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (1,062,430 | ) | | | (966,746 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (1,791,266 | ) | | | (418,667 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (1,022,222 | ) | | | (75,923 | ) |
Class K Shares
| | | (301 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (2,000,003 | ) | | | (3,727,211 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (3,700,635 | ) | | | (1,712,874 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (2,473,743 | ) | | | (451,805 | ) |
Class K Shares
|
|
| (819
| )
|
|
| (4
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (12,051,419
| )
|
|
| (7,353,231
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 33,012,132 | | | | 84,031,582 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
| | | 52,857,254 | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Growth Allocation Fund
| | | 48,170,456 | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
| | | 93,208,403 | | | | - -- | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 11,084,828 | | | | 7,010,766 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (46,330,861
| )
|
|
| (26,053,811
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 192,002,212
|
|
|
| 64,988,537
|
|
Redemption Fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 7,476
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 168,061,936
|
|
|
| 68,974,429
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 148,593,894
|
|
|
| 79,619,465
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $71,653 and $1,154,151, respectively)
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
|
| $
| 148,593,894
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital and income.
MDT Balanced Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced offering Class A Shares and Class C Shares on September 15, 2005.
The Fund commenced offering Class K Shares on December 12, 2006.
On October 26, 2007, the Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from the Federated Conservative Allocation Fund (FCAF), the Federated Growth Allocation Fund (FGAF) and the Federated Moderate Allocation Fund (FMAF) (collectively, "Acquired Funds") as follows:
|
| Shares of the Fund Issued
|
| Acquired Funds Net Assets Received
|
| Unrealized Appreciation 1
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of Acquired Funds Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination
|
FCAF
|
| 3,640,126
|
| $ 52,857,254
|
| $1,026,380
|
|
|
| $ 52,857,254
|
|
|
FGAF
|
| 3,325,359
|
| $ 48,170,456
|
| $1,009,181
|
|
|
| $ 48,170,456
|
|
|
FMAF
|
| 6,421,560
|
| $ 93,208,403
|
| $1,945,499
|
|
|
| $ 93,208,403
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
| 13,387,045
|
| $194,236,113
|
| $3,981,060
|
| $161,345,386
|
| $194,236,113
|
| $355,581,499
|
1 Unrealized appreciation is included in the Acquired Funds Net Assets Received amount shown above.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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 Board of "Trustees" (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- Shares of other mutual funds 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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.
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust, (Core Trust) which is managed by Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's adviser. Core Trust is an open-end management company, registered under the Act, available only to registered investment companies and other institutional investors. The investment objective of High Yield Bond Portfolio, a series of Core Trust, is to seek high current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of lower rated fixed-income securities. The investment objective of Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, a series of Core Trust, is to achieve total return on assets. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of Core Trust. Income distributions from Core Trust are declared daily and paid monthly, and are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions, if any, from Core Trust are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as capital gains. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Core Trust. A copy of the Core Trust's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400.
The Fund may also invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust II (Core Trust II), pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC. Core Trust II is independently managed by Federated Investment Counseling. Core Trust II is a limited partnership established under the laws of the state of Delaware, on November 13, 2000, registered under the Act, and offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors. The investment objective of Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE), a series of Core Trust II, is to achieve total return on assets. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of the Core Trust II. The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses from EMCORE. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the portfolio. A copy of EMCORE's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Repurchase Agreements
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Inflation adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are included in interest income. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes. 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, other than mortgage-backed securities, are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. 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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
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.
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage cashflows, enhance yield and to potentially 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. 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. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund had net realized gains on futures contracts of $294,186.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign exchange contracts for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund may enter 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.
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had no outstanding foreign exchange contracts.
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.
Restricted Securities
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 are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 299,133 | | | $ | 4,175,784 | | | 603,137 | | | $ | 8,390,088 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 213,271 | | | | 2,951,673 | | | 346,321 | | | | 4,668,405 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (512,951
| )
|
|
| (7,183,585
| )
|
| (604,149
| )
|
|
| (8,303,830
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (547
| )
|
| $
| (56,128
| )
|
| 345,309
|
|
| $
| 4,754,663
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,655,886 | | | $ | 23,011,474 | | | 4,589,586 | | | $ | 62,628,792 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
| | 2,233,258 | | | | 32,583,802 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Growth Allocation Fund
| | 1,400,840 | | | | 20,438,742 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
| | 3,731,944 | | | | 54,450,162 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 349,074 | | | | 4,817,221 | | | 144,782 | | | | 1,948,759 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,211,492
| )
|
|
| (30,840,932
| )
|
| (1,161,046
| )
|
|
| (16,085,114
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 7,159,510
|
|
| $
| 104,460,469
|
|
| 3,573,322
|
|
| $
| 48,492,437
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 426,444 | | | $ | 5,805,811 | | | 954,270 | | | $ | 12,994,037 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
| | 1,406,868 | | | | 20,273,452 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Growth Allocation Fund
| | 1,924,519 | | | | 27,731,714 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
| | 2,689,616 | | | | 38,758,241 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 243,199 | | | | 3,314,815 | | | 29,439 | | | | 393,602 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (613,247
| )
|
|
| (8,306,344
| )
|
| (121,568
| )
|
|
| (1,664,768
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 6,077,399
|
|
| $
| 87,577,689
|
|
| 862,141
|
|
| $
| 11,722,871
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007 1
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,401 | | | $ | 19,063 | | | 1,340 | | | $ | 18,665 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 81 | | | | 1,119 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| - --
|
|
|
| - --
|
|
| (7
| )
|
|
| (99
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,482
|
|
| $
| 20,182
|
|
| 1,333
|
|
| $
| 18,566
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 13,237,844
|
|
| $
| 192,002,212
|
|
| 4,782,105
|
|
| $
| 64,988,537
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $4,965, $1,978 and $533, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $312,590,167. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation resulting from futures contracts was $3,031,351. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $10,610,487 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $7,579,136.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for certain Classes of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.25%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 1.50%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.25%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser voluntarily waived $6,130 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $741 of other operating expenses. In addition, an affiliate of the Adviser reimbursed $7,154 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.090% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $26,429 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $161,019 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $28,082 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $309 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $270 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, but excluding expenses allocated from affiliated partnerships) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.15%, 1.40%, 2.15% and 1.90%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $5,958. Transactions with affiliated companies during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income
|
Emerging Markets Fixed-Income Core Fund
|
| 29,223
|
| 63,968
|
| 8,389
|
| 84,802
|
| $
| 1,884,574
|
| $41,572
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| 1,720,828
|
| 3,375,365
|
| 780,548
|
| 4,315,645
|
| $
| 43,501,697
|
| $889,681
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 264,523
|
| 667,712
|
| 301,264
|
| 630,971
|
| $
| 4,082,383
|
| $116,737
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 8,187,131
|
| 79,773,965
|
| 64,728,644
|
| 23,232,452
|
| $
| 23,232,452
|
| $337,481
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| 10,201,705
|
| 83,881,010
|
| 65,818,845
|
| 28,263,870
|
| $
| 72,701,106
|
| $1,385,471
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 158,163,703
|
Sales
|
| $
| 166,768,386
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT BALANCED FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the periods ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance for the 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 one 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
For the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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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.
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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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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36354 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Balanced Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.79 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.17 | 4 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.16
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.01
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.19 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
| (0.35
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.54
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.26
|
|
Total Return 6
|
| (0.13
| )%
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.09
| % 7
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.35
| % 7
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 8
|
| 0.04
| % 7
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $78,474
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
1 MDT Balanced Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 The years ended July 31, 2007 and 2006 and the period ended July 31, 2003 were audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The years ended July 31, 2005 and 2004 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
3 Reflects operations for the period from October 1, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2003.
4 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
5 Represents less than $0.01.
6 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
7 Computed on an annualized basis.
8 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Year Ended July 31,
| | Period Ended | |
2007
| 1,2
|
| 2006
| 2
|
| 2005
| 2
|
| 2004
| 2
|
| 7/31/2003
| 2,3
|
$13.23 | | | $13.60 | | | $12.82 | | | $11.36 | | | $10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.24 | 4 | | 0.24 | 4 | | 0.20 | | | 0.13 | | | 0.13 | |
1.14
|
|
| 0.50
|
|
| 1.87
|
|
| 1.61
|
|
| 1.28
|
|
1.38
|
|
| 0.74
|
|
| 2.07
|
|
| 1.74
|
|
| 1.41
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(0.17 | ) | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.15 | ) | | (0.15 | ) | | (0.05 | ) |
(0.65
| )
|
| (0.93
| )
|
| (1.14
| )
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| (0.00
| ) 5
|
(0.82
| )
|
| (1.11
| )
|
| (1.29
| )
|
| (0.28
| )
|
| (0.05
| )
|
$13.79
|
|
| $13.23
|
|
| $13.60
|
|
| $12.82
|
|
| $11.36
|
|
10.61
| %
|
| 5.62
| %
|
| 16.81
| %
|
| 15.37
| %
|
| 14.18
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.14
| %
|
| 1.25
| %
|
| 1.19
| %
|
| 1.17
| %
|
| 1.47
| % 7
|
1.74
| %
|
| 1.82
| %
|
| 1.54
| %
|
| 1.03
| %
|
| 1.50
| % 7
|
0.16
| %
|
| 0.14
| %
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$81,634
|
|
| $73,747
|
|
| $69,320
|
|
| $53,815
|
|
| $41,474
|
|
174
| %
|
| 139
| %
|
| 127
| %
|
| 78
| %
|
| 124
| %
|
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 998.70
|
| $5.48
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.66
|
| $5.53
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.09%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Domestic Equity
|
| 55.0
| %
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities
|
| 10.7
| %
|
Foreign Stock ETF
|
| 8.7
| %
|
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities 2
|
| 7.2
| %
|
Corporate Debt Securities
|
| 6.1
| %
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
|
| 3.1
| %
|
Foreign Debt Securities
|
| 1.3
| %
|
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securities
|
| 0.9
| %
|
Asset-Backed Securities
|
| 0.9
| %
|
International Equity
|
| 0.1
| %
|
Derivative Contracts 3,4
|
| 0.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 5
|
| 8.2
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 6
|
| (2.2
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests. As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of these tables, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market 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.
2 Also includes $5,311,490 held in U.S. Treasuries pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
3 Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the derivative contracts. 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) may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or notional principal 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) 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.
4 Represents less than 0.1%.
5 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
6 Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities.
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 7 for its equity securities was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Equity Securities
|
Money Bank Center
|
| 7.6
| %
|
Regional Bank
|
| 5.8
| %
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 5.3
| %
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 5.0
| %
|
Integrated International Oil
|
| 4.8
| %
|
Life Insurance
|
| 4.6
| %
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 4.6
| %
|
Integrated Domestic Oil
|
| 4.5
| %
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 4.4
| %
|
Internet Services
|
| 4.4
| %
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 4.2
| %
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts
|
| 3.9
| %
|
Railroad
|
| 3.8
| %
|
Home Building
|
| 2.9
| %
|
Savings & Loan
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Telecommunication Equipment & Services
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Other 8
|
| 24.3
| %
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
7 Industry classifications are based upon, and individual 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.
8 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's equity securities have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--55.1% | | | |
| | | Agricultural Chemicals--2.3% | | | |
| 65,500 | | Monsanto Co.
|
| $
| 7,364,820
|
| | | Agricultural Machinery--0.1% | | | |
| 2,800 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
|
|
| 168,616
|
| | | Airline - Regional--0.1% | | | |
| 5,600 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 111,776 |
| 10,800 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 281,016
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 392,792
|
| | | Apparel--0.2% | | | |
| 2,500 | | Columbia Sportswear Co.
| | | 109,125 |
| 8,400 | | Guess ?, Inc.
| | | 313,404 |
| 5,200 | 1 | Warnaco Group, Inc.
|
|
| 186,628
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 609,157
|
| | | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturer--0.0% | | | |
| 1,900 | | Superior Industries International, Inc.
|
|
| 34,618
|
| | | Auto Rentals--0.0% | | | |
| 800 | 1 | AMERCO
|
|
| 55,584
|
| | | Biotechnology--0.2% | | | |
| 7,600 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 354,084 |
| 3,100 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 88,350 |
| 9,300 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 82,398
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 524,832
|
| | | Book Publishing--0.0% | | | |
| 2,600 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 89,102
|
| | | Building Supply Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 14,100 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 372,804
|
| | | Clothing Stores--0.3% | | | |
| 8,200 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 230,994 |
| 6,200 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 210,676 |
| 7,400 | 1 | Hanesbrands Inc.
| | | 189,514 |
| 6,100 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 166,164
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 797,348
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Commodity Chemicals--0.1% | | | |
| 7,100 | | Dow Chemical Co.
|
| $
| 274,486
|
| | | Computer Networking--0.0% | | | |
| 3,300 | 1 | Foundry Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 45,540
|
| | | Computer Peripherals--0.1% | | | |
| 1,400 | 1 | Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
| | | 22,078 |
| 8,100 | 1 | Lexmark International Group, Class A
|
|
| 293,301
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 315,379
|
| | | Computer Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 15,600 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A
| | | 277,368 |
| 4,800 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 165,024
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 442,392
|
| | | Computers - Low End--2.4% | | | |
| 57,000 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 7,715,520
|
| | | Construction Machinery--0.0% | | | |
| 1,500 | | Caterpillar, Inc.
|
|
| 106,710
|
| | | Contracting--0.0% | | | |
| 1,800 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 137,592
|
| | | Copper--0.1% | | | |
| 2,700 | 1 | Southern Copper Corp.
|
|
| 253,368
|
| | | Crude Oil & Gas Production--2.8% | | | |
| 8,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
| | | 468,720 |
| 73,200 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 6,986,208 |
| 10,600 | | Cimarex Energy Co.
| | | 432,586 |
| 4,600 | 1 | Newfield Exploration Co.
| | | 229,448 |
| 4,300 | | Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
| | | 180,170 |
| 6,800 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 278,800 |
| 5,000 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 215,750
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,791,682
|
| | | Defense Aerospace--0.0% | | | |
| 1,800 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 112,590
|
| | | Defense Electronics--0.1% | | | |
| 6,600 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 199,848
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Department Stores--0.6% | | | |
| 12,400 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 245,892 |
| 21,600 | 1 | Kohl's Corp.
| | | 985,824 |
| 6,145 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 678,961
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,910,677
|
| | | Discount Department Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 5,000 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
| | | 162,200 |
| 14,100 | | Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 296,523
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 458,723
|
| | | Diversified Leisure--0.1% | | | |
| 5,800 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
| | | 276,312 |
| 6,800 | 1 | Gaylord Entertainment Co.
|
|
| 198,492
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 474,804
|
| | | Diversified Oil--0.8% | | | |
| 7,500 | | Murphy Oil Corp.
| | | 551,550 |
| 29,500 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 2,002,165
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,553,715
|
| | | Drug Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 4,700 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 216,247
|
| | | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturer--0.0% | | | |
| 2,400 | 1 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
|
|
| 55,392
|
| | | Electric Utility--0.7% | | | |
| 1,700 | 1 | Allegheny Energy, Inc.
| | | 93,143 |
| 9,800 | | Northeast Utilities Co.
| | | 271,656 |
| 1,000 | | PPL Corp.
| | | 48,920 |
| 7,600 | | SCANA Corp.
| | | 283,404 |
| 21,000 | | Sempra Energy
| | | 1,173,900 |
| 4,600 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
|
| 209,438
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,080,461
|
| | | Electrical Equipment--0.1% | | | |
| 2,400 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp.
| | | 108,600 |
| 22,500 | | Xerox Corp.
|
|
| 346,500
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 455,100
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Electronic Instruments--0.0% | | | |
| 1,100 | | Analogic Corp.
|
| $
| 64,966
|
| | | Electronics Stores--0.0% | | | |
| 2,700 | | Circuit City Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 14,688
|
| | | Ethical Drugs--0.4% | | | |
| 11,700 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 465,309 |
| 4,300 | | Pfizer, Inc.
| | | 100,577 |
| 21,000 | | Wyeth
|
|
| 835,800
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,401,686
|
| | | Financial Services--0.6% | | | |
| 32,500 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
|
| 1,797,575
|
| | | Furniture--0.0% | | | |
| 1,100 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
|
|
| 34,045
|
| | | Gas Distributor--0.2% | | | |
| 4,900 | | NICOR, Inc.
| | | 200,900 |
| 600 | | New Jersey Resources Corp.
| | | 28,134 |
| 5,900 | 1 | Southern Union Co.
| | | 160,362 |
| 3,400 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 109,616
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 499,012
|
| | | Generic Drugs--0.3% | | | |
| 3,000 | 1 | Alpharma, Inc., Class A
| | | 61,560 |
| 18,700 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 576,708 |
| 10,600 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd - Class A
|
|
| 179,670
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 817,938
|
| | | Home Building--1.6% | | | |
| 23,300 | | Centex Corp.
| | | 647,274 |
| 59,300 | | D.R. Horton, Inc.
| | | 1,022,925 |
| 9,200 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 90,988 |
| 23,200 | | KB HOME
| | | 638,000 |
| 22,500 | | Lennar Corp., Class A
| | | 463,500 |
| 8,600 | | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
| | | 397,922 |
| 400 | 1 | NVR, Inc.
| | | 252,600 |
| 43,400 | | Pulte Homes, Inc.
| | | 709,156 |
| 8,600 | | Ryland Group, Inc.
| | | 289,906 |
| 21,600 | 1 | Toll Brothers, Inc.
|
|
| 502,848
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,015,119
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Industrial Machinery--0.1% | | | |
| 4,700 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | $ | 78,067 |
| 4,000 | 1 | Terex Corp.
|
|
| 235,040
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 313,107
|
| | | Insurance Brokerage--0.1% | | | |
| 100 | 1 | Markel Corp.
| | | 46,300 |
| 9,400 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 357,012
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 403,312
|
| | | Integrated Domestic Oil--2.5% | | | |
| 91,800 | | ConocoPhillips
| | | 7,373,376 |
| 11,100 | | Marathon Oil Corp.
|
|
| 520,035
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,893,411
|
| | | Integrated International Oil--2.6% | | | |
| 98,700 | | Chevron Corp.
|
|
| 8,340,150
|
| | | Internet Services--2.4% | | | |
| 63,000 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 4,895,100 |
| 700 | 1 | Comscore, Inc.
| | | 18,739 |
| 103,900 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 2,793,871
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,707,710
|
| | | Leasing--0.1% | | | |
| 4,800 | | GATX Corp.
|
|
| 180,480
|
| | | Life Insurance--2.5% | | | |
| 74,900 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 4,416,853 |
| 7,000 | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A
| | | 309,190 |
| 7,000 | | Protective Life Corp.
| | | 278,180 |
| 25,700 | | Prudential Financial
| | | 2,168,309 |
| 7,300 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 359,233 |
| 8,800 | | Torchmark Corp.
|
|
| 537,328
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,069,093
|
| | | Lumber Products--0.1% | | | |
| 12,900 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 196,983
|
| | | Machine Tools--0.0% | | | |
| 600 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
|
|
| 36,990
|
| | | Major Steel Producer--0.8% | | | |
| 25,800 | | United States Steel Corp.
|
|
| 2,634,438
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Maritime--0.4% | | | |
| 12,200 | 1 | Kirby Corp.
| | $ | 560,956 |
| 11,900 | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
|
| 776,118
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,337,074
|
| | | Medical Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 600 | | Bard (C.R.), Inc.
| | | 57,942 |
| 7,000 | | Mentor Corp.
|
|
| 242,340
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 300,282
|
| | | Medical Technology--0.4% | | | |
| 5,300 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 1,346,200 |
| 700 | | Stryker Corp.
|
|
| 46,879
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,393,079
|
| | | Metal Containers--0.0% | | | |
| 1,600 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 105,280
|
| | | Metal Fabrication--1.0% | | | |
| 27,400 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 3,118,120
|
| | | Miscellaneous Communications--0.1% | | | |
| 4,200 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 227,766
|
| | | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.1% | | | |
| 4,600 | | Corn Products International, Inc.
| | | 155,480 |
| 1,000 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 32,040
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 187,520
|
| | | Miscellaneous Components--0.4% | | | |
| 27,400 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
| | | 1,094,356 |
| 1,600 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 19,600
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,113,956
|
| | | Money Center Bank--4.2% | | | |
| 168,600 | | Bank of America Corp.
| | | 7,477,410 |
| 120,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
|
|
| 5,706,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,183,410
|
| | | Mortgage & Title--0.2% | | | |
| 3,500 | | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 182,560 |
| 12,600 | | MGIC Investment Corp.
| | | 233,100 |
| 10,400 | | PMI Group, Inc.
| | | 98,800 |
| 8,300 | | Radian Group, Inc.
| | | 75,862 |
| 1,700 | | Stewart Information Services Corp.
|
|
| 58,191
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 648,513
|
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| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Multi-Industry Transportation--0.0% | | | |
| 500 | | FedEx Corp.
|
| $
| 46,740
|
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.3% | | | |
| 5,200 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc.
| | | 173,160 |
| 3,400 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
| | | 163,710 |
| 4,700 | 1 | KBR, Inc.
| | | 148,473 |
| 8,000 | 1 | Shaw Group, Inc.
|
|
| 452,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 937,343
|
| | | Multi-Line Insurance--2.9% | | | |
| 96,150 | | Allstate Corp.
| | | 4,737,310 |
| 21,100 | | Assurant, Inc.
| | | 1,369,179 |
| 2,400 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 79,080 |
| 4,700 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 214,085 |
| 26,900 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
| | | 2,172,713 |
| 2,400 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 95,688 |
| 2,300 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 132,779 |
| 13,500 | | UNUMProvident Corp.
| | | 305,370 |
| 1,400 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 55,748
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,161,952
|
| | | Office Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 3,000 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 165,780
|
| | | Offshore Driller--0.2% | | | |
| 2,000 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | | 100,700 |
| 10,000 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
| | | 386,800 |
| 2,400 | 1 | Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
|
| 138,192
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 625,692
|
| | | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--0.8% | | | |
| 2,200 | 1 | Continental Resources Inc
| | | 54,802 |
| 32,500 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
| | | 1,274,650 |
| 12,100 | 1 | Mariner Energy, Inc.
| | | 303,226 |
| 5,800 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
| | | 273,644 |
| 6,800 | 1 | SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 599,760
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,506,082
|
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| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Oil Well Supply--1.1% | | | |
| 48,400 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | $ | 1,948,584 |
| 27,800 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 1,338,848 |
| 1,300 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
|
|
| 78,299
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,365,731
|
| | | Other Communications Equipment--0.1% | | | |
| 2,800 | | Harris Corp.
| | | 153,132 |
| 14,800 | 1 | Tellabs, Inc.
|
|
| 100,936
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 254,068
|
| | | Paper Products--0.2% | | | |
| 16,500 | | International Paper Co.
|
|
| 532,125
|
| | | Personnel Agency--0.0% | | | |
| 3,100 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 57,877
|
| | | Property Liability Insurance--2.5% | | | |
| 9,950 | | American Financial Group, Inc. Ohio
| | | 275,913 |
| 800 | | Berkley, W. R. Corp.
| | | 24,208 |
| 53,600 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 2,775,944 |
| 1,200 | | Loews Corp.
| | | 56,028 |
| 2,300 | | Mercury General Corp.
| | | 110,607 |
| 3,100 | 1 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
| | | 110,980 |
| 1,600 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 92,320 |
| 5,300 | | Reinsurance Group of America
| | | 307,241 |
| 5,500 | | Safeco Corp.
| | | 293,535 |
| 77,400 | | The Travelers Cos, Inc.
| | | 3,722,940 |
| 1,600 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 109,120
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,878,836
|
| | | Railroad--2.1% | | | |
| 14,800 | | CSX Corp.
| | | 717,504 |
| 29,200 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 1,588,188 |
| 35,000 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 4,376,050
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,681,742
|
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| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Real Estate Investment Trusts--2.2% | | | |
| 9,500 | | AMB Property Corp.
| | $ | 480,700 |
| 1,400 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
| | | 137,522 |
| 69,000 | | Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.
| | | 1,360,680 |
| 4,050 | | Boston Properties, Inc.
| | | 372,276 |
| 7,100 | | Federal Realty Investment Trust
| | | 523,980 |
| 10,200 | | HCP, Inc.
| | | 310,182 |
| 39,500 | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
| | | 661,230 |
| 16,200 | | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.
| | | 676,350 |
| 9,000 | | Prologis Trust
| | | 534,150 |
| 3,800 | | SL Green Realty Corp.
| | | 352,678 |
| 2,600 | | Simon Property Group, Inc.
| | | 232,388 |
| 27,300 | | Realty Income Corp.
| | | 665,574 |
| 6,050 | | Vornado Realty Trust
|
|
| 546,920
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,854,630
|
| | | Recreational Vehicles--0.0% | | | |
| 3,700 | | Harley Davidson, Inc.
|
|
| 150,146
|
| | | Regional Bank--3.2% | | | |
| 7,700 | | Associated Banc Corp.
| | | 216,986 |
| 28,400 | | BB&T Corp.
| | | 1,030,352 |
| 4,800 | | City National Corp.
| | | 273,024 |
| 14,100 | | Comerica, Inc.
| | | 615,042 |
| 60,800 | | Fifth Third Bancorp
| | | 1,647,680 |
| 2,100 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 42,756 |
| 19,357 | | KeyCorp
| | | 506,186 |
| 13,400 | | M & T Bank Corp.
| | | 1,229,718 |
| 3,100 | | Oriental Financial Group
| | | 49,507 |
| 24,800 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.
| | | 1,709,960 |
| 9,500 | | UnionBanCal Corp.
| | | 466,070 |
| 60,400 | | Wachovia Corp.
|
|
| 2,351,372
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,138,653
|
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|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Resorts--0.1% | | | |
| 6,200 | 1 | Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
| $
| 293,508
|
| | | Restaurant--0.1% | | | |
| 2,400 | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
| | | 71,376 |
| 1,000 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Cl A
|
|
| 121,740
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 193,116
|
| | | Savings & Loan--1.5% | | | |
| 5,700 | | Astoria Financial Corp.
| | | 154,926 |
| 6,600 | | Downey Financial Corp.
| | | 227,700 |
| 43,100 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| | | 1,309,809 |
| 61,800 | | Federal National Mortgage Association
| | | 2,092,548 |
| 27,700 | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 453,726 |
| 7,000 | | Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 86,100 |
| 4,800 | | Washington Mutual, Inc.
| | | 95,616 |
| 8,000 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury
|
|
| 270,960
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,691,385
|
| | | Securities Brokerage--0.3% | | | |
| 3,100 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 107,911 |
| 4,600 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc. - A
| | | 77,050 |
| 16,100 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
| | | 436,632 |
| 3,200 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.
| | | 89,888 |
| 11,400 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 213,864
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 925,345
|
| | | Semiconductor Distribution--0.3% | | | |
| 26,700 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
|
| 950,787
|
| | | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.0% | | | |
| 7,700 | | Intersil Holding Corp.
| | | 177,331 |
| 26,300 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials
| | | 1,879,398 |
| 2,900 | | Microchip Technology, Inc.
| | | 92,539 |
| 41,400 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc.
| | | 291,042 |
| 16,600 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
| | | 235,056 |
| 5,200 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 117,468 |
| 9,600 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 299,904 |
| 11,400 | 1 | Spansion Inc. - Class A
|
|
| 43,548
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,136,286
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Services to Medical Professionals--0.4% | | | |
| 11,900 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 803,131 |
| 5,500 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
|
|
| 441,650
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,244,781
|
| | | Shoes--0.1% | | | |
| 1,300 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 157,612
|
| | | Software Packaged/Custom--0.8% | | | |
| 21,500 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 556,205 |
| 4,000 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 180,640 |
| 3,400 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 43,384 |
| 33,800 | 1 | Computer Sciences Corp.
| | | 1,430,416 |
| 20,000 | | Electronic Data Systems Corp.
|
|
| 402,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,612,645
|
| | | Specialty Chemicals--0.2% | | | |
| 1,500 | | Ashland, Inc.
| | | 68,295 |
| 3,800 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | | 206,720 |
| 7,900 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
|
|
| 453,302
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 728,317
|
| | | Specialty Retailing--0.1% | | | |
| 3,400 | | Barnes & Noble, Inc.
| | | 115,430 |
| 7,700 | 1 | Big Lots, Inc.
| | | 133,672 |
| 1,400 | | Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
| | | 15,302 |
| 1,800 | 1 | Tractor Supply Co.
| | | 69,372 |
| 7,400 | 1 | Zale Corp.
|
|
| 121,360
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 455,136
|
| | | Stainless Steel Producer--0.0% | | | |
| 1,400 | | Carpenter Technology Corp.
|
|
| 86,296
|
| | | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--1.0% | | | |
| 2,800 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | | 41,412 |
| 84,500 | | Corning, Inc.
| | | 2,033,915 |
| 83,900 | | Motorola, Inc.
|
|
| 967,367
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,042,694
|
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Toys & Games--0.0% | | | |
| 3,900 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
| $
| 91,884
|
| | | Trucking--0.1% | | | |
| 8,300 | | Ryder Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 432,098
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--0.7% | | | |
| 21,900 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 1,208,661 |
| 2,000 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
| | | 182,700 |
| 1,000 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 54,410 |
| 15,000 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
|
|
| 650,400
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,096,171
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $175,189,039)
|
|
| 174,541,060
|
| | | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--0.9% | | | |
$ | 400,000 | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 2007-1 A2, 5.381%, 1/15/2049
| | | 398,077 |
| 47,068 | | CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2002-HE4 AF, 5.51%, 8/25/2032
| | | 44,834 |
| 1,200,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD5, Series 2007-CD5, 5.886%, 11/15/2044
| | | 1,220,899 |
| 526,746 | | Community Program Loan Trust 1987-A A4, 4.50%, 10/01/2018
| | | 528,927 |
| 250,000 | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, Series 2007-6, 5.331%, 03/12/2051
| | | 248,186 |
| 250,000 | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, Series 2007-6, 5.485%, 03/12/2051
| | | 248,000 |
| 140,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital I 2006-IQ12 A4, 5.332%, 12/15/2043
|
|
| 137,763
|
| | | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $2,825,642)
|
|
| 2,826,686
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--0.3% | | | |
| 4,668 | | Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities, Inc. 1997-6 1A, 6.67%, 3/25/2031
| | | 4,665 |
| 410,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD4 A3, 5.293%, 12/11/2049
| | | 417,916 |
| 14,999 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1311 K, 7.000%, 7/15/2022
| | | 14,972 |
| 27,173 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1384 D, 7.000%, 9/15/2022
| | | 27,133 |
| 29,614 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1595 D, 7.000%, 10/15/2013
| | | 30,369 |
| 75,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2497 JH, 6.000%, 9/15/2032
| | | 77,586 |
| 67,408 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 1993-113 SB, 9.75%, 7/25/2023
| | | 74,683 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--continued | | | |
$ | 9,815 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2001-37 GA, 8.000%, 7/25/2016
| | $ | 10,723 |
| 17,609 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2003-35 UC, 3.750%, 5/25/2033
| | | 17,100 |
| 12,779 | | Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 1999-29 PB, 7.25%, 7/16/2028
| | | 13,036 |
| 50,953 | | Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 2002-17 B, 6.00%, 3/20/2032
| | | 52,683 |
| 350,000 | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2007-CB19 A2, 5.478%, 2/12/2049
|
|
| 352,581
|
| | | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,085,125)
|
|
| 1,093,447
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--5.6% | | | |
| | | Basic Industry - Chemicals--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Albemarle Corp., Sr. Note, 5.10%, 02/01/2015
| | | 98,329 |
| 85,000 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 5.000%, 01/15/2013
| | | 88,369 |
| 75,000 | | Rohm & Haas Co., 6.000%, 09/15/2017
|
|
| 77,694
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 264,392
|
| | | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining--0.1% | | | |
| 50,000 | | Alcan, Inc., 5.000%, 06/01/2015
| | | 49,330 |
| 85,000 | | Alcoa, Inc., Note, 5.55%, 02/01/2017
| | | 82,433 |
| 150,000 | | BHP Finance (USA), Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.25%, 12/15/2015
| | | 148,915 |
| 50,000 | | Newmont Mining Corp., Company Guarantee, 5.875%, 04/01/2035
|
|
| 43,137
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 323,815
|
| | | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense--0.1% | | | |
| 50,000 | 2,3 | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.200%, 08/15/2015
| | | 50,332 |
| 125,000 | | Boeing Co., Note, 5.125%, 02/15/2013
| | | 130,597 |
| 100,000 | | Raytheon Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 04/01/2013
|
|
| 105,249
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 286,178
|
| | | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Emerson Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 11/01/2011
| | | 106,326 |
| 50,000 | | Honeywell International, Inc., Note, 7.500%, 03/01/2010
| | | 54,075 |
| 40,000 | 2,3 | Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 6.00%, 02/15/2067
|
|
| 37,239
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 197,640
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Capital Goods - Environmental--0.0% | | | |
$ | 100,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 08/01/2010
|
| $
| 106,659
|
| | | Capital Goods - Packaging--0.0% | | | |
| 20,000 | | Pactiv Corp., 6.40%, 1/15/2018
|
|
| 20,785
|
| | | Communications - Media & Cable--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Comcast Corp., Sr. Note, 7.125%, 06/15/2013
| | | 109,382 |
| 200,000 | | Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 01/15/2017
| | | 209,319 |
| 75,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.45%, 12/15/2014
| | | 75,109 |
| 25,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.85%, 05/01/2017
|
|
| 25,093
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 418,903
|
| | | Communications - Media Noncable--0.1% | | | |
| 75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.00%, 10/17/2016
| | | 85,455 |
| 75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Sr. Deb., 9.25%, 02/01/2013
|
|
| 88,941
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 174,396
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wireless--0.2% | | | |
| 150,000 | | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Sr. Note, 8.75%, 03/01/2031
| | | 188,516 |
| 100,000 | | America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Note, 5.750%, 01/15/2015
| | | 100,895 |
| 100,000 | | Cingular Wireless LLC, Sr. Note, 6.50%, 12/15/2011
| | | 107,323 |
| 60,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, 5.35%, 02/27/2012
| | | 61,627 |
| 100,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, Note, 5.625%, 02/27/2017
|
|
| 100,944
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 559,305
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wirelines--0.2% | | | |
| 50,000 | | Embarq Corp., 6.738%, 06/01/2013
| | | 51,432 |
| 100,000 | | Telecom Italia Capital, Note, 4.875%, 10/01/2010
| | | 101,256 |
| 40,000 | | Telefonica SA, Company Guarantee, 7.045%, 06/20/2036
| | | 44,370 |
| 150,000 | | Telefonica SA, Sr. Note, 5.855%, 02/04/2013
| | | 157,441 |
| 100,000 | | Telefonos de Mexico, Note, 4.50%, 11/19/2008
| | | 100,037 |
| 125,000 | | Verizon Global Funding, Note, 7.250%, 12/01/2010
|
|
| 136,098
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 590,634
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive--0.1% | | | |
| 150,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Sr. Note, 4.875%, 06/15/2010
| | | 152,283 |
| 75,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Sr. Note, 6.50%, 11/15/2013
| | | 81,547 |
| 100,000 | 2,3 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 03/14/2011
|
|
| 103,560
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 337,390
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment--0.1% | | | |
$ | 175,000 | | Disney Co., Note, 5.70%, 07/15/2011
| | $ | 184,877 |
| 100,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/2011
|
|
| 102,057
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 286,934
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.00%, 12/01/2016
|
|
| 95,313
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers--0.1% | | | |
| 140,000 | | CVS Caremark Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 06/01/2017
| | | 145,074 |
| 80,000 | | Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.30%, 03/15/2012
| | | 83,967 |
| 35,000 | | JC Penney Corp., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.875%, 02/15/2018
| | | 32,977 |
| 25,000 | | Kohl's Corp., Unsecd. Note, 7.375%, 10/15/2011
| | | 27,408 |
| 100,000 | | Target Corp., 5.875%, 03/01/2012
| | | 106,247 |
| 50,000 | | Target Corp., Note, 5.875%, 07/15/2016
|
|
| 50,605
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 446,278
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Food/Beverage--0.2% | | | |
| 125,000 | | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., Sr. Note, 5.60%, 03/01/2017
| | | 131,882 |
| 100,000 | | Bottling Group LLC, Note, 5.50%, 04/01/2016
| | | 104,242 |
| 90,000 | | General Mills, Inc., Note, 5.70%, 02/15/2017
| | | 92,094 |
| 40,000 | | Kellogg Co., Sr. Unsub., 5.125%, 12/03/2012
| | | 41,665 |
| 75,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 5.25%, 10/01/2013
| | | 75,906 |
| 10,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 6.25%, 06/01/2012
| | | 10,555 |
| 75,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc., 4.650%, 02/15/2013
| | | 78,301 |
| 100,000 | 2,3 | SABMiller PLC, Note, 6.200%, 07/01/2011
|
|
| 107,467
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 642,112
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Health Care--0.1% | | | |
| 40,000 | | Baxter International, Inc., 6.250%, 12/01/2037
| | | 41,272 |
| 100,000 | | Medtronic, Inc., Note, Series B, 4.375%, 09/15/2010
| | | 102,195 |
| 90,000 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.400%, 07/01/2017
|
|
| 93,920
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 237,387
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Pharmaceuticals--0.2% | | | |
| 75,000 | | Abbott Laboratories, 5.375%, 05/15/2009
| | | 77,024 |
| 60,000 | | Abbott Laboratories, 5.150%, 11/30/2012
| | | 63,496 |
| 100,000 | | Genentech, Inc., Note, 4.75%, 07/15/2015
| | | 100,231 |
| 60,000 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co., Bond, 5.20%, 03/15/2017
| | | 61,035 |
| 125,000 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co., Unsecd. Note, 6.57%, 01/01/2016
| | | 140,319 |
| 100,000 | | Pharmacia Corp., Sr. Deb., 6.500%, 12/01/2018
|
|
| 114,612
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 556,717
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Energy - Independent--0.1% | | | |
$ | 105,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.95%, 09/15/2016
| | $ | 108,599 |
| 50,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.90%, 12/01/2014
| | | 48,219 |
| 150,000 | | Pemex Project Funding Master, Company Guarantee, 9.125%, 10/13/2010
| | | 166,597 |
| 60,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 08/01/2037
| | | 64,030 |
| 65,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.25%, 08/01/2017
|
|
| 69,046
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 456,491
|
| | | Energy - Integrated--0.2% | | | |
| 225,000 | | Conoco Funding Co., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/2031
| | | 265,324 |
| 200,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.55%, 11/15/2016
|
|
| 231,308
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 496,632
|
| | | Energy - Oil Field Services--0.0% | | | |
| 40,000 | | Enbridge, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.60%, 04/01/2017
|
|
| 40,165
|
| | | Energy - Refining--0.1% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 04/15/2012
| | | 107,711 |
| 115,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2032
| | | 123,777 |
| 35,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., Note, 4.75%, 04/01/2014
|
|
| 34,194
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 265,682
|
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--1.0% | | | |
| 200,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Note, 5.375%, 06/15/2014
| | | 206,750 |
| 125,000 | 2,3 | Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/31/2049
| | | 116,660 |
| 120,000 | | Capital One Capital IV, 6.745%, 02/17/2037
| | | 82,149 |
| 200,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Note, 5.125%, 02/14/2011
| | | 203,961 |
| 150,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.125%, 01/15/2014
| | | 151,444 |
| 150,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.50%, 08/16/2011
| | | 156,790 |
| 100,000 | | HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, Note, 5.911%, 11/30/2035
| | | 92,172 |
| 200,000 | | Household Finance Corp., 7.00%, 05/15/2012
| | | 214,974 |
| 150,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 5.75%, 01/02/2013
| | | 157,140 |
| 200,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 5.125%, 09/15/2014
| | | 201,013 |
| 100,000 | | Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Sr. Note, 4.40%, 03/15/2010
| | | 100,509 |
| 200,000 | | Northern Trust Corp., Sr. Note, 5.30%, 08/29/2011
| | | 208,002 |
| 200,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 5.625%, 02/01/2017
| | | 199,368 |
| 100,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 7.50%, 11/01/2009
| | | 105,842 |
| 100,000 | | Popular North America, Inc., 5.65%, 04/15/2009
| | | 99,838 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--continued | | | |
$ | 250,000 | | US BANK NA, Sub. Note, 4.95%, 10/30/2014
| | $ | 249,933 |
| 200,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.800%, 11/01/2014
| | | 196,900 |
| 30,000 | | Wachovia Corp., 5.750%, 02/01/2018
| | | 29,890 |
| 200,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank, 5.125%, 01/15/2015
| | | 176,224 |
| 100,000 | | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Sub. Note, 6.45%, 02/01/2011
| | | 106,176 |
| 75,000 | | Zions Bancorp, Sub. Note, 5.50%, 11/16/2015
|
|
| 72,952
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,128,687
|
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--0.5% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Amvescap PLC, Note, 4.5%, 12/15/2009
| | | 101,411 |
| 250,000 | | Blackrock, Inc., 6.250%, 09/15/2017
| | | 263,021 |
| 20,000 | | Eaton Vance Corp., 6.500%, 10/02/2017
| | | 20,949 |
| 150,000 | 2,3 | FMR Corp., Bond, 7.570%, 06/15/2029
| | | 175,673 |
| 25,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 02/15/2033
| | | 24,800 |
| 150,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Note, 5.250%, 10/15/2013
| | | 155,773 |
| 75,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.25%, 06/15/2012
| | | 78,841 |
| 80,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.70%, 06/15/2017
| | | 84,908 |
| 120,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 08/15/2010
| | | 129,405 |
| 135,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Sub. Deb., 6.50%, 07/19/2017
| | | 138,236 |
| 115,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Sub. Deb., 6.875%, 07/17/2037
| | | 113,009 |
| 150,000 | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.45%, 07/15/2014
| | | 149,336 |
| 100,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Note, 4.00%, 01/15/2010
| | | 100,228 |
| 35,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/28/2017
|
|
| 35,450
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,571,040
|
| | | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive--0.3% | | | |
| 100,000 | | American Express Co., Global Sr. Note, 4.75%, 06/17/2009
| | | 101,216 |
| 100,000 | | American Express Co., 4.875%, 07/15/2013
| | | 100,733 |
| 100,000 | | American General Finance Corp., 4.00%, 03/15/2011
| | | 97,052 |
| 150,000 | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Company Guarantee, 4.85%, 01/15/2015
| | | 151,631 |
| 90,000 | 2,3 | Capmark Financial Group, Inc., Note, 6.30%, 05/10/2017
| | | 63,231 |
| 200,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., Note, 4.875%, 03/04/2015
| | | 202,782 |
| 200,000 | 2,3 | ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.90%, 12/21/2065
| | | 190,792 |
| 100,000 | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 09/01/2010
| | | 101,417 |
| 75,000 | | SLM Corp., Note, 4.00%, 01/15/2010
|
|
| 70,718
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,079,572
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Health--0.0% | | | |
$ | 75,000 | | Aetna US Healthcare, 5.75%, 06/15/2011
|
| $
| 78,874
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life--0.1% | | | |
| 200,000 | | AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.60%, 12/15/2030
| | | 226,988 |
| 120,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 01/15/2013
| | | 121,722 |
| 85,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.625%, 12/01/2037
|
|
| 86,755
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 435,465
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C--0.3% | | | |
| 91,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.70%, 02/15/2017
| | | 92,662 |
| 75,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., 6.500%, 08/15/2016
| | | 76,852 |
| 100,000 | 2,3 | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 03/15/2014
| | | 100,808 |
| 100,000 | | The St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 12/01/2015
| | | 102,588 |
| 500,000 | 2,3 | ZFS Finance USA Trust I, Jr. Sub. Note, 6.15%, 12/15/2065
|
|
| 473,645
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 846,555
|
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--0.1% | | | |
| 20,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Bond, 6.00%, 09/15/2017
| | | 18,930 |
| 75,000 | | Liberty Property LP, 6.625%, 10/01/2017
| | | 75,704 |
| 100,000 | | Prologis, Sr. Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2012
|
|
| 100,551
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 195,185
|
| | | Foreign-Local-Government--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Ontario, Province of, Note, 4.50%, 02/03/2015
|
|
| 102,643
|
| | | Technology--0.3% | | | |
| 75,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Note, 5.25%, 02/22/2011
| | | 78,462 |
| 60,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 02/22/2016
| | | 62,360 |
| 200,000 | | Dell Computer Corp., Sr. Deb., 7.10%, 04/15/2028
| | | 218,819 |
| 75,000 | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 03/15/2011
| | | 77,513 |
| 80,000 | | Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.800%, 11/20/2017
| | | 84,722 |
| 65,000 | | Harris Corp., 5.95%, 12/01/2017
| | | 66,095 |
| 50,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 5.40%, 03/01/2017
| | | 51,583 |
| 125,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 6.50%, 07/01/2012
| | | 137,229 |
| 100,000 | | IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/01/2019
| | | 126,939 |
| 150,000 | | Oracle Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 5.00%, 01/15/2011
|
|
| 153,875
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,057,597
|
| | | Transportation - Airlines--0.0% | | | |
| 75,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., 6.50%, 03/01/2012
| | | 79,523 |
| 50,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., Deb., 7.375%, 03/01/2027
|
|
| 54,624
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 134,147
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Transportation - Railroads--0.1% | | | |
$ | 75,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Sr. Note, 4.875%, 01/15/2015
| | $ | 73,194 |
| 100,000 | | Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031
| | | 108,513 |
| 100,000 | | Norfolk Southern Corp., Note, 6.75%, 02/15/2011
| | | 109,602 |
| 100,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/2015
|
|
| 97,309
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 388,618
|
| | | Transportation - Services--0.1% | | | |
| 90,000 | 2,3 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 10/15/2017
| | | 86,752 |
| 100,000 | | FedEx Corp., Note, 5.50%, 08/15/2009
|
|
| 102,492
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 189,244
|
| | | Utility - Electric--0.5% | | | |
| 150,000 | | Alabama Power Co., 5.700%, 02/15/2033
| | | 144,805 |
| 100,000 | | Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.95%, 12/15/2036
| | | 92,038 |
| 100,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 2006C, 5.50%, 09/15/2016
| | | 102,800 |
| 150,000 | | Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.000%, 12/01/2014
| | | 148,341 |
| 75,000 | | Duke Capital Corp., Sr. Note, 6.250%, 02/15/2013
| | | 79,600 |
| 100,000 | | Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Note, 5.35%, 01/15/2014
| | | 99,021 |
| 100,000 | | FirstEnergy Corp., 6.45%, 11/15/2011
| | | 105,817 |
| 55,000 | 2,3 | Great River Energy, 1st Mtg. Note, 5.829%, 07/01/2017
| | | 57,591 |
| 100,000 | | MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.650%, 10/01/2014
| | | 98,907 |
| 40,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.450%, 02/01/2018
| | | 40,639 |
| 50,000 | | PPL Energy Supply LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/15/2036
| | | 46,968 |
| 100,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 7.75%, 04/15/2011
| | | 109,274 |
| 75,000 | | PSI Energy, Inc., Bond, 6.05%, 06/15/2016
| | | 77,514 |
| 50,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.050%, 03/01/2034
| | | 49,879 |
| 100,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 4.20%, 03/01/2011
| | | 100,599 |
| 90,000 | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.100%, 11/30/2012
|
|
| 93,244
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,447,037
|
| | | Utility - Natural Gas Distributor--0.1% | | | |
| 200,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 4.00%, 10/15/2009
|
|
| 200,240
|
| | | Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.800%, 03/15/2035
|
|
| 87,545
|
| | | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $17,679,405)
|
|
| 17,746,257
|
Principal Amount or Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES--0.0% | | | |
$ | 75,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 03/03/2015 (IDENTIFIED COST $81,558)
|
| $
| 82,324
|
| | | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--2.8% | | | |
| 500,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.125%, 7/12/2010
| | | 517,096 |
| 500,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.250%, 7/18/2011
| | | 537,869 |
| 1,000,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/18/2016
| | | 1,105,943 |
| 6,200,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.750%, 11/19/2012
|
|
| 6,576,737
|
| | | TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $8,232,257)
|
|
| 8,737,645
|
| | | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--0.0% | | | |
| 20,024 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 408761, 7.000%, 12/1/2012
| | | 21,092 |
| 11,297 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 512255, 7.500%, 9/1/2014
| | | 12,185 |
| 24,315 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 609554, 7.500%, 10/1/2016
|
|
| 26,372
|
| | | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $57,411)
|
|
| 59,649
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--3.3% | | | |
| 661,688 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Note, 2.375%, 4/15/2011
| | | 702,216 |
| 2,549,299 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Note, 2.500%, 7/15/2016
| | | 2,822,553 |
| 5,050,000 | 4 | United States Treasury Note, 3.875%, 2/15/2013
| | | 5,311,490 |
| 1,450,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 4.500%, 2/15/2016
|
|
| 1,559,687
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $9,702,064)
|
|
| 10,395,946
|
| | | EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS--8.7% | | | |
| 312,750 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
| | | 22,608,698 |
| 35,440 | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Fund
|
|
| 4,828,700
|
| | | TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $26,824,300)
|
|
| 27,437,398
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--23.0% 5 | | | |
| 84,802 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
| | $ | 1,884,574 |
| 4,315,645 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 43,501,697 |
| 630,971 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
| | | 4,082,383 |
| 23,232,452 | 6 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22%
|
|
| 23,232,452
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $70,912,257)
|
|
| 72,701,106
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.7% (IDENTIFIED COST $312,589,058) 7
|
|
| 315,621,518
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.3% 8
|
|
| 1,034,312
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
| Description
|
| Number of Contracts
|
| Notional Value
|
| Expiration Date
|
| Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
|
|
1 | United States Treasury Notes 5-Year Long Futures
|
| 12
|
| $1,356,000
|
| March 2008
|
| $38,769
|
|
1 | United States Treasury Bond Long Futures
|
| 14
|
| $1,670,375
|
| March 2008
|
| $(16,675
| )
|
1 | United States Treasury Notes 10-Year Short Futures
|
| 23
|
| $2,684,531
|
| March 2008
|
| $2,433
|
|
1 | United States Treasury Notes 2-Year Short Futures
|
| 50
|
| $10,660,938
|
| March 2008
|
| $30,291
|
|
| NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
| $54,818
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 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 January 31, 2008, these restricted securities amounted to $1,563,750, which represented 0.5% of total net assets.
3 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 Fund's Board of Trustees. At January 31, 2008, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $1,563,750, which represented 0.5% of total net assets.
4 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
5 Affiliated companies.
6 7-Day net yield.
7 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $312,590,167.
8 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
REITs | - --Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMIC | - --Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $72,701,106 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $312,589,058)
| | | | | | $ | 315,621,518 | |
Cash
| | | | | | | 332,721 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 573,221 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | | 12,074,814 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,118,081
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 329,720,355
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 12,274,836 | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 467,594 | | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 670 | | | | | |
Payable for daily variation margin
| | | 17,187 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 60,041 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 133,362 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 110,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13,064,525
|
|
Net assets for 24,040,041 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 321,861,990 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
| |
| | | | | 3,087,278 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | (8,365,091 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 71,653
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities-continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($78,474,056 ÷ 5,918,545 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.26
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.26
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.26
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($143,771,066 ÷ 10,881,324 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.21
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $13.21) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.98
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.21
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($94,373,424 ÷ 7,237,357 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.04
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.04
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $13.04) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.91
|
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($37,284 ÷ 2,815 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.24
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.24
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.24
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $1,343,899 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5))
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,699,341 | |
Interest
| | | | | | | | | | | 805,333 | |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 41,572
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,546,246
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 915,591 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 135,737 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 23,817 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Institutional Shares
| | | | | | | 41,849 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 70,964 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 39,273 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 58 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 664 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 12,338 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 3,179 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 51,781 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 219,689 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 82 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 126,487 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 66,562 | | | | | |
Account administration fee--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 3,438 | | | | | |
Account administration fee--Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 6,376 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 34,961 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 40,509 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,095 | | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 741 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 825 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 510
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES BEFORE ALLOCATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,798,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated partnership
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 411
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,798,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations-continued
Waivers and Reimbursements Note 5:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (12,088 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (26,429 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Institutional Shares
| | | (29 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class A Shares
| | | (5,071 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses--Class C Shares
| | | (2,054 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (741
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (46,412
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,752,525
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,793,721
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (including realized loss of $93,675 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers)
| | | | | | | | | | | (8,634,627 | ) |
Net realized gain on futures contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | 294,186 | |
Net realized loss and foreign currency transactions allocated from affiliated partnership
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,961 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments, and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| | | | (6,435,330 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 95,154
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (14,682,578
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (11,888,857
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 2,793,721 | | | $ | 2,013,061 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments including allocations from partnership and futures contracts
| | | (8,342,402 | ) | | | 8,572,488 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
| (6,340,176
| )
|
|
| 746,098
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (11,888,857
| )
|
|
| 11,331,647
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (1,062,430 | ) | | | (966,746 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (1,791,266 | ) | | | (418,667 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (1,022,222 | ) | | | (75,923 | ) |
Class K Shares
| | | (301 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (2,000,003 | ) | | | (3,727,211 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (3,700,635 | ) | | | (1,712,874 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (2,473,743 | ) | | | (451,805 | ) |
Class K Shares
|
|
| (819
| )
|
|
| (4
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (12,051,419
| )
|
|
| (7,353,231
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 33,012,132 | | | | 84,031,582 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
| | | 52,857,254 | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Growth Allocation Fund
| | | 48,170,456 | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
| | | 93,208,403 | | | | - -- | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 11,084,828 | | | | 7,010,766 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (46,330,861
| )
|
|
| (26,053,811
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 192,002,212
|
|
|
| 64,988,537
|
|
Redemption Fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 7,476
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 168,061,936
|
|
|
| 68,974,429
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 148,593,894
|
|
|
| 79,619,465
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $71,653 and $1,154,151, respectively)
|
| $
| 316,655,830
|
|
| $
| 148,593,894
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital and income.
MDT Balanced Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced offering Class A Shares and Class C Shares on September 15, 2005.
The Fund commenced offering Class K Shares on December 12, 2006.
On October 26, 2007, the Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from the Federated Conservative Allocation Fund (FCAF), the Federated Growth Allocation Fund (FGAF) and the Federated Moderate Allocation Fund (FMAF) (collectively, "Acquired Funds") as follows:
|
| Shares of the Fund Issued
|
| Acquired Funds Net Assets Received
|
| Unrealized Appreciation 1
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of Acquired Funds Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination
|
FCAF
|
| 3,640,126
|
| $ 52,857,254
|
| $1,026,380
|
|
|
| $ 52,857,254
|
|
|
FGAF
|
| 3,325,359
|
| $ 48,170,456
|
| $1,009,181
|
|
|
| $ 48,170,456
|
|
|
FMAF
|
| 6,421,560
|
| $ 93,208,403
|
| $1,945,499
|
|
|
| $ 93,208,403
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
| 13,387,045
|
| $194,236,113
|
| $3,981,060
|
| $161,345,386
|
| $194,236,113
|
| $355,581,499
|
1 Unrealized appreciation is included in the Acquired Funds Net Assets Received amount shown above.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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 Board of "Trustees" (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- Shares of other mutual funds 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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.
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust, (Core Trust) which is managed by Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's adviser. Core Trust is an open-end management company, registered under the Act, available only to registered investment companies and other institutional investors. The investment objective of High Yield Bond Portfolio, a series of Core Trust, is to seek high current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of lower rated fixed-income securities. The investment objective of Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, a series of Core Trust, is to achieve total return on assets. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of Core Trust. Income distributions from Core Trust are declared daily and paid monthly, and are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions, if any, from Core Trust are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as capital gains. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Core Trust. A copy of the Core Trust's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400.
The Fund may also invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust II (Core Trust II), pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC. Core Trust II is independently managed by Federated Investment Counseling. Core Trust II is a limited partnership established under the laws of the state of Delaware, on November 13, 2000, registered under the Act, and offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors. The investment objective of Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE), a series of Core Trust II, is to achieve total return on assets. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of the Core Trust II. The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses from EMCORE. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the portfolio. A copy of EMCORE's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Repurchase Agreements
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Inflation adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are included in interest income. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes. 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, other than mortgage-backed securities, are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. 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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
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.
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage cashflows, enhance yield and to potentially 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. 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. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund had net realized gains on futures contracts of $294,186.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign exchange contracts for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund may enter 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.
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had no outstanding foreign exchange contracts.
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.
Restricted Securities
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 are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 299,133 | | | $ | 4,175,784 | | | 603,137 | | | $ | 8,390,088 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 213,271 | | | | 2,951,673 | | | 346,321 | | | | 4,668,405 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (512,951
| )
|
|
| (7,183,585
| )
|
| (604,149
| )
|
|
| (8,303,830
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (547
| )
|
| $
| (56,128
| )
|
| 345,309
|
|
| $
| 4,754,663
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,655,886 | | | $ | 23,011,474 | | | 4,589,586 | | | $ | 62,628,792 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
| | 2,233,258 | | | | 32,583,802 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Growth Allocation Fund
| | 1,400,840 | | | | 20,438,742 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
| | 3,731,944 | | | | 54,450,162 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 349,074 | | | | 4,817,221 | | | 144,782 | | | | 1,948,759 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,211,492
| )
|
|
| (30,840,932
| )
|
| (1,161,046
| )
|
|
| (16,085,114
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 7,159,510
|
|
| $
| 104,460,469
|
|
| 3,573,322
|
|
| $
| 48,492,437
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 426,444 | | | $ | 5,805,811 | | | 954,270 | | | $ | 12,994,037 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
| | 1,406,868 | | | | 20,273,452 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Growth Allocation Fund
| | 1,924,519 | | | | 27,731,714 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
| | 2,689,616 | | | | 38,758,241 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 243,199 | | | | 3,314,815 | | | 29,439 | | | | 393,602 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (613,247
| )
|
|
| (8,306,344
| )
|
| (121,568
| )
|
|
| (1,664,768
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 6,077,399
|
|
| $
| 87,577,689
|
|
| 862,141
|
|
| $
| 11,722,871
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007 1
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,401 | | | $ | 19,063 | | | 1,340 | | | $ | 18,665 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 81 | | | | 1,119 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| - --
|
|
|
| - --
|
|
| (7
| )
|
|
| (99
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,482
|
|
| $
| 20,182
|
|
| 1,333
|
|
| $
| 18,566
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 13,237,844
|
|
| $
| 192,002,212
|
|
| 4,782,105
|
|
| $
| 64,988,537
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $4,965, $1,978 and $533, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $312,590,167. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation resulting from futures contracts was $3,031,351. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $10,610,487 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $7,579,136.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for certain Classes of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.25%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 1.50%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.25%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser voluntarily waived $6,130 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $741 of other operating expenses. In addition, an affiliate of the Adviser reimbursed $7,154 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.090% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $26,429 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $161,019 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $28,082 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $309 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $270 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, but excluding expenses allocated from affiliated partnerships) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.15%, 1.40%, 2.15% and 1.90%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $5,958. Transactions with affiliated companies during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income
|
Emerging Markets Fixed-Income Core Fund
|
| 29,223
|
| 63,968
|
| 8,389
|
| 84,802
|
| $
| 1,884,574
|
| $41,572
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| 1,720,828
|
| 3,375,365
|
| 780,548
|
| 4,315,645
|
| $
| 43,501,697
|
| $889,681
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 264,523
|
| 667,712
|
| 301,264
|
| 630,971
|
| $
| 4,082,383
|
| $116,737
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 8,187,131
|
| 79,773,965
|
| 64,728,644
|
| 23,232,452
|
| $
| 23,232,452
|
| $337,481
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| 10,201,705
|
| 83,881,010
|
| 65,818,845
|
| 28,263,870
|
| $
| 72,701,106
|
| $1,385,471
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 158,163,703
|
Sales
|
| $
| 166,768,386
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT BALANCED FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the periods ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance for the 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 one 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
For the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R825
36357 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.12 | | | $10.17 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.03 | ) | | (0.14 | ) 3 | | (0.10 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.21
| )
|
| 2.20
|
|
| 0.27
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| 2.06
|
|
| 0.17
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.35
| )
|
| (0.11
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.53
|
|
| $12.12
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (3.00
| )%
|
| 20.38
| %
|
| 1.70
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.50
| % 5
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 2.01
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.56
| )% 5
|
| (1.14
| )%
|
| (0.93
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.13
| % 5
|
| 2.30
| %
|
| 20.55
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $100,669
|
|
| $88,826
|
|
| $183
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 178
| %
|
| 630
| %
|
| 237
| %
|
1 MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.18 | | | $11.48 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.08 | ) | | (0.08 | ) 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.20
| )
|
| 0.78
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.28
| )
|
| 0.70
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.35
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.55
|
|
| $12.18
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| (3.32
| )%
|
| 6.10
| %
|
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.25
| % 4
|
| 2.24
| % 4
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.28
| )% 4
|
| (1.95
| )% 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.13
| % 4
|
| 0.54
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $35,495
|
|
| $46,933
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 178
| %
|
| 630
| % 6
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from March 29, 2007 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 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.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
6 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2007.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.94 | | | $10.10 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.07 | ) | | (0.22 | ) 3 | | (0.19 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.20
| )
|
| 2.17
|
|
| 0.29
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.27
| )
|
| 1.95
|
|
| 0.10
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.35
| )
|
| (0.11
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.32
|
|
| $11.94
|
|
| $10.10
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (3.29
| )%
|
| 19.42
| %
|
| 1.00
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.24
| % 5
|
| 2.25
| %
|
| 2.76
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.29
| )% 5
|
| (1.83
| )%
|
| (1.68
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.13
| % 5
|
| 5.64
| %
|
| 20.55
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $16,744
|
|
| $14,388
|
|
| $147
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 178
| %
|
| 630
| %
|
| 237
| %
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $970.00
|
| $7.43
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $966.80
|
| $11.12
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $967.10
|
| $11.08
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,017.60
|
| $7.61
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,013.83
|
| $11.39
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,013.88
|
| $11.34
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.50%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 2.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.24%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Internet Services
|
| 7.1
| %
|
Services to Medical Professionals
|
| 6.8
| %
|
Biotechnology
|
| 6.7
| %
|
Railroad
|
| 5.2
| %
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 4.8
| %
|
Computers--High End
|
| 4.1
| %
|
Financial Services
|
| 3.9
| %
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 3.9
| %
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 3.8
| %
|
Office Equipment
|
| 3.6
| %
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 3.6
| %
|
Ethical Drugs
|
| 3.0
| %
|
Specialty Retailing
|
| 3.0
| %
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 2.9
| %
|
Home Products
|
| 2.8
| %
|
Medical Technology
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Miscellaneous Machinery
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 2.4
| %
|
Defense Electronics
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.2
| %
|
Soft Drinks
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Computers--Midrange
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.5
| %
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.5
| %
|
Telecommunication Equipment & Services
|
| 1.4
| %
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Metal Containers
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Mutual Fund Adviser
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other 2
|
| 9.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| (1.7
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--99.8% | | | | |
| | Agricultural Chemicals--3.9% | | | | |
53,717 | | Monsanto Co.
|
| $
| 6,039,939
|
|
| | Apparel--0.2% | | | | |
8,418 | | Guess ?, Inc.
|
|
| 314,076
|
|
| | Biotechnology--6.7% | | | | |
88,239 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 4,111,055 | |
18,263 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 1,426,888 | |
93,199 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc.
| | | 4,258,262 | |
15,060 | 1 | OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
| 600,593
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,396,798
|
|
| | Commodity Chemicals--4.8% | | | | |
135,622 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.
| | | 6,127,402 | |
60,160 | | RPM, Inc.
|
|
| 1,301,862
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,429,264
|
|
| | Computer Networking--0.4% | | | | |
20,908 | 1 | Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 567,652
|
|
| | Computer Services--0.8% | | | | |
23,076 | 1 | Salesforce.com Inc.
|
|
| 1,206,413
|
|
| | Computers - High End--4.1% | | | | |
59,970 | | IBM Corp.
|
|
| 6,437,180
|
|
| | Computers - Low End--3.6% | | | | |
41,706 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 5,645,324
|
|
| | Computers - Midrange--1.6% | | | | |
56,570 | | Hewlett-Packard Co.
|
|
| 2,474,938
|
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.7% | | | | |
29,330 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 1,118,060
|
|
| | Contracting--0.6% | | | | |
12,437 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 950,684
|
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--0.3% | | | | |
6,029 | 1 | Ultra Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 414,795
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Defense Aerospace--1.1% | | | | |
7,379 | | General Dynamics Corp.
| | $ | 623,230 | |
17,270 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 1,080,239
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,703,469
|
|
| | Defense Electronics--2.3% | | | | |
20,604 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
| | | 623,889 | |
13,551 | 1 | First Solar, Inc.
| | | 2,463,165 | |
7,249 | | Rockwell Collins
|
|
| 458,137
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,545,191
|
|
| | Electrical Equipment--1.2% | | | | |
12,731 | | Emerson Electric Co.
| | | 647,244 | |
25,303 | | Hubbell, Inc., Class B
|
|
| 1,206,447
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,853,691
|
|
| | Ethical Drugs--3.0% | | | | |
22,869 | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
| | | 530,332 | |
41,747 | | Eli Lilly & Co.
| | | 2,150,805 | |
43,091 | | Merck & Co., Inc.
|
|
| 1,994,251
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,675,388
|
|
| | Financial Services--3.9% | | | | |
3,290 | | Blackrock, Inc.
| | | 727,419 | |
5,641 | | FactSet Research Systems
| | | 315,501 | |
30,987 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc.
| | | 836,959 | |
20,456 | | Mastercard, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 4,234,392
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,114,271
|
|
| | Home Products--2.8% | | | | |
5,458 | | Colgate-Palmolive Co.
| | | 420,266 | |
162,305 | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
|
|
| 3,914,797
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,335,063
|
|
| | Hotels and Motels--0.5% | | | | |
6,292 | 1 | Wynn Resorts Ltd.
|
|
| 723,454
|
|
| | Internet Services--7.1% | | | | |
61,642 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 4,789,583 | |
2,672 | 1 | Google Inc.
| | | 1,507,810 | |
5,400 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
| | | 586,008 | |
154,131 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 4,144,583
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 11,027,984
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Leasing--0.2% | | | | |
6,531 | | GATX Corp.
|
| $
| 245,566
|
|
| | Life Insurance--0.4% | | | | |
11,220 | | Aflac, Inc.
|
|
| 688,123
|
|
| | Machine Tools--0.7% | | | | |
18,244 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
|
|
| 1,124,743
|
|
| | Magazine Publishing--0.4% | | | | |
13,320 | | Meredith Corp.
|
|
| 625,907
|
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.5% | | | | |
11,782 | | Baxter International, Inc.
|
|
| 715,639
|
|
| | Medical Technology--2.7% | | | | |
13,111 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 3,330,194 | |
22,739 | 1 | St. Jude Medical, Inc.
|
|
| 921,157
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,251,351
|
|
| | Metal Containers--1.0% | | | | |
35,059 | | Ball Corp.
|
|
| 1,608,858
|
|
| | Metal Fabrication--2.9% | | | | |
39,701 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 4,517,974
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Machinery--2.7% | | | | |
52,026 | | Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A
| | | 2,317,238 | |
33,978 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
|
| 1,937,426
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,254,664
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.9% | | | | |
36,511 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
|
|
| 1,458,249
|
|
| | Money Center Bank--0.3% | | | | |
5,499 | | Northern Trust Corp.
|
|
| 403,407
|
|
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.2% | | | | |
7,266 | | Acuity Brands, Inc.
|
|
| 330,676
|
|
| | Mutual Fund Adviser--1.0% | | | | |
15,930 | 1 | Affiliated Managers Group
|
|
| 1,566,078
|
|
| | Office Equipment--3.6% | | | | |
154,642 | | Pitney Bowes, Inc.
|
|
| 5,675,361
|
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.5% | | | | |
49,377 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
|
|
| 2,329,607
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Oil Well Supply--2.4% | | | | |
17,870 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | $ | 719,446 | |
15,540 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 748,406 | |
32,658 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
| | | 1,966,991 | |
6,218 | 1 | Superior Energy Services, Inc.
|
|
| 249,280
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,684,123
|
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--1.1% | | | | |
30,448 | | Harris Corp.
|
|
| 1,665,201
|
|
| | Railroad--5.2% | | | | |
78,380 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 4,263,088 | |
29,974 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 3,747,649
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,010,737
|
|
| | Securities Brokerage--0.2% | | | | |
16,975 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 318,451
|
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.2% | | | | |
48,863 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
|
|
| 3,491,750
|
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals--6.8% | | | | |
48,204 | 1 | Coventry Health Care, Inc.
| | | 2,727,382 | |
53,054 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | | 3,580,614 | |
19,206 | 1 | Health Net, Inc.
| | | 892,887 | |
66,288 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
|
| 3,370,082
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,570,965
|
|
| | Shoes--0.3% | | | | |
14,028 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
|
|
| 488,034
|
|
| | Soft Drinks--1.9% | | | | |
50,877 | | Coca-Cola Co.
|
|
| 3,010,392
|
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--3.8% | | | | |
41,113 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 1,063,593 | |
8,886 | 1 | Adobe Systems, Inc.
| | | 310,388 | |
11,348 | 1 | Ansys, Inc.
| | | 396,159 | |
23,799 | 1 | Autodesk, Inc.
| | | 979,329 | |
8,354 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc.
| | | 196,570 | |
50,012 | | Microsoft Corp.
| | | 1,630,391 | |
21,190 | 1 | Oracle Corp.
| | | 435,455 | |
32,011 | 1 | Sybase, Inc.
|
|
| 903,350
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,915,235
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Specialty Chemicals--0.4% | | | | |
6,728 | | Praxair, Inc.
|
| $
| 544,362
|
|
| | Specialty Retailing--3.0% | | | | |
46,194 | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A
| | | 3,681,200 | |
13,505 | | Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
|
| 917,530
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,598,730
|
|
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--1.4% | | | | |
29,634 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc.
| | | 2,076,158 | |
6,444 | | Corning, Inc.
|
|
| 155,107
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,231,265
|
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.5% | | | | |
6,828 | 1 | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 544,465 | |
18,210 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 1,005,010 | |
9,258 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
|
|
| 845,718
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,395,193
|
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples--0.2% | | | | |
17,580 | | Block (H&R), Inc.
|
|
| 338,767
|
|
| | Undesignated Health--0.8% | | | | |
48,909 | | IMS Health, Inc.
|
|
| 1,168,436
|
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $146,150,160)
|
|
| 155,201,478
|
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--1.9% | | | | |
3,031,154 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 3,031,154
|
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.7% (IDENTIFIED COST $149,181,314) 4
|
|
| 158,232,632
|
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(1.7)% 5
|
|
| (2,692,255
| )
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $3,031,154 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $149,181,314)
| | | | | | $ | 158,232,632 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 32,685 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | | 6,808,396 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 326,573
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 165,400,286
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 7,873,167 | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 1,764,816 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 35,121 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 78,610 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 108,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,859,909
|
|
Net assets for 14,797,477 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 549,875,379 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | | 9,051,318 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | (402,719,137 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (667,183
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,632,993 ÷ 247,959 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.62
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.62
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.62
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($100,669,059 ÷ 9,560,368 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.53
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.53) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.14
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.53
|
|
Class B Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($35,494,580 ÷ 3,365,945 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.55
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.55
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $10.55) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.97
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($16,743,745 ÷ 1,623,205 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.32
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.32
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.32) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.22
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $50,203 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 769,609
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 605,860 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 135,737 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 8,931 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 230,597 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 762 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 9,135 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 41,870 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 160,784 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 67,478 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 122,438 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 53,595 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 21,600 | | | | | |
Account administration fee - Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 739 | | | | | |
Account administration fee - Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 180 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 34,787 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 32,929 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,055 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 210 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,545,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (81,484 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
|
|
| (26,842
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (108,326
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,436,792
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (667,183
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (9,596,269 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,501,593
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (5,094,676
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (5,761,859
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (667,183 | ) | | $ | (237,143 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (9,596,269 | ) | | | 21,083,611 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 4,501,593
|
|
|
| (22,417,969
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (5,761,859
| )
|
|
| (1,571,501
| )
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (257,727 | ) | | | (7,447 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (11,660,462 | ) | | | (6,679 | ) |
Class B Shares
| | | (4,329,484 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (2,139,318
| )
|
|
| (2,090
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (18,386,991
| )
|
|
| (16,216
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 43,640,298 | | | | 15,014,670 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | | - -- | | | | 144,301,541 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 15,708,083 | | | | 12,437 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (31,604,518
| )
|
|
| (6,430,649
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 27,743,863
|
|
|
| 152,897,999
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 303
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 3,595,013
|
|
|
| 151,310,585
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 151,945,364
|
|
|
| 634,779
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(667,183) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
| $
| 151,945,364
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight diversified portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
The Fund commenced offering Class B Shares on March 29, 2007.
On June 22, 2007, the Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from the Federated Large Cap Growth Fund, as follows:
Shares of the Fund Issued
|
| Federated Large Cap Growth Fund Net Assets Received
|
| Unrealized Appreciation 1
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of Federated Large Cap Growth Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination
|
11,747,685
|
| $144,301,541
|
| $26,980,742
|
| $5,111,245
|
| $144,301,541
|
| $149,412,786
|
1 Unrealized appreciation is included in the Federated Large Cap Growth Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as account administration, distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 103,847 | | | $ | 1,258,460 | | | 118,282 | | | $ | 1,376,167 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 16,469 | |
| | 193,018 | | | 644 | | | | 7,254 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (19,754
| )
|
|
| (257,408
| )
|
| (1,456
| )
|
|
| (17,389
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 100,562
|
|
| $
| 1,194,070
|
|
| 117,470
|
|
| $
| 1,366,032
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 2,530,644 | | | $ | 31,197,639 | | | 598,688 | | | $ | 7,229,781 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | - -- | | | | - -- | | | 7,017,437 | | | | 86,102,187 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 882,581 | |
| | 10,255,594 | | | 405 | | | | 4,547 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,181,106
| )
|
|
| (13,927,340
| )
|
| (306,231
| )
|
|
| (3,782,665
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,232,119
|
|
| $
| 27,525,893
|
|
| 7,310,299
|
|
| $
| 89,553,850
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007 1
|
Class B Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 264,232 | | | $ | 3,166,288 | | | 38,188 | | | $ | 475,507 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | - -- | | | | - -- | | | 4,008,927 | | | | 49,471,669 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 344,460 | |
| | 4,012,963 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,095,653
| )
|
|
| (13,369,354
| )
|
| (194,209
| )
|
|
| (2,424,626
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (486,961
| )
|
| $
| (6,190,103
| )
|
| 3,852,906
|
|
| $
| 47,522,550
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 676,589 | | | $ | 8,017,911 | | | 486,056 | | | $ | 5,933,215 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | - -- | | | | - -- | | | 721,321 | | | | 8,727,685 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 109,439 | |
| | 1,246,508 | | | 57 | | | | 636 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (367,483
| )
|
|
| (4,050,416
| )
|
| (17,323
| )
|
|
| (205,969
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 418,545
|
|
| $
| 5,214,003
|
|
| 1,190,111
|
|
| $
| 14,455,567
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,264,265
|
|
| $
| 27,743,863
|
|
| 12,470,786
|
|
| $
| 152,897,999
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from March 29, 2007 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
REDEMPTION FEES
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, will not be subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $99, $152 and $52, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $149,181,314. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $9,051,318. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $14,365,661 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,314,343.
At July 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $392,813,555 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2008
|
| $ 294,478,872
|
2009
|
| $ 76,646,626
|
2010
|
| $ 21,688,057
|
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund, certain capital loss carryforwards listed above may be limited.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for certain Classes of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $80,555, of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive the portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.135% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $26,842 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective on December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C 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
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $25,973 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $10,438 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $390 and $567 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class A Shares and Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, 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 Shares and Class C 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 affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. received $20,550 of Service Fees for the six months ended January 31, 2008. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $2,354 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.25%, 1.50%, 2.25% and 2.25%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $929. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 2,729,873
|
| 34,238,035
|
| 33,936,754
|
| 3,031,154
|
| $3,031,154
|
| $50,203
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 294,517,801
|
Sales
|
| $
| 284,040,322
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R700
Cusip 31421R684
Cusip 31421R809
36353 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.20 | | | $10.20 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.01 | ) | | (0.03 | ) 3 | | (0.07 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.22
| )
|
| 2.14
|
|
| 0.27
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.23
| )
|
| 2.11
|
|
| 0.20
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (1.35
| )
|
| (0.11
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.62
|
|
| $12.20
|
|
| $10.20
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (2.89
| )%
|
| 20.81
| %
|
| 2.00
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.25
| % 5
|
| 1.25
| %
|
| 1.76
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.32
| )% 5
|
| (0.29
| )%
|
| (0.68
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.13
| % 5
|
| 19.41
| %
|
| 20.55
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $2,633
|
|
| $1,798
|
|
| $305
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 178
| %
|
| 630
| %
|
| 237
| %
|
1 MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $971.10
|
| $6.19
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.85
|
| $6.34
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Internet Services
|
| 7.1
| %
|
Services to Medical Professionals
|
| 6.8
| %
|
Biotechnology
|
| 6.7
| %
|
Railroad
|
| 5.2
| %
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 4.8
| %
|
Computers--High End
|
| 4.1
| %
|
Financial Services
|
| 3.9
| %
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 3.9
| %
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 3.8
| %
|
Office Equipment
|
| 3.6
| %
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 3.6
| %
|
Ethical Drugs
|
| 3.0
| %
|
Specialty Retailing
|
| 3.0
| %
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 2.9
| %
|
Home Products
|
| 2.8
| %
|
Medical Technology
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Miscellaneous Machinery
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 2.4
| %
|
Defense Electronics
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.2
| %
|
Soft Drinks
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Computers--Midrange
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.5
| %
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.5
| %
|
Telecommunication Equipment & Services
|
| 1.4
| %
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Metal Containers
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Mutual Fund Adviser
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other 2
|
| 9.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| (1.7
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--99.8% | | | | |
| | Agricultural Chemicals--3.9% | | | | |
53,717 | | Monsanto Co.
|
| $
| 6,039,939
|
|
| | Apparel--0.2% | | | | |
8,418 | | Guess ?, Inc.
|
|
| 314,076
|
|
| | Biotechnology--6.7% | | | | |
88,239 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 4,111,055 | |
18,263 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 1,426,888 | |
93,199 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc.
| | | 4,258,262 | |
15,060 | 1 | OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
| 600,593
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,396,798
|
|
| | Commodity Chemicals--4.8% | | | | |
135,622 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.
| | | 6,127,402 | |
60,160 | | RPM, Inc.
|
|
| 1,301,862
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,429,264
|
|
| | Computer Networking--0.4% | | | | |
20,908 | 1 | Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 567,652
|
|
| | Computer Services--0.8% | | | | |
23,076 | 1 | Salesforce.com Inc.
|
|
| 1,206,413
|
|
| | Computers - High End--4.1% | | | | |
59,970 | | IBM Corp.
|
|
| 6,437,180
|
|
| | Computers - Low End--3.6% | | | | |
41,706 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 5,645,324
|
|
| | Computers - Midrange--1.6% | | | | |
56,570 | | Hewlett-Packard Co.
|
|
| 2,474,938
|
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.7% | | | | |
29,330 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 1,118,060
|
|
| | Contracting--0.6% | | | | |
12,437 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 950,684
|
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--0.3% | | | | |
6,029 | 1 | Ultra Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 414,795
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Defense Aerospace--1.1% | | | | |
7,379 | | General Dynamics Corp.
| | $ | 623,230 | |
17,270 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 1,080,239
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,703,469
|
|
| | Defense Electronics--2.3% | | | | |
20,604 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
| | | 623,889 | |
13,551 | 1 | First Solar, Inc.
| | | 2,463,165 | |
7,249 | | Rockwell Collins
|
|
| 458,137
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,545,191
|
|
| | Electrical Equipment--1.2% | | | | |
12,731 | | Emerson Electric Co.
| | | 647,244 | |
25,303 | | Hubbell, Inc., Class B
|
|
| 1,206,447
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,853,691
|
|
| | Ethical Drugs--3.0% | | | | |
22,869 | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
| | | 530,332 | |
41,747 | | Eli Lilly & Co.
| | | 2,150,805 | |
43,091 | | Merck & Co., Inc.
|
|
| 1,994,251
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,675,388
|
|
| | Financial Services--3.9% | | | | |
3,290 | | Blackrock, Inc.
| | | 727,419 | |
5,641 | | FactSet Research Systems
| | | 315,501 | |
30,987 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc.
| | | 836,959 | |
20,456 | | Mastercard, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 4,234,392
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,114,271
|
|
| | Home Products--2.8% | | | | |
5,458 | | Colgate-Palmolive Co.
| | | 420,266 | |
162,305 | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
|
|
| 3,914,797
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,335,063
|
|
| | Hotels and Motels--0.5% | | | | |
6,292 | 1 | Wynn Resorts Ltd.
|
|
| 723,454
|
|
| | Internet Services--7.1% | | | | |
61,642 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 4,789,583 | |
2,672 | 1 | Google Inc.
| | | 1,507,810 | |
5,400 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
| | | 586,008 | |
154,131 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 4,144,583
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 11,027,984
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Leasing--0.2% | | | | |
6,531 | | GATX Corp.
|
| $
| 245,566
|
|
| | Life Insurance--0.4% | | | | |
11,220 | | Aflac, Inc.
|
|
| 688,123
|
|
| | Machine Tools--0.7% | | | | |
18,244 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
|
|
| 1,124,743
|
|
| | Magazine Publishing--0.4% | | | | |
13,320 | | Meredith Corp.
|
|
| 625,907
|
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.5% | | | | |
11,782 | | Baxter International, Inc.
|
|
| 715,639
|
|
| | Medical Technology--2.7% | | | | |
13,111 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 3,330,194 | |
22,739 | 1 | St. Jude Medical, Inc.
|
|
| 921,157
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,251,351
|
|
| | Metal Containers--1.0% | | | | |
35,059 | | Ball Corp.
|
|
| 1,608,858
|
|
| | Metal Fabrication--2.9% | | | | |
39,701 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 4,517,974
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Machinery--2.7% | | | | |
52,026 | | Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A
| | | 2,317,238 | |
33,978 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
|
| 1,937,426
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,254,664
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.9% | | | | |
36,511 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
|
|
| 1,458,249
|
|
| | Money Center Bank--0.3% | | | | |
5,499 | | Northern Trust Corp.
|
|
| 403,407
|
|
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.2% | | | | |
7,266 | | Acuity Brands, Inc.
|
|
| 330,676
|
|
| | Mutual Fund Adviser--1.0% | | | | |
15,930 | 1 | Affiliated Managers Group
|
|
| 1,566,078
|
|
| | Office Equipment--3.6% | | | | |
154,642 | | Pitney Bowes, Inc.
|
|
| 5,675,361
|
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.5% | | | | |
49,377 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
|
|
| 2,329,607
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Oil Well Supply--2.4% | | | | |
17,870 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | $ | 719,446 | |
15,540 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 748,406 | |
32,658 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
| | | 1,966,991 | |
6,218 | 1 | Superior Energy Services, Inc.
|
|
| 249,280
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,684,123
|
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--1.1% | | | | |
30,448 | | Harris Corp.
|
|
| 1,665,201
|
|
| | Railroad--5.2% | | | | |
78,380 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 4,263,088 | |
29,974 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 3,747,649
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,010,737
|
|
| | Securities Brokerage--0.2% | | | | |
16,975 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 318,451
|
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.2% | | | | |
48,863 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
|
|
| 3,491,750
|
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals--6.8% | | | | |
48,204 | 1 | Coventry Health Care, Inc.
| | | 2,727,382 | |
53,054 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | | 3,580,614 | |
19,206 | 1 | Health Net, Inc.
| | | 892,887 | |
66,288 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
|
| 3,370,082
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,570,965
|
|
| | Shoes--0.3% | | | | |
14,028 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
|
|
| 488,034
|
|
| | Soft Drinks--1.9% | | | | |
50,877 | | Coca-Cola Co.
|
|
| 3,010,392
|
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--3.8% | | | | |
41,113 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 1,063,593 | |
8,886 | 1 | Adobe Systems, Inc.
| | | 310,388 | |
11,348 | 1 | Ansys, Inc.
| | | 396,159 | |
23,799 | 1 | Autodesk, Inc.
| | | 979,329 | |
8,354 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc.
| | | 196,570 | |
50,012 | | Microsoft Corp.
| | | 1,630,391 | |
21,190 | 1 | Oracle Corp.
| | | 435,455 | |
32,011 | 1 | Sybase, Inc.
|
|
| 903,350
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,915,235
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Specialty Chemicals--0.4% | | | | |
6,728 | | Praxair, Inc.
|
| $
| 544,362
|
|
| | Specialty Retailing--3.0% | | | | |
46,194 | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A
| | | 3,681,200 | |
13,505 | | Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
|
| 917,530
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,598,730
|
|
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--1.4% | | | | |
29,634 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc.
| | | 2,076,158 | |
6,444 | | Corning, Inc.
|
|
| 155,107
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,231,265
|
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.5% | | | | |
6,828 | 1 | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 544,465 | |
18,210 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 1,005,010 | |
9,258 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
|
|
| 845,718
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,395,193
|
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples--0.2% | | | | |
17,580 | | Block (H&R), Inc.
|
|
| 338,767
|
|
| | Undesignated Health--0.8% | | | | |
48,909 | | IMS Health, Inc.
|
|
| 1,168,436
|
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $146,150,160)
|
|
| 155,201,478
|
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--1.9% | | | | |
3,031,154 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 3,031,154
|
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.7% (IDENTIFIED COST $149,181,314) 4
|
|
| 158,232,632
|
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(1.7)% 5
|
|
| (2,692,255
| )
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $3,031,154 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $149,181,314)
| | | | | | $ | 158,232,632 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 32,685 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | | 6,808,396 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 326,573
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 165,400,286
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 7,873,167 | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 1,764,816 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 35,121 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 78,610 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 108,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,859,909
|
|
Net assets for 14,797,477 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 549,875,379 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | | 9,051,318 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | (402,719,137 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (667,183
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,632,993 ÷ 247,959 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.62
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.62
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.62
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($100,669,059 ÷ 9,560,368 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.53
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.53) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.14
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.53
|
|
Class B Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($35,494,580 ÷ 3,365,945 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.55
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.55
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $10.55) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.97
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($16,743,745 ÷ 1,623,205 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.32
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.32
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.32) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.22
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $50,203 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 769,609
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 605,860 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 135,737 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 8,931 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 230,597 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 762 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 9,135 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 41,870 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 160,784 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 67,478 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 122,438 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 53,595 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 21,600 | | | | | |
Account administration fee - Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 739 | | | | | |
Account administration fee - Class C Shares
| | | | | | | 180 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 34,787 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 32,929 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,055 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 210 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,545,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (81,484 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
|
|
| (26,842
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (108,326
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,436,792
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (667,183
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (9,596,269 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,501,593
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (5,094,676
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (5,761,859
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (667,183 | ) | | $ | (237,143 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (9,596,269 | ) | | | 21,083,611 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 4,501,593
|
|
|
| (22,417,969
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (5,761,859
| )
|
|
| (1,571,501
| )
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (257,727 | ) | | | (7,447 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (11,660,462 | ) | | | (6,679 | ) |
Class B Shares
| | | (4,329,484 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (2,139,318
| )
|
|
| (2,090
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (18,386,991
| )
|
|
| (16,216
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 43,640,298 | | | | 15,014,670 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | | - -- | | | | 144,301,541 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 15,708,083 | | | | 12,437 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (31,604,518
| )
|
|
| (6,430,649
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 27,743,863
|
|
|
| 152,897,999
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 303
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 3,595,013
|
|
|
| 151,310,585
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 151,945,364
|
|
|
| 634,779
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(667,183) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 155,540,377
|
|
| $
| 151,945,364
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight diversified portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
The Fund commenced offering Class B Shares on March 29, 2007.
On June 22, 2007, the Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from the Federated Large Cap Growth Fund, as follows:
Shares of the Fund Issued
|
| Federated Large Cap Growth Fund Net Assets Received
|
| Unrealized Appreciation 1
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of Federated Large Cap Growth Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination
|
11,747,685
|
| $144,301,541
|
| $26,980,742
|
| $5,111,245
|
| $144,301,541
|
| $149,412,786
|
1 Unrealized appreciation is included in the Federated Large Cap Growth Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as account administration, distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 103,847 | | | $ | 1,258,460 | | | 118,282 | | | $ | 1,376,167 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 16,469 | |
| | 193,018 | | | 644 | | | | 7,254 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (19,754
| )
|
|
| (257,408
| )
|
| (1,456
| )
|
|
| (17,389
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 100,562
|
|
| $
| 1,194,070
|
|
| 117,470
|
|
| $
| 1,366,032
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 2,530,644 | | | $ | 31,197,639 | | | 598,688 | | | $ | 7,229,781 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | - -- | | | | - -- | | | 7,017,437 | | | | 86,102,187 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 882,581 | |
| | 10,255,594 | | | 405 | | | | 4,547 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,181,106
| )
|
|
| (13,927,340
| )
|
| (306,231
| )
|
|
| (3,782,665
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,232,119
|
|
| $
| 27,525,893
|
|
| 7,310,299
|
|
| $
| 89,553,850
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2007 1
|
Class B Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 264,232 | | | $ | 3,166,288 | | | 38,188 | | | $ | 475,507 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | - -- | | | | - -- | | | 4,008,927 | | | | 49,471,669 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 344,460 | |
| | 4,012,963 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,095,653
| )
|
|
| (13,369,354
| )
|
| (194,209
| )
|
|
| (2,424,626
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (486,961
| )
|
| $
| (6,190,103
| )
|
| 3,852,906
|
|
| $
| 47,522,550
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 676,589 | | | $ | 8,017,911 | | | 486,056 | | | $ | 5,933,215 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund
| | - -- | | | | - -- | | | 721,321 | | | | 8,727,685 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 109,439 | |
| | 1,246,508 | | | 57 | | | | 636 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (367,483
| )
|
|
| (4,050,416
| )
|
| (17,323
| )
|
|
| (205,969
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 418,545
|
|
| $
| 5,214,003
|
|
| 1,190,111
|
|
| $
| 14,455,567
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,264,265
|
|
| $
| 27,743,863
|
|
| 12,470,786
|
|
| $
| 152,897,999
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from March 29, 2007 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
REDEMPTION FEES
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, will not be subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $99, $152 and $52, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $149,181,314. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $9,051,318. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $14,365,661 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,314,343.
At July 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $392,813,555 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2008
|
| $ 294,478,872
|
2009
|
| $ 76,646,626
|
2010
|
| $ 21,688,057
|
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Large Cap Growth Fund, certain capital loss carryforwards listed above may be limited.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for certain Classes of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $80,555, of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive the portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.135% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $26,842 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective on December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C 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
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $25,973 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $10,438 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $390 and $567 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class A Shares and Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, 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 Shares and Class C 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 affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. received $20,550 of Service Fees for the six months ended January 31, 2008. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $2,354 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.25%, 1.50%, 2.25% and 2.25%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $929. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 2,729,873
|
| 34,238,035
|
| 33,936,754
|
| 3,031,154
|
| $3,031,154
|
| $50,203
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 294,517,801
|
Sales
|
| $
| 284,040,322
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R882
36356 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.05 | | | $10.67 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.07 | ) 3 | | (0.11 | ) 3 | | (0.09 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.14
| )
|
| 2.81
|
|
| 0.76
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.21
| )
|
| 2.70
|
|
| 0.67
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.12
| )
|
| (0.32
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Redemption fees
|
| - --
|
|
| 0.00
| 4
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $12.72
|
|
| $13.05
|
|
| $10.67
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| (1.68
| )%
|
| 25.67
| %
|
| 6.70
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.50
| % 6
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 2.02
| % 6
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.96
| )% 6
|
| (0.88
| )%
|
| (0.92
| )% 6
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 4.46
| % 6
|
| 15.03
| %
|
| 27.33
| % 6
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $10,354
|
|
| $6,446
|
|
| $104
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 92
| %
|
| 141
| %
|
| 201
| %
|
1 MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 Represents less than $0.01.
5 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.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.86 | | | $10.60 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.12 | ) 3 | | (0.19 | ) 3 | | (0.17 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| 2.77
|
|
| 0.77
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.25
| )
|
| 2.58
|
|
| 0.60
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.12
| )
|
| (0.32
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Redemption fees
|
| - --
|
|
| 0.00
| 4
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $12.49
|
|
| $12.86
|
|
| $10.60
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| (2.02
| )%
|
| 24.69
| %
|
| 6.00
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.24
| % 6
|
| 2.25
| %
|
| 2.77
| % 6
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.76
| )% 6
|
| (1.56
| )%
|
| (1.67
| )% 6
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 4.32
| % 6
|
| 26.77
| %
|
| 27.33
| % 6
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $521
|
|
| $123
|
|
| $6
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 92
| %
|
| 141
| %
|
| 201
| %
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 Represents less than $0.01.
5 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.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 983.20
|
| $ 7.48
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 979.80
|
| $11.15
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,017.60
|
| $ 7.61
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,013.88
|
| $11.34
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.50%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.24%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Financial Services
|
| 7.7
| %
|
Services to Medical Professionals
|
| 6.2
| %
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 5.8
| %
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 4.7
| %
|
Plastic Containers
|
| 4.6
| %
|
Defense Electronics
|
| 4.3
| %
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 4.3
| %
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 4.1
| %
|
Miscellaneous Components
|
| 4.0
| %
|
Internet Services
|
| 3.6
| %
|
Biotechnology
|
| 3.4
| %
|
Steam Generation Machinery
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturer
|
| 2.6
| %
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 2.5
| %
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 2.4
| %
|
Cosmetics & Toiletries
|
| 2.4
| %
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Toys & Games
|
| 2.2
| %
|
Mutual Fund Adviser
|
| 2.2
| %
|
Medical Technology
|
| 2.1
| %
|
Machine Tools
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Specialty Retailing
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Miscellaneous Machinery
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Generic Drugs
|
| 1.3
| %
|
Multi-Industry Capital Goods
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Construction Machinery
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Office Equipment
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Auto Manufacturing
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other 2
|
| 8.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| (0.4
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry classifications are based upon, and individual 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--98.8% | | | | |
| | | Advertising--0.3% | | | | |
| 733 | | Omnicom Group, Inc.
|
| $
| 33,256
|
|
| | | Apparel--0.1% | | | | |
| 260 | | Guess ?, Inc.
|
|
| 9,701
|
|
| | | Auto Manufacturing--1.0% | | | | |
| 17,751 | 1 | Ford Motor Co.
|
|
| 117,867
|
|
| | | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturer--2.6% | | | | |
| 2,607 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc.
|
|
| 315,134
|
|
| | | Biotechnology--3.4% | | | | |
| 866 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 67,661 | |
| 7,263 | 1 | OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
| | | 289,648 | |
| 2,228 | 1 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
| 45,362
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 402,671
|
|
| | | Book Publishing--0.9% | | | | |
| 2,842 | | Wiley (John) & Sons, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 112,032
|
|
| | | Building Materials--0.3% | | | | |
| 994 | | Lennox International, Inc.
|
|
| 36,937
|
|
| | | Commodity Chemicals--4.3% | | | | |
| 12,995 | | Celanese Corp.
| | | 483,154 | |
| 1,434 | | RPM, Inc.
|
|
| 31,032
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 514,186
|
|
| | | Computer Networking--0.2% | | | | |
| 830 | 1 | Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 22,535
|
|
| | | Computer Peripherals--0.4% | | | | |
| 1,731 | 1 | NVIDIA Corp.
|
|
| 42,565
|
|
| | | Construction Machinery--1.1% | | | | |
| 3,324 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 126,711
|
|
| | | Contracting--0.5% | | | | |
| 48 | | Harsco Corp.
| | | 2,732 | |
| 770 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 58,859
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 61,591
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Cosmetics & Toiletries--2.4% | | | | |
| 8,306 | | Avon Products, Inc.
|
| $
| 290,876
|
|
| | | Defense Aerospace--4.7% | | | | |
| 1,203 | 1 | Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
| | | 127,338 | |
| 6,926 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 433,221
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 560,559
|
|
| | | Defense Electronics--4.3% | | | | |
| 4,150 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
| | | 125,662 | |
| 1,900 | 1 | First Solar, Inc.
| | | 345,363 | |
| 592 | | Rockwell Collins
|
|
| 37,414
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 508,439
|
|
| | | Discount Department Stores--0.2% | | | | |
| 788 | | TJX Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 24,869
|
|
| | | Electric Utility--0.6% | | | | |
| 4,252 | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 68,075
|
|
| | | Electrical Equipment--2.0% | | | | |
| 4,363 | | AMETEK, Inc.
| | | 192,147 | |
| 930 | | Hubbell, Inc., Class B
|
|
| 44,342
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 236,489
|
|
| | | Ethical Drugs--0.7% | | | | |
| 2,763 | 1 | Sepracor, Inc.
|
|
| 78,027
|
|
| | | Financial Services--7.7% | | | | |
| 2,261 | | Blackrock, Inc.
| | | 499,907 | |
| 7,858 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc.
| | | 212,245 | |
| 1,020 | | Mastercard, Inc.
|
|
| 211,140
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 923,292
|
|
| | | Furniture--0.1% | | | | |
| 332 | | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
|
|
| 6,580
|
|
| | | Generic Drugs--1.3% | | | | |
| 9,437 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A
|
|
| 159,957
|
|
| | | Home Products--0.4% | | | | |
| 861 | | Church and Dwight, Inc.
|
|
| 45,823
|
|
| | | Hospitals--0.5% | | | | |
| 5,761 | 1 | Tenet Healthcare Corp.
| | | 25,521 | |
| 716 | 1 | VCA Antech, Inc.
|
|
| 27,681
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 53,202
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Internet Services--3.6% | | | | |
| 577 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | $ | 44,833 | |
| 3,561 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
|
|
| 386,440
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 431,273
|
|
| | | Iron Ore Production--0.2% | | | | |
| 193 | | Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.
|
|
| 19,655
|
|
| | | Machine Tools--2.0% | | | | |
| 606 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
| | | 37,360 | |
| 2,074 | 1 | Mettler Toledo International, Inc.
|
|
| 205,948
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 243,308
|
|
| | | Medical Supplies--0.1% | | | | |
| 228 | 1 | Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
|
|
| 11,350
|
|
| | | Medical Technology--2.1% | | | | |
| 902 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 229,108 | |
| 612 | 1 | St. Jude Medical, Inc.
|
|
| 24,792
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 253,900
|
|
| | | Metal Containers--0.3% | | | | |
| 791 | | Ball Corp.
|
|
| 36,299
|
|
| | | Metal Fabrication--2.4% | | | | |
| 2,563 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 291,669
|
|
| | | Miscellaneous Machinery--1.6% | | | | |
| 1,865 | | Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A
| | | 83,067 | |
| 1,406 | | MSC Industrial Direct Co.
| | | 57,744 | |
| 836 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
|
| 47,669
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 188,480
|
|
| | | Miscellaneous Components--4.0% | | | | |
| 12,067 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
|
|
| 481,956
|
|
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--1.1% | | | | |
| 2,428 | | Textron Inc.
|
|
| 136,089
|
|
| | | Multi-Line Insurance--0.2% | | | | |
| 453 | | CIGNA Corp.
|
|
| 22,269
|
|
| | | Mutual Fund Adviser--2.2% | | | | |
| 466 | 1 | Affiliated Managers Group
| | | 45,813 | |
| 6,523 | | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 216,433
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 262,246
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Office Equipment--1.1% | | | | |
| 3,430 | | Pitney Bowes, Inc.
|
| $
| 125,881
|
|
| | | Office Furniture--0.2% | | | | |
| 717 | | Miller Herman, Inc.
|
|
| 22,786
|
|
| | | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--2.5% | | | | |
| 6,402 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
|
|
| 302,046
|
|
| | | Oil Well Supply--1.1% | | | | |
| 698 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | | 28,102 | |
| 280 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 13,485 | |
| 1,419 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
|
|
| 85,466
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 127,053
|
|
| | | Other Communications Equipment--2.3% | | | | |
| 4,949 | | Harris Corp.
|
|
| 270,661
|
|
| | | Plastic Containers--4.6% | | | | |
| 10,979 | 1 | Owens-Illinois, Inc.
|
|
| 553,342
|
|
| | | Pollution Control--0.0% | | | | |
| 89 | 1 | Stericycle, Inc.
|
|
| 5,274
|
|
| | | Securities Brokerage--4.1% | | | | |
| 26,247 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 492,394
|
|
| | | Semiconductor Distribution--0.0% | | | | |
| 87 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
|
| 3,098
|
|
| | | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.1% | | | | |
| 1,793 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
|
|
| 128,128
|
|
| | | Services to Medical Professionals--6.2% | | | | |
| 3,917 | 1 | Coventry Health Care, Inc.
| | | 221,624 | |
| 6,735 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | | 454,545 | |
| 220 | 1 | Health Net, Inc.
| | | 10,228 | |
| 638 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
|
|
| 51,231
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 737,628
|
|
| | | Software Packaged/Custom--1.7% | | | | |
| 2,758 | 1 | Ansys, Inc.
| | | 96,282 | |
| 3,199 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc.
|
|
| 102,496
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 198,778
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Specialty Retailing--1.6% | | | | |
| 2,416 | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A
|
| $
| 192,531
|
|
| | | Steam Generation Machinery--2.7% | | | | |
| 4,734 | 1 | Foster Wheeler Ltd.
|
|
| 324,137
|
|
| | | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--0.8% | | | | |
| 1,478 | 1 | Amdocs Ltd.
| | | 48,907 | |
| 586 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc.
|
|
| 41,055
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 89,962
|
|
| | | Telephone Utility--0.0% | | | | |
| 39 | | Telephone and Data System, Inc.
|
|
| 2,057
|
|
| | | Toys & Games--2.2% | | | | |
| 9,506 | 1 | Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
|
|
| 268,069
|
|
| | | Truck Manufacturing--0.4% | | | | |
| 890 | | Cummins, Inc.
|
|
| 42,969
|
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--5.8% | | | | |
| 5,396 | 1 | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 430,277 | |
| 1,644 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 90,732 | |
| 1,847 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
|
|
| 168,723
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 689,732
|
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Staples--0.6% | | | | |
| 3,809 | | Block (H&R), Inc.
|
|
| 73,399
|
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $11,298,922)
|
|
| 11,779,793
|
|
| | | MUTUAL FUND--1.6% | | | | |
| 195,674 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 195,674
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.4% (IDENTIFIED COST $11,494,596) 4
|
|
| 11,975,467
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(0.4)% 5
|
|
| (46,506
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $195,674 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $11,494,596)
| | | | | $ | 11,975,467 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 1,710 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 153,770 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 16,855 | |
Prepaid expense
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,277
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 12,157,079
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 220,235 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 1,288 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 72 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 314 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
|
|
| 6,209
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 228,118
|
|
Net assets for 938,129 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 12,072,906 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 480,871 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (576,518 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (48,298
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,054,470 ÷ 82,465 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.79
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.79
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.79
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($10,353,517 ÷ 813,952 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.72
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $12.72) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.46
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.72
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($520,974 ÷ 41,712 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.49
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.49
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $12.49) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.37
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $4,756 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 26,654
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 44,988 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,628 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 7,705 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 26,364 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 758 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,285 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 35,643 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,098 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 11,021 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 349 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 26,048 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 7,038 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,054 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 570
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 297,935
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (44,988 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,573 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (155,422
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (222,983
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 74,952
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (48,298
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (568,810 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 96,711
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (472,099
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (520,397
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (48,298 | ) | | $ | (19,120 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (568,810 | ) | | | 127,473 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 96,711
|
|
|
| 379,049
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (520,397
| )
|
|
| 487,402
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (10,164 | ) | | | (8,652 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (99,042 | ) | | | (8,228 | ) |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (4,334
| )
|
|
| (431
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (113,540
| )
|
|
| (17,311
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 5,798,313 | | | | 7,320,573 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 104,454 | | | | 16,366 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (616,932
| )
|
|
| (865,450
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 5,285,835
|
|
|
| 6,471,489
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 470
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 4,651,898
|
|
|
| 6,942,050
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 7,277,063
|
|
|
| 335,013
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(48,298) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
| $
| 7,277,063
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 40,122 | | | $ | 565,325 | | | 71,994 | | | $ | 904,172 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 266 |
|
| | 3,800 |
|
| 738 |
|
| | 8,505 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (11,976
| )
|
|
| (152,687
| )
|
| (39,756
| )
|
|
| (518,903
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 28,412
|
|
| $
| 416,438
|
|
| 32,976
|
|
| $
| 393,774
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 346,163 | | | $ | 4,780,574 | | | 511,500 | | | $ | 6,300,790 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 6,900 |
|
|
| 98,193 |
|
| 659 |
|
| | 7,566 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (33,183
| )
|
|
| (442,959
| )
|
| (27,853
| )
|
|
| (342,042
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 319,880
|
|
| $
| 4,435,808
|
|
| 484,306
|
|
| $
| 5,966,314
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 33,591 | | | $ | 452,414 | | | 9,419 | | | $ | 115,611 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 176 |
|
|
| 2,461 |
|
| 26 |
|
|
| 295 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,639
| )
|
|
| (21,286
| )
|
| (384
| )
|
|
| (4,505
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 32,128
|
|
| $
| 433,589
|
|
| 9,061
|
|
| $
| 111,401
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 380,420
|
|
| $
| 5,285,835
|
|
| 526,343
|
|
| $
| 6,471,489
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $194, $262 and $14, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $11,494,596. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $480,871. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $878,102 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $397,231.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $44,904 of its fee and reimbursed $155,422 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative service contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.86% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts represented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,573 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $631 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $1,026 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.25%, 1.50% and 2.25%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $84. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 148,403
|
| 3,307,219
|
| 3,259,948
|
| 195,674
|
| $195,674
|
| $4,756
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 14,083,444
|
Sales
|
| $
| 9,055,818
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT MID CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the one year period ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.10 | | | $10.69 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.05 | ) 3 | | (0.05 | ) 3 | | (0.07 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.14
| )
|
| 2.77
|
|
| 0.76
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.19
| )
|
| 2.72
|
|
| 0.69
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.12
| )
|
| (0.32
| )
|
| - --
|
|
Redemption fees
|
| - --
|
|
| 0.01
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $12.79
|
|
| $13.10
|
|
| $10.69
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (1.52
| )%
|
| 25.90
| %
|
| 6.90
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.25
| % 5
|
| 1.25
| %
|
| 1.77
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.72
| )% 5
|
| (0.45
| )%
|
| (0.67
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 4.49
| % 5
|
| 42.16
| %
|
| 27.33
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $1,054
|
|
| $708
|
|
| $225
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 92
| %
|
| 141
| %
|
| 201
| %
|
1 MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 984.80
|
| $6.24
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.85
|
| $6.34
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Financial Services
|
| 7.7
| %
|
Services to Medical Professionals
|
| 6.2
| %
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 5.8
| %
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 4.7
| %
|
Plastic Containers
|
| 4.6
| %
|
Defense Electronics
|
| 4.3
| %
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 4.3
| %
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 4.1
| %
|
Miscellaneous Components
|
| 4.0
| %
|
Internet Services
|
| 3.6
| %
|
Biotechnology
|
| 3.4
| %
|
Steam Generation Machinery
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturer
|
| 2.6
| %
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 2.5
| %
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 2.4
| %
|
Cosmetics & Toiletries
|
| 2.4
| %
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Toys & Games
|
| 2.2
| %
|
Mutual Fund Adviser
|
| 2.2
| %
|
Medical Technology
|
| 2.1
| %
|
Machine Tools
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Specialty Retailing
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Miscellaneous Machinery
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Generic Drugs
|
| 1.3
| %
|
Multi-Industry Capital Goods
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Construction Machinery
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Office Equipment
|
| 1.1
| %
|
Auto Manufacturing
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other 2
|
| 8.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| (0.4
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry classifications are based upon, and individual 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--98.8% | | | | |
| | | Advertising--0.3% | | | | |
| 733 | | Omnicom Group, Inc.
|
| $
| 33,256
|
|
| | | Apparel--0.1% | | | | |
| 260 | | Guess ?, Inc.
|
|
| 9,701
|
|
| | | Auto Manufacturing--1.0% | | | | |
| 17,751 | 1 | Ford Motor Co.
|
|
| 117,867
|
|
| | | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturer--2.6% | | | | |
| 2,607 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc.
|
|
| 315,134
|
|
| | | Biotechnology--3.4% | | | | |
| 866 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 67,661 | |
| 7,263 | 1 | OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
| | | 289,648 | |
| 2,228 | 1 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
| 45,362
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 402,671
|
|
| | | Book Publishing--0.9% | | | | |
| 2,842 | | Wiley (John) & Sons, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 112,032
|
|
| | | Building Materials--0.3% | | | | |
| 994 | | Lennox International, Inc.
|
|
| 36,937
|
|
| | | Commodity Chemicals--4.3% | | | | |
| 12,995 | | Celanese Corp.
| | | 483,154 | |
| 1,434 | | RPM, Inc.
|
|
| 31,032
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 514,186
|
|
| | | Computer Networking--0.2% | | | | |
| 830 | 1 | Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
|
| 22,535
|
|
| | | Computer Peripherals--0.4% | | | | |
| 1,731 | 1 | NVIDIA Corp.
|
|
| 42,565
|
|
| | | Construction Machinery--1.1% | | | | |
| 3,324 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 126,711
|
|
| | | Contracting--0.5% | | | | |
| 48 | | Harsco Corp.
| | | 2,732 | |
| 770 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 58,859
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 61,591
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Cosmetics & Toiletries--2.4% | | | | |
| 8,306 | | Avon Products, Inc.
|
| $
| 290,876
|
|
| | | Defense Aerospace--4.7% | | | | |
| 1,203 | 1 | Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
| | | 127,338 | |
| 6,926 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 433,221
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 560,559
|
|
| | | Defense Electronics--4.3% | | | | |
| 4,150 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
| | | 125,662 | |
| 1,900 | 1 | First Solar, Inc.
| | | 345,363 | |
| 592 | | Rockwell Collins
|
|
| 37,414
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 508,439
|
|
| | | Discount Department Stores--0.2% | | | | |
| 788 | | TJX Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 24,869
|
|
| | | Electric Utility--0.6% | | | | |
| 4,252 | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 68,075
|
|
| | | Electrical Equipment--2.0% | | | | |
| 4,363 | | AMETEK, Inc.
| | | 192,147 | |
| 930 | | Hubbell, Inc., Class B
|
|
| 44,342
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 236,489
|
|
| | | Ethical Drugs--0.7% | | | | |
| 2,763 | 1 | Sepracor, Inc.
|
|
| 78,027
|
|
| | | Financial Services--7.7% | | | | |
| 2,261 | | Blackrock, Inc.
| | | 499,907 | |
| 7,858 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc.
| | | 212,245 | |
| 1,020 | | Mastercard, Inc.
|
|
| 211,140
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 923,292
|
|
| | | Furniture--0.1% | | | | |
| 332 | | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
|
|
| 6,580
|
|
| | | Generic Drugs--1.3% | | | | |
| 9,437 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A
|
|
| 159,957
|
|
| | | Home Products--0.4% | | | | |
| 861 | | Church and Dwight, Inc.
|
|
| 45,823
|
|
| | | Hospitals--0.5% | | | | |
| 5,761 | 1 | Tenet Healthcare Corp.
| | | 25,521 | |
| 716 | 1 | VCA Antech, Inc.
|
|
| 27,681
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 53,202
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Internet Services--3.6% | | | | |
| 577 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | $ | 44,833 | |
| 3,561 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
|
|
| 386,440
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 431,273
|
|
| | | Iron Ore Production--0.2% | | | | |
| 193 | | Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.
|
|
| 19,655
|
|
| | | Machine Tools--2.0% | | | | |
| 606 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings
| | | 37,360 | |
| 2,074 | 1 | Mettler Toledo International, Inc.
|
|
| 205,948
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 243,308
|
|
| | | Medical Supplies--0.1% | | | | |
| 228 | 1 | Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
|
|
| 11,350
|
|
| | | Medical Technology--2.1% | | | | |
| 902 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
| | | 229,108 | |
| 612 | 1 | St. Jude Medical, Inc.
|
|
| 24,792
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 253,900
|
|
| | | Metal Containers--0.3% | | | | |
| 791 | | Ball Corp.
|
|
| 36,299
|
|
| | | Metal Fabrication--2.4% | | | | |
| 2,563 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 291,669
|
|
| | | Miscellaneous Machinery--1.6% | | | | |
| 1,865 | | Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A
| | | 83,067 | |
| 1,406 | | MSC Industrial Direct Co.
| | | 57,744 | |
| 836 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
|
| 47,669
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 188,480
|
|
| | | Miscellaneous Components--4.0% | | | | |
| 12,067 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
|
|
| 481,956
|
|
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--1.1% | | | | |
| 2,428 | | Textron Inc.
|
|
| 136,089
|
|
| | | Multi-Line Insurance--0.2% | | | | |
| 453 | | CIGNA Corp.
|
|
| 22,269
|
|
| | | Mutual Fund Adviser--2.2% | | | | |
| 466 | 1 | Affiliated Managers Group
| | | 45,813 | |
| 6,523 | | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 216,433
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 262,246
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Office Equipment--1.1% | | | | |
| 3,430 | | Pitney Bowes, Inc.
|
| $
| 125,881
|
|
| | | Office Furniture--0.2% | | | | |
| 717 | | Miller Herman, Inc.
|
|
| 22,786
|
|
| | | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--2.5% | | | | |
| 6,402 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
|
|
| 302,046
|
|
| | | Oil Well Supply--1.1% | | | | |
| 698 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | | 28,102 | |
| 280 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 13,485 | |
| 1,419 | 1 | National-Oilwell, Inc.
|
|
| 85,466
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 127,053
|
|
| | | Other Communications Equipment--2.3% | | | | |
| 4,949 | | Harris Corp.
|
|
| 270,661
|
|
| | | Plastic Containers--4.6% | | | | |
| 10,979 | 1 | Owens-Illinois, Inc.
|
|
| 553,342
|
|
| | | Pollution Control--0.0% | | | | |
| 89 | 1 | Stericycle, Inc.
|
|
| 5,274
|
|
| | | Securities Brokerage--4.1% | | | | |
| 26,247 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 492,394
|
|
| | | Semiconductor Distribution--0.0% | | | | |
| 87 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
|
| 3,098
|
|
| | | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.1% | | | | |
| 1,793 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
|
|
| 128,128
|
|
| | | Services to Medical Professionals--6.2% | | | | |
| 3,917 | 1 | Coventry Health Care, Inc.
| | | 221,624 | |
| 6,735 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc., Class A
| | | 454,545 | |
| 220 | 1 | Health Net, Inc.
| | | 10,228 | |
| 638 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
|
|
| 51,231
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 737,628
|
|
| | | Software Packaged/Custom--1.7% | | | | |
| 2,758 | 1 | Ansys, Inc.
| | | 96,282 | |
| 3,199 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc.
|
|
| 102,496
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 198,778
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | | Specialty Retailing--1.6% | | | | |
| 2,416 | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A
|
| $
| 192,531
|
|
| | | Steam Generation Machinery--2.7% | | | | |
| 4,734 | 1 | Foster Wheeler Ltd.
|
|
| 324,137
|
|
| | | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--0.8% | | | | |
| 1,478 | 1 | Amdocs Ltd.
| | | 48,907 | |
| 586 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc.
|
|
| 41,055
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 89,962
|
|
| | | Telephone Utility--0.0% | | | | |
| 39 | | Telephone and Data System, Inc.
|
|
| 2,057
|
|
| | | Toys & Games--2.2% | | | | |
| 9,506 | 1 | Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
|
|
| 268,069
|
|
| | | Truck Manufacturing--0.4% | | | | |
| 890 | | Cummins, Inc.
|
|
| 42,969
|
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--5.8% | | | | |
| 5,396 | 1 | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 430,277 | |
| 1,644 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 90,732 | |
| 1,847 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
|
|
| 168,723
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 689,732
|
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Staples--0.6% | | | | |
| 3,809 | | Block (H&R), Inc.
|
|
| 73,399
|
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $11,298,922)
|
|
| 11,779,793
|
|
| | | MUTUAL FUND--1.6% | | | | |
| 195,674 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 195,674
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.4% (IDENTIFIED COST $11,494,596) 4
|
|
| 11,975,467
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(0.4)% 5
|
|
| (46,506
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $195,674 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $11,494,596)
| | | | | $ | 11,975,467 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 1,710 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 153,770 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 16,855 | |
Prepaid expense
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,277
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 12,157,079
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 220,235 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 1,288 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 72 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 314 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
|
|
| 6,209
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 228,118
|
|
Net assets for 938,129 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 12,072,906 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 480,871 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (576,518 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (48,298
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,054,470 ÷ 82,465 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.79
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.79
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.79
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($10,353,517 ÷ 813,952 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.72
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $12.72) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.46
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.72
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($520,974 ÷ 41,712 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.49
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.49
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $12.49) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.37
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $4,756 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 26,654
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 44,988 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,628 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 7,705 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 26,364 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 758 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,285 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 35,643 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,098 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 11,021 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 349 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 26,048 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 7,038 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,054 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 570
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 297,935
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (44,988 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,573 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (155,422
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (222,983
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 74,952
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (48,298
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (568,810 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 96,711
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (472,099
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (520,397
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (48,298 | ) | | $ | (19,120 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (568,810 | ) | | | 127,473 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 96,711
|
|
|
| 379,049
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (520,397
| )
|
|
| 487,402
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (10,164 | ) | | | (8,652 | ) |
Class A Shares
| | | (99,042 | ) | | | (8,228 | ) |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (4,334
| )
|
|
| (431
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (113,540
| )
|
|
| (17,311
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 5,798,313 | | | | 7,320,573 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 104,454 | | | | 16,366 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (616,932
| )
|
|
| (865,450
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 5,285,835
|
|
|
| 6,471,489
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 470
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 4,651,898
|
|
|
| 6,942,050
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 7,277,063
|
|
|
| 335,013
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(48,298) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 11,928,961
|
|
| $
| 7,277,063
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 40,122 | | | $ | 565,325 | | | 71,994 | | | $ | 904,172 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 266 |
|
| | 3,800 |
|
| 738 |
|
| | 8,505 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (11,976
| )
|
|
| (152,687
| )
|
| (39,756
| )
|
|
| (518,903
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 28,412
|
|
| $
| 416,438
|
|
| 32,976
|
|
| $
| 393,774
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 346,163 | | | $ | 4,780,574 | | | 511,500 | | | $ | 6,300,790 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 6,900 |
|
|
| 98,193 |
|
| 659 |
|
| | 7,566 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (33,183
| )
|
|
| (442,959
| )
|
| (27,853
| )
|
|
| (342,042
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 319,880
|
|
| $
| 4,435,808
|
|
| 484,306
|
|
| $
| 5,966,314
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 33,591 | | | $ | 452,414 | | | 9,419 | | | $ | 115,611 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 176 |
|
|
| 2,461 |
|
| 26 |
|
|
| 295 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,639
| )
|
|
| (21,286
| )
|
| (384
| )
|
|
| (4,505
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 32,128
|
|
| $
| 433,589
|
|
| 9,061
|
|
| $
| 111,401
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 380,420
|
|
| $
| 5,285,835
|
|
| 526,343
|
|
| $
| 6,471,489
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $194, $262 and $14, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $11,494,596. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $480,871. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $878,102 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $397,231.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $44,904 of its fee and reimbursed $155,422 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative service contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.86% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts represented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,573 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $631 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $1,026 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.25%, 1.50% and 2.25%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $84. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 148,403
|
| 3,307,219
|
| 3,259,948
|
| 195,674
|
| $195,674
|
| $4,756
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 14,083,444
|
Sales
|
| $
| 9,055,818
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT MID CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the one year period ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
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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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R858
36360 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.22 | | | $11.11 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.04 | ) | | (0.10 | ) 3 | | (0.13 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (1.82
| )
|
| 2.21
|
|
| 1.24
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (1.86
| )
|
| 2.11
|
|
| 1.11
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.71
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.65
|
|
| $13.22
|
|
| $11.11
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (14.55
| )%
|
| 18.99
| %
|
| 11.10
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.75
| % 5
|
| 1.75
| %
|
| 2.01
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.69
| )% 5
|
| (0.77
| )%
|
| (1.16
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 4.50
| % 5
|
| 7.96
| %
|
| 9.41
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $2,587
|
|
| $2,414
|
|
| $324
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 123
| %
|
| 237
| %
|
| 209
| %
|
1 The MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.04 | | | $11.05 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.09 | ) | | (0.19 | ) 3 | | (0.23 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (1.77
| )
|
| 2.18
|
|
| 1.28
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (1.86
| )
|
| 1.99
|
|
| 1.05
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.71
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.47
|
|
| $13.04
|
|
| $11.05
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (14.76
| )%
|
| 18.01
| %
|
| 10.50
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.48
| % 5
|
| 2.50
| %
|
| 2.76
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.43
| )% 5
|
| (1.52
| )%
|
| (1.91
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 4.50
| % 5
|
| 8.63
| %
|
| 9.41
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $2,744
|
|
| $3,299
|
|
| $1,505
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 123
| %
|
| 237
| %
|
| 209
| %
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 854.50
|
| $ 8.16
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 852.40
|
| $11.55
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.34
|
| $ 8.87
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,012.67
|
| $12.55
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.48%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 5.4%
|
Regional Bank
|
| 4.5%
|
Clothing Stores
|
| 4.3%
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 3.4%
|
Financial Services
|
| 3.3%
|
Contracting
|
| 3.3%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 3.2%
|
Generic Drugs
|
| 3.0%
|
Shoes
|
| 3.0%
|
Offshore Driller
|
| 2.9%
|
Furniture
|
| 2.3%
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 2.3%
|
Software Package/Custom
|
| 2.2%
|
Telecomm Equipment & Services
|
| 2.2%
|
Diversified Leisure
|
| 2.0%
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 2.0%
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 1.9%
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 1.9%
|
Internet Services
|
| 1.9%
|
Undesignated Consumer Durables
|
| 1.9%
|
Computer Stores
|
| 1.8%
|
Home Products
|
| 1.8%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.7%
|
Restaurant
|
| 1.7%
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
| 1.6%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.4%
|
Airline-Regional
|
| 1.3%
|
Defense Electronics
|
| 1.3%
|
Personnel Agency
|
| 1.2%
|
1 Except for Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Miscellaneous Communications
|
| 1.2%
|
Biotechnology
|
| 1.2%
|
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers
|
| 1.2%
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 1.2%
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 1.1%
|
Specialty Machinery
|
| 1.1%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.0%
|
Office Supplies
|
| 1.0%
|
Insurance Brokerage
|
| 1.0%
|
Specialty Retailing
|
| 1.0%
|
Newspaper Publishing
|
| 1.0%
|
Other 2
|
| 16.2%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| 1.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--98.9% | | | |
| | Agricultural Machinery--0.6% | | | |
1,502 | | Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
|
| $
| 91,652
|
| | Airline - Regional--1.3% | | | |
6,337 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc.
| | | 160,326 |
1,179 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 30,678
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 191,004
|
| | Aluminum--0.9% | | | |
2,058 | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
|
|
| 131,630
|
| | Apparel--0.1% | | | |
1,583 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc.
|
|
| 19,629
|
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers--1.2% | | | |
5,171 | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
| | | 112,469 |
4,412 | | ArvinMeritor, Inc.
|
|
| 59,915
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 172,384
|
| | Biotechnology--1.2% | | | |
920 | 1 | Air Methods Corp.
| | | 42,210 |
2,340 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 66,690 |
7,444 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 65,954
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 174,854
|
| | Broadcasting--0.2% | | | |
2,545 | | Entercom Communication Corp.
|
|
| 31,329
|
| | Building Materials--0.2% | | | |
1,857 | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
|
|
| 32,405
|
| | Cellular Communications--0.2% | | | |
2,797 | 1 | USA Mobility, Inc.
|
|
| 33,592
|
| | Cement--0.4% | | | |
1,988 | 1 | Astec Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 61,370
|
| | Clothing Stores--4.3% | | | |
5,135 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 144,653 |
5,125 | | Christopher & Banks Corp.
| | | 65,446 |
9,617 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 326,786 |
2,128 | 1 | Gymboree Corp.
| | | 81,332 |
634 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 17,270
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 635,487
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Commercial Services & Supplies--0.1% | | | |
350 | 1 | ICF International, Inc.
|
| $
| 9,069
|
| | Commodity Chemicals--1.9% | | | |
1,795 | | Compass Minerals International, Inc.
| | | 76,144 |
1,797 | | Newmarket Corp.
| | | 96,822 |
5,287 | | Westlake Chemical Corp.
|
|
| 106,269
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 279,235
|
| | Computer Peripherals--0.0% | | | |
211 | 1 | Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
|
|
| 3,327
|
| | Computer Services--0.5% | | | |
877 | 1 | Stanley, Inc.
| | | 24,451 |
1,342 | 1 | Synnex Corp.
| | | 28,585 |
941 | | Syntel, Inc.
|
|
| 27,882
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 80,918
|
| | Computer Stores--1.8% | | | |
7,904 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 271,740
|
| | Contracting--3.3% | | | |
11,835 | 1 | Emcor Group, Inc.
| | | 259,542 |
6,484 | 1 | Perini Corp.
|
|
| 226,616
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 486,158
|
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries--0.2% | | | |
1,206 | 1 | Helen of Troy Ltd.
| | | 20,502 |
1,834 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 14,965
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 35,467
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--2.0% | | | |
4,439 | | Berry Petroleum Co., Class A
| | | 166,329 |
4,195 | 1 | Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc.
| | | 80,334 |
1,017 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 43,884
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 290,547
|
| | Defense Aerospace--1.1% | | | |
799 | 1 | Ducommun, Inc.
| | | 25,248 |
2,627 | | Triumph Group, Inc.
|
|
| 141,858
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 167,106
|
| | Defense Electronics--1.3% | | | |
6,216 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 188,220
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Diversified Leisure--2.0% | | | |
6,167 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
|
| $
| 293,796
|
| | Electrical Equipment--3.2% | | | |
3,351 | 1 | EnerSys, Inc.
| | | 77,207 |
13,668 | 1 | GrafTech International Ltd.
| | | 205,703 |
2,232 | | Robbins & Myers, Inc.
| | | 147,937 |
1,302 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp.
|
|
| 45,570
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 476,417
|
| | Electronic Components--0.3% | | | |
3,244 | | Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 39,317
|
| | Electronic Instruments--0.7% | | | |
3,979 | 1 | Cymer, Inc.
|
|
| 107,473
|
| | Ethical Drugs--0.2% | | | |
1,037 | 1 | KV Pharmaceutical Co., Class A
| | | 26,941 |
263 | 1 | Sciele Pharma, Inc.
|
|
| 6,291
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,232
|
| | Financial Services--3.3% | | | |
5,670 | | Deluxe Corp.
| | | 137,894 |
345 | 1 | Dollar Financial Corp.
| | | 8,687 |
4,091 | | Greenhill & Co., Inc.
| | | 276,265 |
935 | 1 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
|
|
| 67,152
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 489,998
|
| | Furniture--2.3% | | | |
2,554 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
| | | 79,046 |
12,996 | | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
|
|
| 257,581
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 336,627
|
| | Generic Drugs--3.0% | | | |
11,137 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 343,465 |
1,709 | 1 | Xenoport, Inc.
|
|
| 104,864
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 448,329
|
| | Greeting Cards--0.6% | | | |
1,530 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A
| | | 31,396 |
1,327 | | CSS Industries, Inc.
| | | 38,722 |
1,496 | | FTD Group, Inc.
|
|
| 19,044
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 89,162
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Home Products--1.8% | | | |
6,141 | | Blyth Industries, Inc.
| | $ | 133,812 |
3,619 | | Tupperware Brands Corp.
|
|
| 133,903
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 267,715
|
| | Industrial Machinery--0.7% | | | |
2,777 | 1 | Columbus McKinnon Corp.
| | | 71,008 |
1,927 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
|
|
| 32,007
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 103,015
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--1.0% | | | |
4,338 | | AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
| | | 68,107 |
1,518 | | Employers Holdings, Inc.
| | | 26,504 |
1,171 | | Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
| | | 23,748 |
795 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 30,194
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 148,553
|
| | Internet Services--1.9% | | | |
10,180 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc.
| | | 256,027 |
1,939 | | United Online, Inc.
|
|
| 21,659
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 277,686
|
| | Life Insurance--0.3% | | | |
1,045 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 32,792 |
616 | | Phoenix Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 6,671
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 39,463
|
| | Machine Tools--0.2% | | | |
808 | 1 | Hurco Co., Inc.
|
|
| 29,549
|
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.2% | | | |
758 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 22,884
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.2% | | | |
681 | 1 | Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
| | | 10,133 |
1,083 | 1 | PetMed Express, Inc.
|
|
| 13,375
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 23,508
|
| | Medical Technology--0.2% | | | |
825 | 1 | Arthrocare Corp.
|
|
| 33,025
|
| | Metal Containers--0.2% | | | |
489 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 32,176
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Metal Fabrication--1.0% | | | |
2,785 | 1 | RTI International Metals
|
| $
| 153,871
|
| | Mini-Mill Producer--0.6% | | | |
1,688 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 95,642
|
| | Miscellaneous Communications--1.2% | | | |
3,299 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 178,905
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.4% | | | |
1,960 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 62,798
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.6% | | | |
6,371 | 1 | Kemet Corp.
| | | 33,193 |
2,112 | 1 | Pericom Semiconductor Corp.
| | | 28,639 |
2,244 | 1 | Zoran Corp.
|
|
| 26,479
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 88,311
|
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.4% | | | |
1,373 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
|
|
| 66,110
|
| | Multi-Line Insurance--2.3% | | | |
381 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 12,554 |
678 | 1 | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 28,551 |
1,794 | | Harleysville Group, Inc.
| | | 63,956 |
990 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 39,471 |
540 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 31,174 |
34 | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 1,327 |
3,967 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 157,966
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 334,999
|
| | Newspaper Publishing--1.0% | | | |
3,988 | | Lee Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 47,617 |
4,672 | | McClatchy Co., Class A
| | | 50,317 |
2,450 | | Media General, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 46,599
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 144,533
|
| | Office Supplies--1.0% | | | |
1,949 | 1 | Acco Brands Corp.
| | | 26,409 |
2,241 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 123,838
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 150,247
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Offshore Driller--2.9% | | | |
5,137 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | $ | 258,648 |
4,275 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
|
|
| 165,357
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 424,005
|
| | Oil Refiner--0.7% | | | |
5,773 | | Alon USA Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 105,069
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--0.6% | | | |
833 | 1 | Dawson Geophysical Co.
| | | 47,714 |
7,018 | 1 | Parker Drilling Co.
|
|
| 48,775
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,489
|
| | Oil Well Supply--1.2% | | | |
272 | 1 | Dril-Quip, Inc.
| | | 13,203 |
1,029 | | Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
| | | 25,746 |
2,124 | 1 | ICO, Inc.
| | | 20,582 |
1,620 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc.
| | | 85,649 |
742 | 1 | Oil States International, Inc.
|
|
| 26,015
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 171,195
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--1.9% | | | |
15,081 | 1 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
| | | 121,402 |
849 | 1 | Superior Essex, Inc.
| | | 20,418 |
8,906 | 1 | Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 140,626
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 282,446
|
| | Other Computer Hardware--0.2% | | | |
980 | 1 | EMS Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 26,930
|
| | Other Steel Producer--0.1% | | | |
1,055 | | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 13,926
|
| | Packaged Foods--0.9% | | | |
7,150 | 1 | Chiquita Brands International
|
|
| 133,562
|
| | Paint & Related Materials--0.4% | | | |
2,591 | | Fuller (H.B.) Co.
|
|
| 53,789
|
| | Paper Products--0.8% | | | |
5,052 | 1 | Buckeye Technologies, Inc.
| | | 66,434 |
1,156 | | Neenah Paper, Inc.
| | | 31,328 |
962 | | Rock-Tenn Co.
|
|
| 27,504
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 125,266
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Personal Loans--0.2% | | | |
1,154 | | ASTA Funding, Inc.
|
| $
| 24,084
|
| | Personnel Agency--1.2% | | | |
1,434 | | Administaff, Inc.
| | | 43,034 |
3,892 | | Maximus, Inc.
|
|
| 137,310
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 180,344
|
| | Photo-Optical Computer-Equipment--0.2% | | | |
703 | 1 | II-VI, Inc.
|
|
| 22,791
|
| | Plastic--0.3% | | | |
1,926 | | Schulman (A.), Inc.
|
|
| 39,271
|
| | Poultry Products--0.7% | | | |
3,233 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc.
|
|
| 108,661
|
| | Printing--0.2% | | | |
3,324 | 1 | Valassis Communications, Inc.
|
|
| 31,777
|
| | Property Liability Insurance--3.4% | | | |
594 | | American Physicians Capital, Inc.
| | | 24,544 |
1,944 | 1 | CNA Surety Corp.
| | | 34,662 |
1,047 | 1 | First Mercury Financial Corp.
| | | 20,008 |
2,646 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp.
| | | 48,607 |
630 | | Nymagic, Inc.
| | | 14,773 |
3,573 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 206,162 |
2,736 | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 65,418 |
1,202 | | State Auto Financial Corp.
| | | 33,572 |
1,484 | | United Fire & Casualty Co.
|
|
| 49,536
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 497,282
|
| | Regional Bank--4.5% | | | |
4,884 | | Cathay Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 126,642 |
3,314 | | Central Pacific Financial Corp.
| | | 62,966 |
451 | | City Bank Lynwood, WA
| | | 9,877 |
1,073 | | City Holding Co.
| | | 41,225 |
563 | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 16,276 |
3,812 | | Corus Bankshares, Inc.
| | | 48,489 |
1,880 | | First Community Bancorp
| | | 66,796 |
509 | | First Merchants Corp.
| | | 13,743 |
1,730 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 35,223 |
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Regional Bank--continued | | | |
2,060 | | Hanmi Financial Corp.
| | $ | 17,716 |
1,036 | | NBT Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 23,393 |
4,229 | | Pacific Capital Bancorp
| | | 90,923 |
422 | | Provident Bankshares Corp.
| | | 8,748 |
3,562 | | Trustmark Corp.
| | | 81,962 |
550 | | United Bankshares, Inc.
|
|
| 17,688
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 661,667
|
| | Restaurant--1.7% | | | |
1,740 | | CBRL Group, Inc.
| | | 54,410 |
915 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
| | | 111,392 |
817 | 1 | Green Mountain Coffee, Inc.
| | | 31,471 |
1,364 | 1 | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
|
|
| 47,576
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 244,849
|
| | Savings & Loan--0.5% | | | |
1,592 | | BankUnited Financial Corp., Class A
| | | 9,441 |
2,469 | | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 20,369 |
453 | | Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 9,178 |
1,577 | | PFF Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 19,728 |
338 | | WSFS Financial Corp.
|
|
| 18,015
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 76,731
|
| | Securities Brokerage--5.4% | | | |
2,931 | 1 | Fcstone Group, Inc.
| | | 129,990 |
7,750 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 269,778 |
15,185 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 254,349 |
5,134 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 139,234
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 793,351
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.7% | | | |
842 | 1 | Diodes, Inc.
| | | 19,492 |
3,780 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 85,390 |
3,994 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 124,773 |
762 | 1 | Standard Microsystems Corp.
|
|
| 22,799
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 252,454
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Services to Medical Professionals--0.6% | | | |
2,702 | 1 | Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.
| | $ | 42,962 |
2,340 | 1 | RehabCare Group, Inc.
|
|
| 49,117
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 92,079
|
| | Shoes--3.0% | | | |
5,294 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
| | | 184,178 |
2,156 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 261,393
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 445,571
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--2.2% | | | |
1,225 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 55,321 |
674 | 1 | Ansoft Corp.
| | | 14,316 |
3,115 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 39,747 |
1,679 | 1 | Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
| | | 24,782 |
3,585 | 1 | JDA Software Group, Inc.
| | | 63,777 |
523 | 1 | ManTech International Corp., Class A
| | | 21,391 |
3,552 | 1 | Solera Holdings, Inc.
| | | 80,950 |
1,995 | 1 | Vignette Corp.
|
|
| 28,070
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 328,354
|
| | Specialty Chemicals--1.6% | | | |
8,974 | | Hercules, Inc.
| | | 157,314 |
2,515 | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 84,152
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 241,466
|
| | Specialty Machinery--1.1% | | | |
1,752 | | Cascade Corp.
| | | 90,438 |
2,028 | 1 | Gardner Denver, Inc.
|
|
| 65,788
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 156,226
|
| | Specialty Retailing--1.0% | | | |
2,011 | 1 | A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
| | | 24,092 |
1,733 | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
| | | 24,574 |
612 | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
| | | 9,357 |
1,657 | | Regis Corp. Minnesota
| | | 41,972 |
1,805 | 1 | Rush Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 30,288 |
758 | | Sonic Automotive, Inc.
|
|
| 15,198
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 145,481
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Telecomm Equipment & Services--2.2% | | | |
6,818 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | $ | 100,838 |
1,656 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc.
| | | 116,019 |
2,623 | 1 | Mastec, Inc.
| | | 21,902 |
1,844 | 1 | Oplink Communications, Inc.
| | | 23,548 |
374 | | Plantronics, Inc.
| | | 7,143 |
4,376 | 1 | Premiere Global Services, Inc.
|
|
| 53,343
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 322,793
|
| | Toys & Games--0.2% | | | |
984 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 23,183
|
| | Truck Manufacturing--0.1% | | | |
1,619 | 1 | Accuride Corp.
|
|
| 10,151
|
| | Trucking--0.3% | | | |
1,550 | | Arkansas Best Corp.
| | | 47,724 |
1 | | Celadon Group, Inc.
|
|
| 10
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 47,734
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.4% | | | |
910 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 49,513 |
6,222 | 1 | Rent-A-Center, Inc.
| | | 106,396 |
1,110 | | Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
| | | 33,689 |
1,602 | 1 | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
|
|
| 25,296
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 214,894
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Durables--1.9% | | | |
6,574 | | Walter Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 275,582
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--98.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $15,486,349) 2
|
|
| 14,623,917
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--1.1% 3
|
|
| 158,187
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $15,486,349)
| | | | | $ | 14,623,917 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 5,454 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 805,225 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 43,264 | |
Prepaid expense
|
|
|
|
|
| 7,591
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 15,485,451
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 632,105 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 59,566 | | | | |
Bank overdraft
| | | 4,663 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 2,364 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
|
|
| 4,649
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 703,347
|
|
Net assets for 1,386,916 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 16,301,692 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (862,432 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (613,820 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (43,336
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($9,451,333 ÷ 881,946 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.72
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.72
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.72
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,587,242 ÷ 242,829 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.65
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.65) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.27
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.65
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,743,529 ÷ 262,141 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.47
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.47
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.47) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.37
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $6,885 received from an affiliated issuer) (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 56,455
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 61,030 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 10,203 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 29,534 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 808 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,190 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 39,054 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 12,718 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,416 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,974 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 26,337 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 10,976 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,064 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 79 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,579
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 335,977
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (61,030 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,570 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (152,586
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (236,186
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 99,791
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (43,336
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (574,885 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (919,509
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,494,394
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (1,537,730
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (43,336 | ) | | $ | (55,417 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (574,885 | ) | | | 658,018 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| (919,509
| )
|
|
| 108,637
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (1,537,730
| )
|
|
| 711,238
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (217,102 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class A Shares
| | | (164,846 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (186,389
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (568,337
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 8,920,805 | | | | 7,293,553 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 289,371 | | | | - -- | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (1,629,394
| )
|
|
| (1,310,780
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 7,580,782
|
|
|
| 5,982,773
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 5,474,715
|
|
|
| 6,694,011
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 9,307,389
|
|
|
| 2,613,378
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(43,336) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
|
| $
| 9,307,389
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60-days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 646,967 | | | $ | 7,096,126 | | | 261,010 | | | $ | 3,371,221 | |
Share issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 5,293 | | | | 62,460 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (41,120
| )
|
|
| (502,338
| )
|
| (60,527
| )
|
|
| (814,585
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 611,140
|
|
| $
| 6,656,248
|
|
| 200,483
|
|
| $
| 2,556,636
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 79,486 | | | $ | 1,008,935 | | | 169,060 | | | $ | 2,127,392 | |
Share issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 12,340 | | | | 144,867 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (31,609
| )
|
|
| (373,456
| )
|
| (15,640
| )
|
|
| (196,596
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 60,217
|
|
| $
| 780,346
|
|
| 153,420
|
|
| $
| 1,930,796
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 65,002 | | | $ | 815,744 | | | 141,475 | | | $ | 1,794,940 | |
Share issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 7,110 | | | | 82,044 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (62,848
| )
|
|
| (753,600
| )
|
| (24,800
| )
|
|
| (299,599
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 9,264
|
|
| $
| 144,188
|
|
| 116,675
|
|
| $
| 1,495,341
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 680,621
|
|
| $
| 7,580,782
|
|
| 470,578
|
|
| $
| 5,982,773
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $15,486,349. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $862,432. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $479,093 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $1,341,525.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $60,905 and reimbursed $152,586 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under the previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.754% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,570 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective on December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $4,384 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $1,531 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $231 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
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 and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $125. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 166,831
|
| 7,985,714
|
| 8,152,545
|
| - --
|
| - --
|
| $6,885
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 19,965,761
|
Sales
|
| $
| 13,071,363
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT SMALL CAP CORE FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the one year period ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R817
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36359 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.28 | | | $11.14 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.04 | ) | | (0.07 | ) 3 | | (0.10 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (1.81
| )
|
| 2.21
|
|
| 1.24
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (1.85
| )
|
| 2.14
|
|
| 1.14
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.71
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.72
|
|
| $13.28
|
|
| $11.14
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (14.41
| )%
|
| 19.21
| %
|
| 11.40
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.50
| % 5
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 1.76
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.43
| )% 5
|
| (0.51
| )%
|
| (0.91
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 4.39
| % 5
|
| 8.14
| %
|
| 9.41
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $9,451
|
|
| $3,595
|
|
| $784
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 123
| %
|
| 237
| %
|
| 209
| %
|
1 MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 855.90
|
| $7.00
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,017.60
|
| $7.61
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 5.4%
|
Regional Bank
|
| 4.5%
|
Clothing Stores
|
| 4.3%
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 3.4%
|
Financial Services
|
| 3.3%
|
Contracting
|
| 3.3%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 3.2%
|
Generic Drugs
|
| 3.0%
|
Shoes
|
| 3.0%
|
Offshore Driller
|
| 2.9%
|
Furniture
|
| 2.3%
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 2.3%
|
Software Package/Custom
|
| 2.2%
|
Telecomm Equipment & Services
|
| 2.2%
|
Diversified Leisure
|
| 2.0%
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 2.0%
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 1.9%
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 1.9%
|
Internet Services
|
| 1.9%
|
Undesignated Consumer Durables
|
| 1.9%
|
Computer Stores
|
| 1.8%
|
Home Products
|
| 1.8%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 1.7%
|
Restaurant
|
| 1.7%
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
| 1.6%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.4%
|
Airline-Regional
|
| 1.3%
|
Defense Electronics
|
| 1.3%
|
Personnel Agency
|
| 1.2%
|
1 Except for Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Miscellaneous Communications
|
| 1.2%
|
Biotechnology
|
| 1.2%
|
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers
|
| 1.2%
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 1.2%
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 1.1%
|
Specialty Machinery
|
| 1.1%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.0%
|
Office Supplies
|
| 1.0%
|
Insurance Brokerage
|
| 1.0%
|
Specialty Retailing
|
| 1.0%
|
Newspaper Publishing
|
| 1.0%
|
Other 2
|
| 16.2%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| 1.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--98.9% | | | |
| | Agricultural Machinery--0.6% | | | |
1,502 | | Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
|
| $
| 91,652
|
| | Airline - Regional--1.3% | | | |
6,337 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc.
| | | 160,326 |
1,179 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 30,678
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 191,004
|
| | Aluminum--0.9% | | | |
2,058 | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
|
|
| 131,630
|
| | Apparel--0.1% | | | |
1,583 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc.
|
|
| 19,629
|
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers--1.2% | | | |
5,171 | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
| | | 112,469 |
4,412 | | ArvinMeritor, Inc.
|
|
| 59,915
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 172,384
|
| | Biotechnology--1.2% | | | |
920 | 1 | Air Methods Corp.
| | | 42,210 |
2,340 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 66,690 |
7,444 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 65,954
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 174,854
|
| | Broadcasting--0.2% | | | |
2,545 | | Entercom Communication Corp.
|
|
| 31,329
|
| | Building Materials--0.2% | | | |
1,857 | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
|
|
| 32,405
|
| | Cellular Communications--0.2% | | | |
2,797 | 1 | USA Mobility, Inc.
|
|
| 33,592
|
| | Cement--0.4% | | | |
1,988 | 1 | Astec Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 61,370
|
| | Clothing Stores--4.3% | | | |
5,135 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 144,653 |
5,125 | | Christopher & Banks Corp.
| | | 65,446 |
9,617 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 326,786 |
2,128 | 1 | Gymboree Corp.
| | | 81,332 |
634 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 17,270
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 635,487
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Commercial Services & Supplies--0.1% | | | |
350 | 1 | ICF International, Inc.
|
| $
| 9,069
|
| | Commodity Chemicals--1.9% | | | |
1,795 | | Compass Minerals International, Inc.
| | | 76,144 |
1,797 | | Newmarket Corp.
| | | 96,822 |
5,287 | | Westlake Chemical Corp.
|
|
| 106,269
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 279,235
|
| | Computer Peripherals--0.0% | | | |
211 | 1 | Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
|
|
| 3,327
|
| | Computer Services--0.5% | | | |
877 | 1 | Stanley, Inc.
| | | 24,451 |
1,342 | 1 | Synnex Corp.
| | | 28,585 |
941 | | Syntel, Inc.
|
|
| 27,882
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 80,918
|
| | Computer Stores--1.8% | | | |
7,904 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 271,740
|
| | Contracting--3.3% | | | |
11,835 | 1 | Emcor Group, Inc.
| | | 259,542 |
6,484 | 1 | Perini Corp.
|
|
| 226,616
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 486,158
|
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries--0.2% | | | |
1,206 | 1 | Helen of Troy Ltd.
| | | 20,502 |
1,834 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 14,965
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 35,467
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--2.0% | | | |
4,439 | | Berry Petroleum Co., Class A
| | | 166,329 |
4,195 | 1 | Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc.
| | | 80,334 |
1,017 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 43,884
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 290,547
|
| | Defense Aerospace--1.1% | | | |
799 | 1 | Ducommun, Inc.
| | | 25,248 |
2,627 | | Triumph Group, Inc.
|
|
| 141,858
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 167,106
|
| | Defense Electronics--1.3% | | | |
6,216 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 188,220
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Diversified Leisure--2.0% | | | |
6,167 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
|
| $
| 293,796
|
| | Electrical Equipment--3.2% | | | |
3,351 | 1 | EnerSys, Inc.
| | | 77,207 |
13,668 | 1 | GrafTech International Ltd.
| | | 205,703 |
2,232 | | Robbins & Myers, Inc.
| | | 147,937 |
1,302 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp.
|
|
| 45,570
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 476,417
|
| | Electronic Components--0.3% | | | |
3,244 | | Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 39,317
|
| | Electronic Instruments--0.7% | | | |
3,979 | 1 | Cymer, Inc.
|
|
| 107,473
|
| | Ethical Drugs--0.2% | | | |
1,037 | 1 | KV Pharmaceutical Co., Class A
| | | 26,941 |
263 | 1 | Sciele Pharma, Inc.
|
|
| 6,291
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,232
|
| | Financial Services--3.3% | | | |
5,670 | | Deluxe Corp.
| | | 137,894 |
345 | 1 | Dollar Financial Corp.
| | | 8,687 |
4,091 | | Greenhill & Co., Inc.
| | | 276,265 |
935 | 1 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
|
|
| 67,152
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 489,998
|
| | Furniture--2.3% | | | |
2,554 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
| | | 79,046 |
12,996 | | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
|
|
| 257,581
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 336,627
|
| | Generic Drugs--3.0% | | | |
11,137 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 343,465 |
1,709 | 1 | Xenoport, Inc.
|
|
| 104,864
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 448,329
|
| | Greeting Cards--0.6% | | | |
1,530 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A
| | | 31,396 |
1,327 | | CSS Industries, Inc.
| | | 38,722 |
1,496 | | FTD Group, Inc.
|
|
| 19,044
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 89,162
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Home Products--1.8% | | | |
6,141 | | Blyth Industries, Inc.
| | $ | 133,812 |
3,619 | | Tupperware Brands Corp.
|
|
| 133,903
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 267,715
|
| | Industrial Machinery--0.7% | | | |
2,777 | 1 | Columbus McKinnon Corp.
| | | 71,008 |
1,927 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
|
|
| 32,007
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 103,015
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--1.0% | | | |
4,338 | | AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
| | | 68,107 |
1,518 | | Employers Holdings, Inc.
| | | 26,504 |
1,171 | | Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
| | | 23,748 |
795 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 30,194
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 148,553
|
| | Internet Services--1.9% | | | |
10,180 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc.
| | | 256,027 |
1,939 | | United Online, Inc.
|
|
| 21,659
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 277,686
|
| | Life Insurance--0.3% | | | |
1,045 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 32,792 |
616 | | Phoenix Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 6,671
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 39,463
|
| | Machine Tools--0.2% | | | |
808 | 1 | Hurco Co., Inc.
|
|
| 29,549
|
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.2% | | | |
758 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 22,884
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.2% | | | |
681 | 1 | Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
| | | 10,133 |
1,083 | 1 | PetMed Express, Inc.
|
|
| 13,375
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 23,508
|
| | Medical Technology--0.2% | | | |
825 | 1 | Arthrocare Corp.
|
|
| 33,025
|
| | Metal Containers--0.2% | | | |
489 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 32,176
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Metal Fabrication--1.0% | | | |
2,785 | 1 | RTI International Metals
|
| $
| 153,871
|
| | Mini-Mill Producer--0.6% | | | |
1,688 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 95,642
|
| | Miscellaneous Communications--1.2% | | | |
3,299 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 178,905
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.4% | | | |
1,960 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 62,798
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.6% | | | |
6,371 | 1 | Kemet Corp.
| | | 33,193 |
2,112 | 1 | Pericom Semiconductor Corp.
| | | 28,639 |
2,244 | 1 | Zoran Corp.
|
|
| 26,479
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 88,311
|
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.4% | | | |
1,373 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
|
|
| 66,110
|
| | Multi-Line Insurance--2.3% | | | |
381 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 12,554 |
678 | 1 | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 28,551 |
1,794 | | Harleysville Group, Inc.
| | | 63,956 |
990 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 39,471 |
540 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 31,174 |
34 | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 1,327 |
3,967 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 157,966
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 334,999
|
| | Newspaper Publishing--1.0% | | | |
3,988 | | Lee Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 47,617 |
4,672 | | McClatchy Co., Class A
| | | 50,317 |
2,450 | | Media General, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 46,599
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 144,533
|
| | Office Supplies--1.0% | | | |
1,949 | 1 | Acco Brands Corp.
| | | 26,409 |
2,241 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 123,838
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 150,247
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Offshore Driller--2.9% | | | |
5,137 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | $ | 258,648 |
4,275 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
|
|
| 165,357
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 424,005
|
| | Oil Refiner--0.7% | | | |
5,773 | | Alon USA Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 105,069
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--0.6% | | | |
833 | 1 | Dawson Geophysical Co.
| | | 47,714 |
7,018 | 1 | Parker Drilling Co.
|
|
| 48,775
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,489
|
| | Oil Well Supply--1.2% | | | |
272 | 1 | Dril-Quip, Inc.
| | | 13,203 |
1,029 | | Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
| | | 25,746 |
2,124 | 1 | ICO, Inc.
| | | 20,582 |
1,620 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc.
| | | 85,649 |
742 | 1 | Oil States International, Inc.
|
|
| 26,015
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 171,195
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--1.9% | | | |
15,081 | 1 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
| | | 121,402 |
849 | 1 | Superior Essex, Inc.
| | | 20,418 |
8,906 | 1 | Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 140,626
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 282,446
|
| | Other Computer Hardware--0.2% | | | |
980 | 1 | EMS Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 26,930
|
| | Other Steel Producer--0.1% | | | |
1,055 | | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 13,926
|
| | Packaged Foods--0.9% | | | |
7,150 | 1 | Chiquita Brands International
|
|
| 133,562
|
| | Paint & Related Materials--0.4% | | | |
2,591 | | Fuller (H.B.) Co.
|
|
| 53,789
|
| | Paper Products--0.8% | | | |
5,052 | 1 | Buckeye Technologies, Inc.
| | | 66,434 |
1,156 | | Neenah Paper, Inc.
| | | 31,328 |
962 | | Rock-Tenn Co.
|
|
| 27,504
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 125,266
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Personal Loans--0.2% | | | |
1,154 | | ASTA Funding, Inc.
|
| $
| 24,084
|
| | Personnel Agency--1.2% | | | |
1,434 | | Administaff, Inc.
| | | 43,034 |
3,892 | | Maximus, Inc.
|
|
| 137,310
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 180,344
|
| | Photo-Optical Computer-Equipment--0.2% | | | |
703 | 1 | II-VI, Inc.
|
|
| 22,791
|
| | Plastic--0.3% | | | |
1,926 | | Schulman (A.), Inc.
|
|
| 39,271
|
| | Poultry Products--0.7% | | | |
3,233 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc.
|
|
| 108,661
|
| | Printing--0.2% | | | |
3,324 | 1 | Valassis Communications, Inc.
|
|
| 31,777
|
| | Property Liability Insurance--3.4% | | | |
594 | | American Physicians Capital, Inc.
| | | 24,544 |
1,944 | 1 | CNA Surety Corp.
| | | 34,662 |
1,047 | 1 | First Mercury Financial Corp.
| | | 20,008 |
2,646 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp.
| | | 48,607 |
630 | | Nymagic, Inc.
| | | 14,773 |
3,573 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 206,162 |
2,736 | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 65,418 |
1,202 | | State Auto Financial Corp.
| | | 33,572 |
1,484 | | United Fire & Casualty Co.
|
|
| 49,536
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 497,282
|
| | Regional Bank--4.5% | | | |
4,884 | | Cathay Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 126,642 |
3,314 | | Central Pacific Financial Corp.
| | | 62,966 |
451 | | City Bank Lynwood, WA
| | | 9,877 |
1,073 | | City Holding Co.
| | | 41,225 |
563 | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 16,276 |
3,812 | | Corus Bankshares, Inc.
| | | 48,489 |
1,880 | | First Community Bancorp
| | | 66,796 |
509 | | First Merchants Corp.
| | | 13,743 |
1,730 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 35,223 |
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Regional Bank--continued | | | |
2,060 | | Hanmi Financial Corp.
| | $ | 17,716 |
1,036 | | NBT Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 23,393 |
4,229 | | Pacific Capital Bancorp
| | | 90,923 |
422 | | Provident Bankshares Corp.
| | | 8,748 |
3,562 | | Trustmark Corp.
| | | 81,962 |
550 | | United Bankshares, Inc.
|
|
| 17,688
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 661,667
|
| | Restaurant--1.7% | | | |
1,740 | | CBRL Group, Inc.
| | | 54,410 |
915 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
| | | 111,392 |
817 | 1 | Green Mountain Coffee, Inc.
| | | 31,471 |
1,364 | 1 | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
|
|
| 47,576
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 244,849
|
| | Savings & Loan--0.5% | | | |
1,592 | | BankUnited Financial Corp., Class A
| | | 9,441 |
2,469 | | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 20,369 |
453 | | Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 9,178 |
1,577 | | PFF Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 19,728 |
338 | | WSFS Financial Corp.
|
|
| 18,015
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 76,731
|
| | Securities Brokerage--5.4% | | | |
2,931 | 1 | Fcstone Group, Inc.
| | | 129,990 |
7,750 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 269,778 |
15,185 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 254,349 |
5,134 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 139,234
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 793,351
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--1.7% | | | |
842 | 1 | Diodes, Inc.
| | | 19,492 |
3,780 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 85,390 |
3,994 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 124,773 |
762 | 1 | Standard Microsystems Corp.
|
|
| 22,799
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 252,454
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Services to Medical Professionals--0.6% | | | |
2,702 | 1 | Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.
| | $ | 42,962 |
2,340 | 1 | RehabCare Group, Inc.
|
|
| 49,117
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 92,079
|
| | Shoes--3.0% | | | |
5,294 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
| | | 184,178 |
2,156 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 261,393
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 445,571
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--2.2% | | | |
1,225 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 55,321 |
674 | 1 | Ansoft Corp.
| | | 14,316 |
3,115 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 39,747 |
1,679 | 1 | Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
| | | 24,782 |
3,585 | 1 | JDA Software Group, Inc.
| | | 63,777 |
523 | 1 | ManTech International Corp., Class A
| | | 21,391 |
3,552 | 1 | Solera Holdings, Inc.
| | | 80,950 |
1,995 | 1 | Vignette Corp.
|
|
| 28,070
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 328,354
|
| | Specialty Chemicals--1.6% | | | |
8,974 | | Hercules, Inc.
| | | 157,314 |
2,515 | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 84,152
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 241,466
|
| | Specialty Machinery--1.1% | | | |
1,752 | | Cascade Corp.
| | | 90,438 |
2,028 | 1 | Gardner Denver, Inc.
|
|
| 65,788
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 156,226
|
| | Specialty Retailing--1.0% | | | |
2,011 | 1 | A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
| | | 24,092 |
1,733 | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
| | | 24,574 |
612 | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
| | | 9,357 |
1,657 | | Regis Corp. Minnesota
| | | 41,972 |
1,805 | 1 | Rush Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 30,288 |
758 | | Sonic Automotive, Inc.
|
|
| 15,198
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 145,481
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Telecomm Equipment & Services--2.2% | | | |
6,818 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | $ | 100,838 |
1,656 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc.
| | | 116,019 |
2,623 | 1 | Mastec, Inc.
| | | 21,902 |
1,844 | 1 | Oplink Communications, Inc.
| | | 23,548 |
374 | | Plantronics, Inc.
| | | 7,143 |
4,376 | 1 | Premiere Global Services, Inc.
|
|
| 53,343
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 322,793
|
| | Toys & Games--0.2% | | | |
984 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 23,183
|
| | Truck Manufacturing--0.1% | | | |
1,619 | 1 | Accuride Corp.
|
|
| 10,151
|
| | Trucking--0.3% | | | |
1,550 | | Arkansas Best Corp.
| | | 47,724 |
1 | | Celadon Group, Inc.
|
|
| 10
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 47,734
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.4% | | | |
910 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 49,513 |
6,222 | 1 | Rent-A-Center, Inc.
| | | 106,396 |
1,110 | | Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
| | | 33,689 |
1,602 | 1 | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
|
|
| 25,296
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 214,894
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Durables--1.9% | | | |
6,574 | | Walter Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 275,582
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--98.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $15,486,349) 2
|
|
| 14,623,917
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--1.1% 3
|
|
| 158,187
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $15,486,349)
| | | | | $ | 14,623,917 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 5,454 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 805,225 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 43,264 | |
Prepaid expense
|
|
|
|
|
| 7,591
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 15,485,451
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 632,105 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 59,566 | | | | |
Bank overdraft
| | | 4,663 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 2,364 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
|
|
| 4,649
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 703,347
|
|
Net assets for 1,386,916 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 16,301,692 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (862,432 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (613,820 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (43,336
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($9,451,333 ÷ 881,946 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.72
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.72
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.72
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,587,242 ÷ 242,829 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.65
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.65) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.27
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.65
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,743,529 ÷ 262,141 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.47
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.47
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.47) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.37
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $6,885 received from an affiliated issuer) (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 56,455
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 61,030 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 10,203 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 29,534 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 808 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,190 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 39,054 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 12,718 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,416 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,974 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 26,337 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 10,976 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,064 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 79 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,579
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 335,977
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (61,030 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,570 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (152,586
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (236,186
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 99,791
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (43,336
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (574,885 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (919,509
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,494,394
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (1,537,730
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (43,336 | ) | | $ | (55,417 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (574,885 | ) | | | 658,018 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| (919,509
| )
|
|
| 108,637
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (1,537,730
| )
|
|
| 711,238
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (217,102 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class A Shares
| | | (164,846 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (186,389
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (568,337
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 8,920,805 | | | | 7,293,553 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 289,371 | | | | - -- | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (1,629,394
| )
|
|
| (1,310,780
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 7,580,782
|
|
|
| 5,982,773
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 5,474,715
|
|
|
| 6,694,011
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 9,307,389
|
|
|
| 2,613,378
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(43,336) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 14,782,104
|
|
| $
| 9,307,389
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60-days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 646,967 | | | $ | 7,096,126 | | | 261,010 | | | $ | 3,371,221 | |
Share issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 5,293 | | | | 62,460 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (41,120
| )
|
|
| (502,338
| )
|
| (60,527
| )
|
|
| (814,585
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 611,140
|
|
| $
| 6,656,248
|
|
| 200,483
|
|
| $
| 2,556,636
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 79,486 | | | $ | 1,008,935 | | | 169,060 | | | $ | 2,127,392 | |
Share issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 12,340 | | | | 144,867 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (31,609
| )
|
|
| (373,456
| )
|
| (15,640
| )
|
|
| (196,596
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 60,217
|
|
| $
| 780,346
|
|
| 153,420
|
|
| $
| 1,930,796
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 65,002 | | | $ | 815,744 | | | 141,475 | | | $ | 1,794,940 | |
Share issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 7,110 | | | | 82,044 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (62,848
| )
|
|
| (753,600
| )
|
| (24,800
| )
|
|
| (299,599
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 9,264
|
|
| $
| 144,188
|
|
| 116,675
|
|
| $
| 1,495,341
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 680,621
|
|
| $
| 7,580,782
|
|
| 470,578
|
|
| $
| 5,982,773
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $15,486,349. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $862,432. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $479,093 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $1,341,525.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $60,905 and reimbursed $152,586 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under the previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.754% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,570 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective on December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $4,384 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $1,531 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $231 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
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 and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $125. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 166,831
|
| 7,985,714
|
| 8,152,545
|
| - --
|
| - --
|
| $6,885
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 19,965,761
|
Sales
|
| $
| 13,071,363
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT SMALL CAP CORE FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For the one year period ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R783
36363 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.95 | | | $10.59 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.08 | ) 3 | | (0.14 | ) 3 | | (0.17 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.99
| )
|
| 2.50
|
|
| 0.76
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (1.07
| )
|
| 2.36
|
|
| 0.59
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.07
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.81
|
|
| $12.95
|
|
| $10.59
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (8.33
| )%
|
| 22.29
| %
|
| 5.90
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.75
| % 5
|
| 1.75
| %
|
| 2.02
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.25
| )% 5
|
| (1.16
| )%
|
| (1.50
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 1.50
| % 5
|
| 25.97
| %
|
| 22.65
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $2,626
|
|
| $532
|
|
| $157
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 157
| %
|
| 157
| %
|
1 MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.77 | | | $10.52 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.13 | ) 3 | | (0.23 | ) 3 | | (0.26 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.97
| )
|
| 2.48
|
|
| 0.78
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (1.10
| )
|
| 2.25
|
|
| 0.52
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.07
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.60
|
|
| $12.77
|
|
| $10.52
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (8.69
| )%
|
| 21.39
| %
|
| 5.20
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.48
| % 5
|
| 2.50
| %
|
| 2.77
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.98
| )% 5
|
| (1.92
| )%
|
| (2.25
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 1.57
| % 5
|
| 27.07
| %
|
| 25.65
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $1,134
|
|
| $702
|
|
| $348
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 157
| %
|
| 157
| %
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 916.70
|
| $ 8.43
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 913.10
|
| $11.93
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.34
|
| $ 8.87
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,012.67
|
| $12.55
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.48%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 4.7%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 4.0%
|
Financial Services
|
| 3.7%
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 3.7%
|
Biotechnology
|
| 3.7%
|
Clothing Stores
|
| 3.7%
|
Internet Services
|
| 3.2%
|
Contracting
|
| 2.9%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.7%
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 2.6%
|
Computer Services
|
| 2.4%
|
Cosmetic and Toiletries
|
| 2.3%
|
Industrial Machinery
|
| 2.3%
|
Miscellaneous Communications
|
| 2.1%
|
Telecommunications Equipment & Services
|
| 2.0%
|
Shoes
|
| 1.8%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 1.6%
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
| 1.5%
|
Metal Containers
|
| 1.5%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.3%
|
Specialty Machinery
|
| 1.2%
|
Home Products
|
| 1.2%
|
Office Supplies
|
| 1.2%
|
Miscellaneous Machinery
|
| 1.2%
|
Restaurant
|
| 1.1%
|
Agricultural Machinery
|
| 1.1%
|
Undesignated Consumer Durables
|
| 1.1%
|
Diversified Leisure
|
| 1.1%
|
Offshore Driller
|
| 1.1%
|
Generic Drugs
|
| 1.1%
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 1.0%
|
Miscellaneous Components
|
| 1.0%
|
Multi-Industry Capital Goods
|
| 1.0%
|
Building Materials
|
| 1.0%
|
Other 2
|
| 21.2%
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.6%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| 8.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--90.3% | | | |
| | Advertising--0.1% | | | |
1,827 | 1 | Greenfield Online, Inc.
|
| $
| 23,495
|
| | Agricultural Machinery--1.1% | | | |
6,942 | | Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
|
|
| 423,601
|
| | Aluminum--0.4% | | | |
2,515 | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
|
|
| 160,859
|
| | Apparel--0.2% | | | |
1,927 | 1 | Carter's, Inc.
| | | 35,476 |
2,071 | 1 | True Religion Apparel, Inc.
|
|
| 38,624
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 74,100
|
| | Baking--0.8% | | | |
12,208 | | Flowers Foods, Inc.
|
|
| 292,992
|
| | Beer--0.1% | | | |
665 | 1 | Central European Distribution Corp.
|
|
| 34,959
|
| | Biotechnology--3.7% | | | |
9,018 | 1 | Air Methods Corp.
| | | 413,746 |
2,479 | 1 | Alkermes, Inc.
| | | 33,020 |
10,782 | 1 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
| | | 399,581 |
2,072 | 1 | Illumina, Inc.
| | | 131,986 |
10,481 | 1 | PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.
|
|
| 427,206
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,405,539
|
| | Bituminous Coal--0.5% | | | |
6,027 | 1 | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
|
|
| 201,663
|
| | Building Materials--1.0% | | | |
12,736 | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 222,243 |
5,201 | 1 | Drew Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 140,895
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 363,138
|
| | Clothing Stores--3.7% | | | |
5,203 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 146,569 |
57 | | Buckle, Inc.
| | | 2,371 |
12,751 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 433,279 |
12,489 | 1 | Gymboree Corp.
| | | 477,330 |
12,276 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 334,398
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,393,947
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Commercial Services--0.3% | | | |
4,423 | 1 | ICF International, Inc.
|
| $
| 114,600
|
| | Commodity Chemicals--1.0% | | | |
9,390 | | Compass Minerals International, Inc.
|
|
| 398,324
|
| | Computer Peripherals--0.9% | | | |
21,442 | 1 | Emulex Corp.
|
|
| 334,495
|
| | Computer Services--2.4% | | | |
4,840 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc.
| | | 119,984 |
14,876 | 1 | SRA International, Inc.
| | | 408,049 |
10,581 | 1 | Stanley, Inc.
| | | 294,998 |
2,928 | | Syntel, Inc.
|
|
| 86,757
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 909,788
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.2% | | | |
2,140 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 81,577
|
| | Contracting--2.9% | | | |
6,178 | 1 | IHS, Inc., Class A
| | | 382,665 |
12,564 | 1 | Perini Corp.
| | | 439,112 |
8,658 | 1 | Team, Inc.
|
|
| 260,173
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,081,950
|
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries--2.3% | | | |
5,954 | 1 | Chattem, Inc.
| | | 456,791 |
51,882 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 423,357
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 880,148
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--0.0% | | | |
131 | 1 | Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
|
|
| 6,377
|
| | Defense Aerospace--2.6% | | | |
3,735 | 1 | AAR Corp.
| | | 110,033 |
1,814 | 1 | Aerovironment, Inc.
| | | 41,740 |
35,746 | 1 | GenCorp, Inc.
| | | 419,658 |
2,826 | 1 | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
| | | 145,906 |
4,954 | | Triumph Group, Inc.
|
|
| 267,516
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 984,853
|
| | Defense Electronics--0.7% | | | |
8,172 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 247,448
|
| | Diversified Leisure--1.1% | | | |
8,457 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 402,891
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Drug Stores--0.3% | | | |
2,903 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
| $
| 133,567
|
| | Electric & Electrical Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.9% | | | |
11,293 | | Cubic Corp.
| | | 303,330 |
665 | 1 | General Cable Corp.
|
|
| 38,577
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 341,907
|
| | Electrical Test/Measuring Equipment--0.8% | | | |
7,463 | | Badger Meter, Inc.
| | | 282,101 |
724 | | MTS Systems Corp.
|
|
| 24,334
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 306,435
|
| | Electrical Equipment--1.6% | | | |
3,928 | | American Science & Engineering, Inc.
| | | 208,812 |
17,439 | 1 | GrafTech International Ltd.
| | | 262,457 |
3,040 | 1 | Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 129,230
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 600,499
|
| | Electronic Instruments--0.7% | | | |
23,767 | 1 | Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.
| | | 160,190 |
408 | 1 | Cymer, Inc.
| | | 11,020 |
1,192 | 1 | Dolby Laboratories, Class A
| | | 51,363 |
1,498 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp.
|
|
| 59,650
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 282,223
|
| | Ethical Drugs--0.7% | | | |
1,768 | 1 | KV Pharmaceutical Co., Class A
| | | 45,933 |
3,085 | 1 | Sciele Pharma, Inc.
| | | 73,793 |
1,699 | 1 | United Therapeutics Corp.
|
|
| 142,682
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 262,408
|
| | Financial Services--3.7% | | | |
3,650 | | Deluxe Corp.
| | | 88,768 |
15,234 | 1 | Dollar Financial Corp.
| | | 383,592 |
2,133 | 1 | GFI Group, Inc.
| | | 188,152 |
6,875 | | Greenhill & Co., Inc.
| | | 464,269 |
2,537 | 1 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
| | | 182,207 |
2,849 | | National Financial Partners Corp.
|
|
| 102,849
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,409,837
|
| | Food Wholesaling--0.3% | | | |
2,703 | | Nash Finch Co.
|
|
| 96,443
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Furniture--0.6% | | | |
11,505 | | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
|
| $
| 228,029
|
| | Generic Drugs--1.1% | | | |
12,863 | | Perrigo Co.
|
|
| 396,695
|
| | Grocery Chain--0.2% | | | |
4,297 | | Spartan Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 75,541
|
| | Home Products--1.2% | | | |
12,481 | | Tupperware Brands Corp.
|
|
| 461,797
|
| | Household Appliances--0.6% | | | |
3,481 | 1 | Middleby Corp.
|
|
| 207,502
|
| | Industrial Machinery--2.3% | | | |
10,141 | | Actuant Corp.
| | | 277,154 |
9,372 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | | 155,669 |
4,984 | | Valmont Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 417,161
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 849,984
|
| | Insurance--0.3% | | | |
4,665 | 1 | Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
|
|
| 103,470
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--0.1% | | | |
2,738 | | Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 55,527
|
| | Internet Services--3.2% | | | |
17,899 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc.
| | | 450,160 |
2,527 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
| | | 274,230 |
7,954 | 1 | Shutterfly, Inc.
| | | 154,705 |
30,702 | | United Online, Inc.
|
|
| 342,941
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,222,036
|
| | Machine Tools--0.7% | | | |
8,229 | 1 | AZZ, Inc.
|
|
| 277,893
|
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.2% | | | |
2,185 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 65,965
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.9% | | | |
14,893 | 1 | PetMed Express, Inc.
| | | 183,929 |
5,553 | 1 | Wright Medical Group, Inc.
|
|
| 151,597
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 335,526
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Medical Technology--0.4% | | | |
690 | 1 | Arthrocare Corp
| | $ | 27,621 |
6,247 | 1 | Possis Corp.
| | | 87,333 |
3,826 | 1 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 50,695
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 165,649
|
| | Metal Containers--1.5% | | | |
6,490 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
| | | 427,042 |
2,913 | | Silgan Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 137,960
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 565,002
|
| | Metal Fabrication--1.3% | | | |
4,168 | | Barnes Group, Inc.
| | | 111,077 |
6,793 | | Dynamic Materials Corp.
|
|
| 363,969
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 475,046
|
| | Miscellaneous Communications--2.1% | | | |
8,038 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
| | | 435,901 |
5,993 | 1 | Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
| | | 122,677 |
13,493 | | InfoUSA, Inc.
| | | 118,603 |
5,563 | 1 | NIC, Inc.
| | | 39,775 |
3,501 | 1 | j2 Global Communications, Inc.
|
|
| 76,707
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 793,663
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.7% | | | |
5,562 | | The Anderson's, Inc.
|
|
| 253,349
|
| | Miscellaneous Machinery--1.2% | | | |
8,010 | | Curtiss Wright Corp.
| | | 334,017 |
1,841 | | Nordson Corp.
| | | 91,829 |
267 | | Regal Beloit Corp.
|
|
| 10,125
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 435,971
|
| | Miscellaneous Metals--0.6% | | | |
9,214 | | AMCOL International Corp.
|
|
| 225,927
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--1.0% | | | |
4,831 | 1 | Atheros Communications
| | | 131,935 |
7,185 | 1 | IPG Photonics Corp.
| | | 128,612 |
5,892 | 1 | Microsemi Corp.
|
|
| 133,866
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 394,413
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--1.0% | | | |
1,795 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc
| | $ | 86,429 |
7,629 | 1 | ESCO Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 286,011
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 372,440
|
| | Office Furniture--0.2% | | | |
1,744 | | HNI Corp.
|
|
| 58,703
|
| | Office Supplies--1.2% | | | |
7,912 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 437,217
|
| | Offshore Driller--1.1% | | | |
7,914 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
|
|
| 398,470
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--0.6% | | | |
2,846 | 1 | Dawson Geophysical Co.
| | | 163,019 |
1,284 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
|
|
| 60,579
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 223,598
|
| | Oil Well Supply--0.9% | | | |
5,780 | 1 | Dril-Quip, Inc.
| | | 280,561 |
2,223 | 1 | ICO, Inc.
| | | 21,541 |
632 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 33,414
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 335,516
|
| | Optical Reading Equipment--0.9% | | | |
10,378 | 1 | ScanSource, Inc.
|
|
| 328,568
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--0.2% | | | |
2,630 | 1 | Netgear, Inc.
|
|
| 70,116
|
| | Personal Loans--0.8% | | | |
3,477 | | Cash America International, Inc.
| | | 113,037 |
14,668 | 1 | Ezcorp, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 193,618
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 306,655
|
| | Personnel Agency--0.4% | | | |
2,365 | 1 | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
| | | 36,941 |
2,852 | | Administaff, Inc.
| | | 85,589 |
1,583 | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
|
|
| 43,501
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 166,031
|
| | Photo-Optical Computer-Equipment--0.1% | | | |
1,073 | 1 | II-VI, Inc.
|
|
| 34,787
|
| | Pollution Control--0.4% | | | |
4,124 | 1 | Layne Christensen Co.
|
|
| 152,176
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Property Liability Insurance--0.1% | | | |
1,451 | | National Interstate Corp.
|
| $
| 41,194
|
| | Railroad--0.8% | | | |
8,771 | | Wabtec Corp.
|
|
| 301,635
|
| | Recreational Vehicles--0.5% | | | |
4,556 | | Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 197,913
|
| | Regional Bank--0.6% | | | |
5,028 | 1 | SVB Financial Group
|
|
| 243,355
|
| | Restaurant--1.1% | | | |
2,875 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
| | | 350,003 |
1,626 | 1 | Papa Johns International, Inc.
| | | 41,122 |
1,113 | 1 | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
|
|
| 38,821
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 429,946
|
| | Securities Brokerage--3.7% | | | |
9,848 | 1 | Fcstone Group, Inc.
| | | 436,759 |
13,389 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 466,071 |
2,660 | 1 | Investment Technology Group, Inc.
| | | 124,940 |
14,023 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 380,304
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,408,074
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.7% | | | |
4,777 | 1 | Diodes, Inc.
| | | 110,588 |
17,394 | 1 | Microtune, Inc.
| | | 101,581 |
3,371 | 1 | Monolithic Power Systems
| | | 52,722 |
19,512 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 440,776 |
10,171 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
|
|
| 317,742
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,023,409
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment--0.1% | | | |
1,293 | 1 | SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 19,796
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals--0.7% | | | |
3,175 | 1 | Centene Corp.
| | | 76,010 |
1,185 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp.
| | | 37,446 |
8,568 | 1 | Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 136,231
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 249,687
|
| | Shoes--1.8% | | | |
4,046 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
| | | 140,760 |
3,634 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
| | | 440,586 |
3,871 | | Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
|
|
| 97,975
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 679,321
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Silver Production--0.2% | | | |
6,507 | 1 | Hecla Mining Co.
|
| $
| 60,515
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--4.7% | | | |
10,134 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 457,651 |
7,486 | 1 | Ansoft Corp.
| | | 159,003 |
634 | 1 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
| | | 17,036 |
12,339 | 1 | Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
| | | 159,913 |
1,505 | 1 | Commvault Systems, Inc.
| | | 28,023 |
2,686 | 1 | DivX, Inc.
| | | 38,276 |
2,207 | 1 | Double-Take Software, Inc.
| | | 34,209 |
1,866 | 1 | IGATE Capital Corp.
| | | 15,450 |
2,820 | 1 | Informatica Corp.
| | | 54,454 |
2,820 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A
| | | 205,634 |
1,456 | 1 | Progress Software Corp.
| | | 42,981 |
19,765 | 1 | Solera Holdings, Inc.
| | | 450,444 |
4,970 | 1 | Websense, Inc.
|
|
| 101,885
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,764,959
|
| | Specialty Chemicals--1.5% | | | |
1,866 | | Chemed Corp.
| | | 95,595 |
8,672 | | Hercules, Inc.
| | | 152,020 |
9,679 | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 323,859
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 571,474
|
| | Specialty Machinery--1.2% | | | |
7,448 | | Woodward Governor Co.
|
|
| 467,585
|
| | Surveillance-Detection--0.1% | | | |
2,375 | 1 | Lo-Jack Corp.
|
|
| 29,308
|
| | Telecommunications Equipment & Services--2.0% | | | |
8,662 | 1 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
| | | 388,058 |
13,605 | 1 | Dycom Industries, Inc.
| | | 321,350 |
1,215 | 1 | GeoEye, Inc.
|
|
| 42,476
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 751,884
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--4.0% | | | |
2,972 | 1 | Capella Education Co.
| | | 187,474 |
1,680 | 1 | CoStar Group, Inc.
| | | 71,131 |
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--continued | | | |
4,061 | 1 | Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
| | $ | 34,315 |
71 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 3,919 |
4,424 | 1 | Exponent, Inc.
| | | 136,259 |
9,822 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 161,375 |
3,278 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 178,356 |
6,840 | 1 | Standard Parking Corp.
| | | 132,491 |
21,176 | 1 | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 334,369 |
3,155 | | Watson Wyatt & Co. Holdings
| | | 155,068 |
4,156 | 1 | Wright Express Corp.
|
|
| 124,431
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,519,188
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Durables-1.1% | | | |
9,847 | | Walter Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 412,786
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples--0.3% | | | |
1,378 | | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.
| | | 30,495 |
1,626 | 1 | USANA, Inc.
|
|
| 70,487
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 100,982
|
| | Undesignated Technology--0.1% | | | |
2,322 | 1 | RightNow Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 23,754
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $35,279,360)
|
|
| 34,020,090
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--1.6% | | | |
615,536 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 615,536
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--91.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $35,894,896) 4
|
|
| 34,635,626
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--8.1% 5
|
|
| 3,050,483
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $615,536 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $35,894,896)
| | | | | $ | 34,635,626 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 53,446 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 2,585 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 662,444 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,663,641
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 39,017,742
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 1,157,459 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 163,777 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 136 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 876 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 2,191 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 7,194
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,331,633
|
|
Net assets for 3,175,578 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 40,538,229 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (1,259,270 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (1,449,184 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (143,666
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($33,925,590 ÷ 2,855,316 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,626,259 ÷ 222,439 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.81
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $11.81) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.50
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.81
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,134,260 ÷ 97,823 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.60
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.60
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.60) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.48
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $11,594 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 67,868
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 156,582 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 13,161 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 36,841 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 734 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,144 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 36,729 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 4,184 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,778 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,325 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 25,754 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 10,357 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,055 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,555
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 425,214
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (156,582 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,486 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (34,612
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (213,680
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 211,534
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (143,666
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,436,188 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,849,319
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (3,285,507
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (3,429,173
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (143,666 | ) | | $ | (58,015 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (1,436,188 | ) | | | 239,622 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| (1,849,319
| )
|
|
| 617,453
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (3,429,173
| )
|
|
| 799,060
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (155,812 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class A Shares
| | | (11,057 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (6,609
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (173,478
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 26,813,954 | | | | 16,603,113 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 146,644 | | | | - -- | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (3,150,613
| )
|
|
| (655,023
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 23,809,985
|
|
|
| 15,948,090
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 20,207,334
|
|
|
| 16,747,150
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 17,478,775
|
|
|
| 731,625
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(143,666) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
|
| $
| 17,478,775
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,814,792 | | | $ | 23,479,921 | | | 1,263,095 | | | $ | 15,852,998 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 10,017 | | | | 133,229 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (216,938
| )
|
|
| (2,705,237
| )
|
| (37,007
| )
|
|
| (478,571
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,607,871
|
|
| $
| 20,907,913
|
|
| 1,226,088
|
|
| $
| 15,374,427
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 198,629 | | | $ | 2,540,238 | | | 38,516 | | | $ | 455,091 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 766 | | | | 10,117 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (18,056
| )
|
|
| (219,867
| )
|
| (12,243
| )
|
|
| (147,029
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 181,339
|
|
| $
| 2,330,488
|
|
| 26,273
|
|
| $
| 308,062
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 61,089 | | | $ | 793,795 | | | 24,628 | | | $ | 295,024 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 254 | | | | 3,298 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (18,449
| )
|
|
| (225,509
| )
|
| (2,775
| )
|
|
| (29,423
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 42,894
|
|
| $
| 571,584
|
|
| 21,853
|
|
| $
| 265,601
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,832,104
|
|
| $
| 23,809,985
|
|
| 1,274,214
|
|
| $
| 15,948,090
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $35,894,896. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,259,270. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,712,260 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $2,971,530.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $156,391 of its fee and reimbursed $34,612 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its pervious administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.684% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,486 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective on December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $2,008 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $3,075 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
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 and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $191. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 317,904
|
| 9,385,587
|
| 9,087,955
|
| 615,536
|
| $615,536
|
| $11,594
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 39,967,130
|
Sales
|
| $
| 19,752,540
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
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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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| Period Ended 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $13.02 | | | $10.61 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.07 | ) 3 | | (0.13 | ) 3 | | (0.13 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (1.00
| )
|
| 2.54
|
|
| 0.74
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (1.07
| )
|
| 2.41
|
|
| 0.61
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.07
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.88
|
|
| $13.02
|
|
| $10.61
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (8.29
| )%
|
| 22.71
| %
|
| 6.10
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.50
| % 5
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 1.77
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.00
| )% 5
|
| (1.03
| )%
|
| (1.25
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 1.57
| % 5
|
| 5.58
| %
|
| 25.65
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $33,926
|
|
| $16,245
|
|
| $227
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 157
| %
|
| 157
| %
|
1 MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 917.10
|
| $7.23
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,017.60
|
| $7.61
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 4.7%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 4.0%
|
Financial Services
|
| 3.7%
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 3.7%
|
Biotechnology
|
| 3.7%
|
Clothing Stores
|
| 3.7%
|
Internet Services
|
| 3.2%
|
Contracting
|
| 2.9%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.7%
|
Defense Aerospace
|
| 2.6%
|
Computer Services
|
| 2.4%
|
Cosmetic and Toiletries
|
| 2.3%
|
Industrial Machinery
|
| 2.3%
|
Miscellaneous Communications
|
| 2.1%
|
Telecommunications Equipment & Services
|
| 2.0%
|
Shoes
|
| 1.8%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 1.6%
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
| 1.5%
|
Metal Containers
|
| 1.5%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.3%
|
Specialty Machinery
|
| 1.2%
|
Home Products
|
| 1.2%
|
Office Supplies
|
| 1.2%
|
Miscellaneous Machinery
|
| 1.2%
|
Restaurant
|
| 1.1%
|
Agricultural Machinery
|
| 1.1%
|
Undesignated Consumer Durables
|
| 1.1%
|
Diversified Leisure
|
| 1.1%
|
Offshore Driller
|
| 1.1%
|
Generic Drugs
|
| 1.1%
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 1.0%
|
Miscellaneous Components
|
| 1.0%
|
Multi-Industry Capital Goods
|
| 1.0%
|
Building Materials
|
| 1.0%
|
Other 2
|
| 21.2%
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.6%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| 8.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--90.3% | | | |
| | Advertising--0.1% | | | |
1,827 | 1 | Greenfield Online, Inc.
|
| $
| 23,495
|
| | Agricultural Machinery--1.1% | | | |
6,942 | | Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
|
|
| 423,601
|
| | Aluminum--0.4% | | | |
2,515 | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
|
|
| 160,859
|
| | Apparel--0.2% | | | |
1,927 | 1 | Carter's, Inc.
| | | 35,476 |
2,071 | 1 | True Religion Apparel, Inc.
|
|
| 38,624
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 74,100
|
| | Baking--0.8% | | | |
12,208 | | Flowers Foods, Inc.
|
|
| 292,992
|
| | Beer--0.1% | | | |
665 | 1 | Central European Distribution Corp.
|
|
| 34,959
|
| | Biotechnology--3.7% | | | |
9,018 | 1 | Air Methods Corp.
| | | 413,746 |
2,479 | 1 | Alkermes, Inc.
| | | 33,020 |
10,782 | 1 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
| | | 399,581 |
2,072 | 1 | Illumina, Inc.
| | | 131,986 |
10,481 | 1 | PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.
|
|
| 427,206
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,405,539
|
| | Bituminous Coal--0.5% | | | |
6,027 | 1 | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
|
|
| 201,663
|
| | Building Materials--1.0% | | | |
12,736 | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 222,243 |
5,201 | 1 | Drew Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 140,895
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 363,138
|
| | Clothing Stores--3.7% | | | |
5,203 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | | 146,569 |
57 | | Buckle, Inc.
| | | 2,371 |
12,751 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 433,279 |
12,489 | 1 | Gymboree Corp.
| | | 477,330 |
12,276 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 334,398
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,393,947
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Commercial Services--0.3% | | | |
4,423 | 1 | ICF International, Inc.
|
| $
| 114,600
|
| | Commodity Chemicals--1.0% | | | |
9,390 | | Compass Minerals International, Inc.
|
|
| 398,324
|
| | Computer Peripherals--0.9% | | | |
21,442 | 1 | Emulex Corp.
|
|
| 334,495
|
| | Computer Services--2.4% | | | |
4,840 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc.
| | | 119,984 |
14,876 | 1 | SRA International, Inc.
| | | 408,049 |
10,581 | 1 | Stanley, Inc.
| | | 294,998 |
2,928 | | Syntel, Inc.
|
|
| 86,757
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 909,788
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.2% | | | |
2,140 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 81,577
|
| | Contracting--2.9% | | | |
6,178 | 1 | IHS, Inc., Class A
| | | 382,665 |
12,564 | 1 | Perini Corp.
| | | 439,112 |
8,658 | 1 | Team, Inc.
|
|
| 260,173
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,081,950
|
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries--2.3% | | | |
5,954 | 1 | Chattem, Inc.
| | | 456,791 |
51,882 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 423,357
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 880,148
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--0.0% | | | |
131 | 1 | Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
|
|
| 6,377
|
| | Defense Aerospace--2.6% | | | |
3,735 | 1 | AAR Corp.
| | | 110,033 |
1,814 | 1 | Aerovironment, Inc.
| | | 41,740 |
35,746 | 1 | GenCorp, Inc.
| | | 419,658 |
2,826 | 1 | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
| | | 145,906 |
4,954 | | Triumph Group, Inc.
|
|
| 267,516
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 984,853
|
| | Defense Electronics--0.7% | | | |
8,172 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
| 247,448
|
| | Diversified Leisure--1.1% | | | |
8,457 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 402,891
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Drug Stores--0.3% | | | |
2,903 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
| $
| 133,567
|
| | Electric & Electrical Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.9% | | | |
11,293 | | Cubic Corp.
| | | 303,330 |
665 | 1 | General Cable Corp.
|
|
| 38,577
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 341,907
|
| | Electrical Test/Measuring Equipment--0.8% | | | |
7,463 | | Badger Meter, Inc.
| | | 282,101 |
724 | | MTS Systems Corp.
|
|
| 24,334
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 306,435
|
| | Electrical Equipment--1.6% | | | |
3,928 | | American Science & Engineering, Inc.
| | | 208,812 |
17,439 | 1 | GrafTech International Ltd.
| | | 262,457 |
3,040 | 1 | Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 129,230
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 600,499
|
| | Electronic Instruments--0.7% | | | |
23,767 | 1 | Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.
| | | 160,190 |
408 | 1 | Cymer, Inc.
| | | 11,020 |
1,192 | 1 | Dolby Laboratories, Class A
| | | 51,363 |
1,498 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp.
|
|
| 59,650
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 282,223
|
| | Ethical Drugs--0.7% | | | |
1,768 | 1 | KV Pharmaceutical Co., Class A
| | | 45,933 |
3,085 | 1 | Sciele Pharma, Inc.
| | | 73,793 |
1,699 | 1 | United Therapeutics Corp.
|
|
| 142,682
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 262,408
|
| | Financial Services--3.7% | | | |
3,650 | | Deluxe Corp.
| | | 88,768 |
15,234 | 1 | Dollar Financial Corp.
| | | 383,592 |
2,133 | 1 | GFI Group, Inc.
| | | 188,152 |
6,875 | | Greenhill & Co., Inc.
| | | 464,269 |
2,537 | 1 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
| | | 182,207 |
2,849 | | National Financial Partners Corp.
|
|
| 102,849
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,409,837
|
| | Food Wholesaling--0.3% | | | |
2,703 | | Nash Finch Co.
|
|
| 96,443
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Furniture--0.6% | | | |
11,505 | | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
|
| $
| 228,029
|
| | Generic Drugs--1.1% | | | |
12,863 | | Perrigo Co.
|
|
| 396,695
|
| | Grocery Chain--0.2% | | | |
4,297 | | Spartan Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 75,541
|
| | Home Products--1.2% | | | |
12,481 | | Tupperware Brands Corp.
|
|
| 461,797
|
| | Household Appliances--0.6% | | | |
3,481 | 1 | Middleby Corp.
|
|
| 207,502
|
| | Industrial Machinery--2.3% | | | |
10,141 | | Actuant Corp.
| | | 277,154 |
9,372 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | | 155,669 |
4,984 | | Valmont Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 417,161
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 849,984
|
| | Insurance--0.3% | | | |
4,665 | 1 | Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
|
|
| 103,470
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--0.1% | | | |
2,738 | | Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 55,527
|
| | Internet Services--3.2% | | | |
17,899 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc.
| | | 450,160 |
2,527 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
| | | 274,230 |
7,954 | 1 | Shutterfly, Inc.
| | | 154,705 |
30,702 | | United Online, Inc.
|
|
| 342,941
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,222,036
|
| | Machine Tools--0.7% | | | |
8,229 | 1 | AZZ, Inc.
|
|
| 277,893
|
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.2% | | | |
2,185 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 65,965
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.9% | | | |
14,893 | 1 | PetMed Express, Inc.
| | | 183,929 |
5,553 | 1 | Wright Medical Group, Inc.
|
|
| 151,597
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 335,526
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Medical Technology--0.4% | | | |
690 | 1 | Arthrocare Corp
| | $ | 27,621 |
6,247 | 1 | Possis Corp.
| | | 87,333 |
3,826 | 1 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 50,695
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 165,649
|
| | Metal Containers--1.5% | | | |
6,490 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
| | | 427,042 |
2,913 | | Silgan Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 137,960
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 565,002
|
| | Metal Fabrication--1.3% | | | |
4,168 | | Barnes Group, Inc.
| | | 111,077 |
6,793 | | Dynamic Materials Corp.
|
|
| 363,969
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 475,046
|
| | Miscellaneous Communications--2.1% | | | |
8,038 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
| | | 435,901 |
5,993 | 1 | Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
| | | 122,677 |
13,493 | | InfoUSA, Inc.
| | | 118,603 |
5,563 | 1 | NIC, Inc.
| | | 39,775 |
3,501 | 1 | j2 Global Communications, Inc.
|
|
| 76,707
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 793,663
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.7% | | | |
5,562 | | The Anderson's, Inc.
|
|
| 253,349
|
| | Miscellaneous Machinery--1.2% | | | |
8,010 | | Curtiss Wright Corp.
| | | 334,017 |
1,841 | | Nordson Corp.
| | | 91,829 |
267 | | Regal Beloit Corp.
|
|
| 10,125
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 435,971
|
| | Miscellaneous Metals--0.6% | | | |
9,214 | | AMCOL International Corp.
|
|
| 225,927
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--1.0% | | | |
4,831 | 1 | Atheros Communications
| | | 131,935 |
7,185 | 1 | IPG Photonics Corp.
| | | 128,612 |
5,892 | 1 | Microsemi Corp.
|
|
| 133,866
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 394,413
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--1.0% | | | |
1,795 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc
| | $ | 86,429 |
7,629 | 1 | ESCO Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 286,011
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 372,440
|
| | Office Furniture--0.2% | | | |
1,744 | | HNI Corp.
|
|
| 58,703
|
| | Office Supplies--1.2% | | | |
7,912 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 437,217
|
| | Offshore Driller--1.1% | | | |
7,914 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
|
|
| 398,470
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--0.6% | | | |
2,846 | 1 | Dawson Geophysical Co.
| | | 163,019 |
1,284 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
|
|
| 60,579
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 223,598
|
| | Oil Well Supply--0.9% | | | |
5,780 | 1 | Dril-Quip, Inc.
| | | 280,561 |
2,223 | 1 | ICO, Inc.
| | | 21,541 |
632 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 33,414
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 335,516
|
| | Optical Reading Equipment--0.9% | | | |
10,378 | 1 | ScanSource, Inc.
|
|
| 328,568
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--0.2% | | | |
2,630 | 1 | Netgear, Inc.
|
|
| 70,116
|
| | Personal Loans--0.8% | | | |
3,477 | | Cash America International, Inc.
| | | 113,037 |
14,668 | 1 | Ezcorp, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 193,618
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 306,655
|
| | Personnel Agency--0.4% | | | |
2,365 | 1 | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
| | | 36,941 |
2,852 | | Administaff, Inc.
| | | 85,589 |
1,583 | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
|
|
| 43,501
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 166,031
|
| | Photo-Optical Computer-Equipment--0.1% | | | |
1,073 | 1 | II-VI, Inc.
|
|
| 34,787
|
| | Pollution Control--0.4% | | | |
4,124 | 1 | Layne Christensen Co.
|
|
| 152,176
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Property Liability Insurance--0.1% | | | |
1,451 | | National Interstate Corp.
|
| $
| 41,194
|
| | Railroad--0.8% | | | |
8,771 | | Wabtec Corp.
|
|
| 301,635
|
| | Recreational Vehicles--0.5% | | | |
4,556 | | Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 197,913
|
| | Regional Bank--0.6% | | | |
5,028 | 1 | SVB Financial Group
|
|
| 243,355
|
| | Restaurant--1.1% | | | |
2,875 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
| | | 350,003 |
1,626 | 1 | Papa Johns International, Inc.
| | | 41,122 |
1,113 | 1 | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
|
|
| 38,821
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 429,946
|
| | Securities Brokerage--3.7% | | | |
9,848 | 1 | Fcstone Group, Inc.
| | | 436,759 |
13,389 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 466,071 |
2,660 | 1 | Investment Technology Group, Inc.
| | | 124,940 |
14,023 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 380,304
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,408,074
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.7% | | | |
4,777 | 1 | Diodes, Inc.
| | | 110,588 |
17,394 | 1 | Microtune, Inc.
| | | 101,581 |
3,371 | 1 | Monolithic Power Systems
| | | 52,722 |
19,512 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 440,776 |
10,171 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
|
|
| 317,742
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,023,409
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment--0.1% | | | |
1,293 | 1 | SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 19,796
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals--0.7% | | | |
3,175 | 1 | Centene Corp.
| | | 76,010 |
1,185 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp.
| | | 37,446 |
8,568 | 1 | Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 136,231
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 249,687
|
| | Shoes--1.8% | | | |
4,046 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
| | | 140,760 |
3,634 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
| | | 440,586 |
3,871 | | Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
|
|
| 97,975
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 679,321
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Silver Production--0.2% | | | |
6,507 | 1 | Hecla Mining Co.
|
| $
| 60,515
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--4.7% | | | |
10,134 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 457,651 |
7,486 | 1 | Ansoft Corp.
| | | 159,003 |
634 | 1 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
| | | 17,036 |
12,339 | 1 | Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
| | | 159,913 |
1,505 | 1 | Commvault Systems, Inc.
| | | 28,023 |
2,686 | 1 | DivX, Inc.
| | | 38,276 |
2,207 | 1 | Double-Take Software, Inc.
| | | 34,209 |
1,866 | 1 | IGATE Capital Corp.
| | | 15,450 |
2,820 | 1 | Informatica Corp.
| | | 54,454 |
2,820 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A
| | | 205,634 |
1,456 | 1 | Progress Software Corp.
| | | 42,981 |
19,765 | 1 | Solera Holdings, Inc.
| | | 450,444 |
4,970 | 1 | Websense, Inc.
|
|
| 101,885
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,764,959
|
| | Specialty Chemicals--1.5% | | | |
1,866 | | Chemed Corp.
| | | 95,595 |
8,672 | | Hercules, Inc.
| | | 152,020 |
9,679 | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 323,859
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 571,474
|
| | Specialty Machinery--1.2% | | | |
7,448 | | Woodward Governor Co.
|
|
| 467,585
|
| | Surveillance-Detection--0.1% | | | |
2,375 | 1 | Lo-Jack Corp.
|
|
| 29,308
|
| | Telecommunications Equipment & Services--2.0% | | | |
8,662 | 1 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
| | | 388,058 |
13,605 | 1 | Dycom Industries, Inc.
| | | 321,350 |
1,215 | 1 | GeoEye, Inc.
|
|
| 42,476
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 751,884
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--4.0% | | | |
2,972 | 1 | Capella Education Co.
| | | 187,474 |
1,680 | 1 | CoStar Group, Inc.
| | | 71,131 |
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--continued | | | |
4,061 | 1 | Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
| | $ | 34,315 |
71 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 3,919 |
4,424 | 1 | Exponent, Inc.
| | | 136,259 |
9,822 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 161,375 |
3,278 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 178,356 |
6,840 | 1 | Standard Parking Corp.
| | | 132,491 |
21,176 | 1 | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
| | | 334,369 |
3,155 | | Watson Wyatt & Co. Holdings
| | | 155,068 |
4,156 | 1 | Wright Express Corp.
|
|
| 124,431
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,519,188
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Durables-1.1% | | | |
9,847 | | Walter Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 412,786
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples--0.3% | | | |
1,378 | | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.
| | | 30,495 |
1,626 | 1 | USANA, Inc.
|
|
| 70,487
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 100,982
|
| | Undesignated Technology--0.1% | | | |
2,322 | 1 | RightNow Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 23,754
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $35,279,360)
|
|
| 34,020,090
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--1.6% | | | |
615,536 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 615,536
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--91.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $35,894,896) 4
|
|
| 34,635,626
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--8.1% 5
|
|
| 3,050,483
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $615,536 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $35,894,896)
| | | | | $ | 34,635,626 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 53,446 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 2,585 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 662,444 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,663,641
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 39,017,742
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 1,157,459 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 163,777 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 136 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 876 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 2,191 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 7,194
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,331,633
|
|
Net assets for 3,175,578 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 40,538,229 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (1,259,270 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (1,449,184 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (143,666
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($33,925,590 ÷ 2,855,316 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,626,259 ÷ 222,439 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.81
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $11.81) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.50
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.81
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,134,260 ÷ 97,823 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.60
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.60
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.60) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.48
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $11,594 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 67,868
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 156,582 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 13,161 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 36,841 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 734 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,144 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 36,729 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 4,184 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,778 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,325 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 25,754 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 10,357 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,055 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,555
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 425,214
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (156,582 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,486 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (34,612
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (213,680
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 211,534
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (143,666
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,436,188 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,849,319
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (3,285,507
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (3,429,173
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (143,666 | ) | | $ | (58,015 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (1,436,188 | ) | | | 239,622 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| (1,849,319
| )
|
|
| 617,453
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (3,429,173
| )
|
|
| 799,060
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (155,812 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class A Shares
| | | (11,057 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (6,609
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (173,478
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 26,813,954 | | | | 16,603,113 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 146,644 | | | | - -- | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (3,150,613
| )
|
|
| (655,023
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 23,809,985
|
|
|
| 15,948,090
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 20,207,334
|
|
|
| 16,747,150
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 17,478,775
|
|
|
| 731,625
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(143,666) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 37,686,109
|
|
| $
| 17,478,775
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,814,792 | | | $ | 23,479,921 | | | 1,263,095 | | | $ | 15,852,998 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 10,017 | | | | 133,229 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (216,938
| )
|
|
| (2,705,237
| )
|
| (37,007
| )
|
|
| (478,571
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,607,871
|
|
| $
| 20,907,913
|
|
| 1,226,088
|
|
| $
| 15,374,427
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 198,629 | | | $ | 2,540,238 | | | 38,516 | | | $ | 455,091 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 766 | | | | 10,117 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (18,056
| )
|
|
| (219,867
| )
|
| (12,243
| )
|
|
| (147,029
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 181,339
|
|
| $
| 2,330,488
|
|
| 26,273
|
|
| $
| 308,062
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 61,089 | | | $ | 793,795 | | | 24,628 | | | $ | 295,024 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 254 | | | | 3,298 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (18,449
| )
|
|
| (225,509
| )
|
| (2,775
| )
|
|
| (29,423
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 42,894
|
|
| $
| 571,584
|
|
| 21,853
|
|
| $
| 265,601
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,832,104
|
|
| $
| 23,809,985
|
|
| 1,274,214
|
|
| $
| 15,948,090
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $35,894,896. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,259,270. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,712,260 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $2,971,530.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $156,391 of its fee and reimbursed $34,612 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its pervious administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.684% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,486 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective on December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $2,008 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $3,075 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
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 and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $191. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 317,904
|
| 9,385,587
|
| 9,087,955
|
| 615,536
|
| $615,536
|
| $11,594
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 39,967,130
|
Sales
|
| $
| 19,752,540
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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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.
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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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R759
36369 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period:
| | $11.37 | | | $10.61 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.02 | ) | | (0.05 | ) 3 | | (0.07 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.48
| )
|
| 0.81
|
|
| 0.68
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.50
| )
|
| 0.76
|
|
| 0.61
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.76
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.11
|
|
| $11.37
|
|
| $10.61
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (4.77
| )%
|
| 7.16
| %
|
| 6.10
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.75
| % 5
|
| 1.75
| %
|
| 2.00
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.30
| )% 5
|
| (0.44
| )%
|
| (0.59
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 3.41
| % 5
|
| 4.45
| %
|
| 34.07
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $2,531
|
|
| $2,950
|
|
| $699
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 126
| %
|
| 240
| %
|
| 124
| %
|
1 MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.21 | | | $10.54 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.04 | ) | | (0.14 | ) 3 | | (0.15 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| 0.81
|
|
| 0.69
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.53
| )
|
| 0.67
|
|
| 0.54
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.76
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.92
|
|
| $11.21
|
|
| $10.54
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (5.10
| )%
|
| 6.36
| %
|
| 5.40
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.49
| % 5
|
| 2.50
| %
|
| 2.75
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (1.06
| )% 5
|
| (1.20
| )%
|
| (1.34
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 3.44
| % 5
|
| 4.06
| %
|
| 34.07
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $1,030
|
|
| $951
|
|
| $51
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 126
| %
|
| 240
| %
|
| 124
| %
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 952.30
|
| $ 8.59
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 949.00
|
| $12.20
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.34
|
| $ 8.87
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,012.62
|
| $12.60
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.49%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 8.1
| %
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 7.9
| %
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 6.4
| %
|
Regional Bank
|
| 5.8
| %
|
Electric Utility
|
| 3.2
| %
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Personnel Agency
|
| 2.5
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.5
| %
|
Contracting
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Computer Stores
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Home Products
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Life Insurance
|
| 2.1
| %
|
Airline--Regional
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Software Package
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Insurance Brokerage
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Greeting Cards
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Multi-Industry Basic
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Miscellaneous Food Products
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Savings & Loan
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Maritime
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Financial Services
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Gas Distributor
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Package Foods
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Computer Services
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Miscellaneous Metals
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other Securities 2
|
| 21.3
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 4.5
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| (3.6
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--99.1% | | | | |
| | Agricultural Chemicals--2.0% | | | | |
206 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
| | $ | 22,028 | |
5,282 | 1 | Terra Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 238,060
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 260,088
|
|
| | Agricultural Machinery--0.2% | | | | |
336 | | Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
|
|
| 20,503
|
|
| | Airline - National--0.3% | | | | |
903 | 1 | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 45,096
|
|
| | Airline - Regional--2.0% | | | | |
5,946 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 118,682 | |
5,616 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 146,128
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 264,810
|
|
| | Beer--0.4% | | | | |
1,078 | 1 | Central European Distribution Corp.
|
|
| 56,670
|
|
| | Biotechnology--0.6% | | | | |
1,283 | 1 | Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.
| | | 9,571 | |
680 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 19,380 | |
4,774 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 42,298
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 71,249
|
|
| | Book Publishing--0.3% | | | | |
1,302 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 44,620
|
|
| | Cellular Communications--0.5% | | | | |
5,264 | 1 | USA Mobility, Inc.
|
|
| 63,221
|
|
| | Clothing Stores--0.1% | | | | |
405 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
|
|
| 13,762
|
|
| | Commercial Services--0.8% | | | | |
1,534 | 1 | Aecom Technology Corp.
| | | 37,782 | |
3,414 | 1 | SAIC, Inc.
|
|
| 64,525
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 102,307
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Commodity Chemicals--1.8% | | | | |
2,885 | | Compass Minerals International, Inc.
| | $ | 122,382 | |
866 | | Innophos Holdings, Inc.
| | | 10,747 | |
1,841 | | Newmarket Corp.
|
|
| 99,193
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 232,322
|
|
| | Computer Services--1.0% | | | | |
367 | 1 | CACI International, Inc., Class A
| | | 15,998 | |
5,297 | 1 | Synnex Corp.
|
|
| 112,826
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 128,824
|
|
| | Computer Stores--2.3% | | | | |
2,526 | 1 | PC Connections, Inc.
| | | 31,802 | |
7,902 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 271,671
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 303,473
|
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.3% | | | | |
855 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 32,593
|
|
| | Contracting--2.3% | | | | |
3,873 | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
| | | 47,522 | |
8,132 | 1 | Emcor Group, Inc.
| | | 178,335 | |
3,046 | 1 | ICF International, Inc.
|
|
| 78,922
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 304,779
|
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--8.1% | | | | |
5,312 | | Berry Petroleum Co., Class A
| | | 199,041 | |
7,432 | 1 | Encore Aquisition Co.
| | | 242,283 | |
1,561 | | Penn Virginia Corp.
| | | 66,514 | |
333 | 1 | Petroleum Development Corp.
| | | 19,147 | |
733 | 1 | Rosetta Resources, Inc.
| | | 12,849 | |
4,611 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 189,051 | |
4,324 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
| | | 186,581 | |
2,554 | 1 | Whiting Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 137,252
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,052,718
|
|
| | Defense Aerospace--0.3% | | | | |
875 | 1 | MOOG, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 40,285
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Diversified Leisure--0.3% | | | | |
837 | | International Speedway Corp., Class A
|
| $
| 34,267
|
|
| | Drug Stores--0.2% | | | | |
491 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 22,591
|
|
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.2% | | | | |
2,440 | | CTS Corp.
| | | 25,864 | |
121 | | Cubic Corp.
|
|
| 3,250
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 29,114
|
|
| | Electric Utility--3.2% | | | | |
628 | | Allete, Inc.
| | | 24,172 | |
2,738 | | Avista Corp.
| | | 55,171 | |
1,540 | | CH Energy Group, Inc.
| | | 59,429 | |
3,153 | 1 | El Paso Electric Co.
| | | 73,875 | |
971 | | Idacorp, Inc.
| | | 31,693 | |
3,332 | | Portland General Electric Co.
| | | 82,100 | |
3,091 | | UniSource Energy Corp.
|
|
| 90,814
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 417,254
|
|
| | Electrical Equipment--1.2% | | | | |
3,240 | | Encore Wire Corp.
| | | 54,043 | |
1,996 | 1 | EnerSys, Inc.
| | | 45,988 | |
909 | | Robbins & Myers, Inc.
|
|
| 60,248
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 160,279
|
|
| | Electronic Instruments--0.2% | | | | |
390 | | Analogic Corp.
| | | 23,033 | |
217 | 1 | Axsys Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 8,216
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 31,249
|
|
| | Financial Services--1.2% | | | | |
2,129 | 1 | Encore Capital Group, Inc.
| | | 16,649 | |
1,019 | | Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A
| | | 18,546 | |
4,324 | | Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
| | | 50,375 | |
392 | | Lakeland Financial Corp.
| | | 8,683 | |
3,846 | | Medallion Financial Corp.
| | | 38,306 | |
1,900 | | Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 21,793
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 154,352
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Furniture--0.2% | | | | |
1,212 | | Hooker Furniture Corp.
|
| $
| 26,591
|
|
| | Gas Distributor--1.2% | | | | |
2,761 | | Southwest Gas Corp.
| | | 78,827 | |
2,284 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 73,636
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 152,463
|
|
| | Generic Drugs--0.6% | | | | |
2,376 | | Perrigo Co.
|
|
| 73,276
|
|
| | Greeting Cards--1.8% | | | | |
4,494 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A
| | | 92,217 | |
3,026 | | CSS Industries, Inc.
| | | 88,299 | |
4,253 | | FTD Group, Inc.
|
|
| 54,141
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 234,657
|
|
| | Grocery Chain--0.3% | | | | |
1,534 | | Casey's General Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 39,884
|
|
| | Home Health Care--0.1% | | | | |
235 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp.
|
|
| 8,817
|
|
| | Home Products--2.3% | | | | |
6,008 | | Blyth Industries, Inc.
| | | 130,914 | |
4,635 | | Tupperware Brands Corp.
|
|
| 171,495
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 302,409
|
|
| | Industrial Machinery--0.6% | | | | |
3,128 | 1 | Columbus McKinnon Corp.
| | | 79,983 | |
43 | | Tennant Co.
|
|
| 1,419
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 81,402
|
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--1.9% | | | | |
6,707 | | AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
| | | 105,300 | |
2,926 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
| | | 111,129 | |
2,037 | 1 | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
|
|
| 35,505
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 251,934
|
|
| | International Bank--0.0% | | | | |
15 | | Preferred Bank Los Angeles, CA
|
|
| 330
|
|
| | Internet Services--0.2% | | | | |
2,286 | 1 | CMG Information Services, Inc.
|
|
| 29,489
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Jewelry Stores--0.6% | | | | |
3,359 | | Movado Group, Inc.
|
| $
| 81,355
|
|
| | Leasing--0.6% | | | | |
3,391 | | Financial Federal Corp.
|
|
| 81,520
|
|
| | Life Insurance--2.1% | | | | |
4,913 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 154,170 | |
10,594 | | Phoenix Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 114,733
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 268,903
|
|
| | Long-Term Care Centers--0.5% | | | | |
7,929 | 1 | Five Star Quality Care, Inc.
|
|
| 60,498
|
|
| | Machine Tools--0.6% | | | | |
2,456 | 1 | AZZ, Inc.
|
|
| 82,939
|
|
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.1% | | | | |
367 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 11,080
|
|
| | Major Steel Producer--0.1% | | | | |
478 | 1 | Universal Stainless & Alloy
|
|
| 11,826
|
|
| | Maritime--1.6% | | | | |
429 | | Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.
| | | 10,605 | |
3,019 | | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
| | | 148,897 | |
1,977 | | TAL International Group, Inc.
|
|
| 43,534
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 203,036
|
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.5% | | | | |
2,817 | | Invacare Corp.
|
|
| 68,566
|
|
| | Medical Technology--0.3% | | | | |
471 | 1 | Bio Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 44,844
|
|
| | Metal Fabrication--0.8% | | | | |
1,487 | | Mueller Industries, Inc.
| | | 41,636 | |
1,900 | | Olympic Steel, Inc.
|
|
| 64,201
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 105,837
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.7% | | | | |
8,921 | 1 | Kemet Corp.
| | | 46,478 | |
4,209 | 1 | Zoran Corp.
|
|
| 49,666
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,144
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--1.6% | | | | |
6,378 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 204,351
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Machinery--0.5% | | | | |
1,234 | | Curtiss Wright Corp.
| | | 51,458 | |
170 | | Nordson Corp.
|
|
| 8,480
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 59,938
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Miscellaneous Metals--1.0% | | | | |
1,294 | | Matthews International Corp., Class A
| | $ | 63,238 | |
8,057 | 1 | USEC, Inc.
|
|
| 65,020
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 128,258
|
|
| | Multi-Industry Basic--1.7% | | | | |
10,830 | | Olin Corp.
|
|
| 221,907
|
|
| | Multi-Line Insurance--6.4% | | | | |
4,226 | 1 | Amerisafe, Inc.
| | | 58,107 | |
3,715 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 122,409 | |
2,181 | 1 | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 91,842 | |
3,933 | | Harleysville Group, Inc.
| | | 140,211 | |
2,280 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 90,904 | |
2,821 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 162,856 | |
1,121 | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 43,741 | |
2,881 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 114,721
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 824,791
|
|
| | Mutual Fund Adviser--0.0% | | | | |
24 | | Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
|
|
| 524
|
|
| | Natural Gas Production--0.4% | | | | |
527 | 1 | Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
| | | 9,117 | |
10,311 | 1 | VAALCO Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 46,399
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 55,516
|
|
| | Office Supplies--0.9% | | | | |
2,119 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 117,096
|
|
| | Offshore Driller--0.9% | | | | |
2,960 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
|
|
| 114,493
|
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.6% | | | | |
3,205 | 1 | Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.
| | | 134,033 | |
2,250 | 1 | Trico Marine Services, Inc.
|
|
| 72,202
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 206,235
|
|
| | Oil Well Supply--0.2% | | | | |
2,544 | 1 | ICO, Inc.
|
|
| 24,651
|
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--2.7% | | | | |
15,163 | 1 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
| | | 122,062 | |
3,153 | 1 | Superior Essex, Inc.
| | | 75,830 | |
9,273 | 1 | Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 146,421
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 344,313
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Other Steel Producer--0.1% | | | | |
225 | 1 | Northwest Pipe Co.
|
| $
| 9,324
|
|
| | Packaged Foods--1.0% | | | | |
7,174 | 1 | Chiquita Brands International
|
|
| 134,010
|
|
| | Paper Products--0.8% | | | | |
7,770 | 1 | Buckeye Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 102,175
|
|
| | Personnel Agency--2.5% | | | | |
2,038 | | CDI Corp.
| | | 39,639 | |
3,637 | | Maximus, Inc.
| | | 128,313 | |
12,049 | 1 | Spherion Corp.
| | | 80,487 | |
4,263 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 79,590
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 328,029
|
|
| | Plastic--0.5% | | | | |
3,450 | | Schulman (A.), Inc.
|
|
| 70,345
|
|
| | Printed Circuit Boards--0.4% | | | | |
1,480 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
| | | 26,270 | |
956 | | Park Electrochemical Corp.
|
|
| 22,638
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 48,908
|
|
| | Property Liability Insurance--7.9% | | | | |
2,866 | | American Physicians Capital, Inc.
| | | 118,423 | |
4,495 | 1 | CNA Surety Corp.
| | | 80,146 | |
4,782 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp.
| | | 87,845 | |
5,003 | 1 | Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 46,028 | |
3,085 | 1 | OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd.
| | | 65,309 | |
3,222 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 185,909 | |
1,793 | | RLI Corp.
| | | 101,125 | |
4,432 | 1 | Seabright Insurance Holdings, Inc.
| | | 65,106 | |
4,308 | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 103,004 | |
1,817 | | State Auto Financial Corp.
| | | 50,749 | |
3,565 | | United Fire & Casualty Co.
|
|
| 119,000
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,022,644
|
|
| | Recreational Goods--0.2% | | | | |
1,265 | | Callaway Golf Co.
|
|
| 22,669
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Regional Bank--5.8% | | | | |
2,001 | | Bancorpsouth, Inc.
| | $ | 49,065 | |
1,247 | | Capital Corp. of the West
| | | 24,778 | |
3,141 | | Cathay Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 81,446 | |
1,460 | | City Bank Lynwood, WA
| | | 31,974 | |
1,080 | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 31,223 | |
295 | | First Community Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 10,198 | |
1,686 | | First Merchants Corp.
| | | 45,522 | |
173 | | FirstMerit Corp.
| | | 3,870 | |
169 | | Horizon Financial Corp.
| | | 2,660 | |
774 | | Iberiabank Corp.
| | | 39,791 | |
292 | | Independent Bank Corp.- Massachusetts
| | | 8,480 | |
1,994 | | NBT Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 45,024 | |
1,390 | | Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 38,920 | |
5,892 | | Oriental Financial Group
| | | 94,095 | |
2,111 | | Pacific Capital Bancorp
| | | 45,386 | |
2,399 | | Renasant Corp.
| | | 50,307 | |
2,836 | | Republic Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 52,041 | |
115 | | S & T Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 3,578 | |
176 | | SCBT Financial Corp.
| | | 5,266 | |
599 | 1 | SVB Financial Group
| | | 28,992 | |
1,834 | | UCBH Holdings, Inc.
| | | 25,896 | |
1,275 | | Wesbanco, Inc.
|
|
| 35,011
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 753,523
|
|
| | Resorts--0.1% | | | | |
3,742 | 1 | Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
|
|
| 14,444
|
|
| | Restaurant--0.6% | | | | |
117 | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
| | | 3,480 | |
2,305 | 1 | CEC Entertainment, Inc.
| | | 53,776 | |
998 | | Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
|
|
| 20,469
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 77,725
|
|
| | Rubber--0.4% | | | | |
2,889 | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
|
|
| 49,315
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Savings & Loan--1.6% | | | | |
3,072 | | Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin, Inc.
| | $ | 76,800 | |
3,870 | | First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 49,226 | |
1,342 | | Flushing Financial Corp.
| | | 21,459 | |
1,536 | 1 | Investors Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 23,424 | |
971 | | OceanFirst Financial Corp.
| | | 16,264 | |
316 | | WSFS Financial Corp.
|
|
| 16,843
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 204,016
|
|
| | Securities Brokerage--1.7% | | | | |
1,191 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 41,459 | |
8,745 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 146,479 | |
2,799 | 1 | Penson Worldwide, Inc.
|
|
| 27,122
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 215,060
|
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.5% | | | | |
6,499 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
| | | 92,026 | |
5,843 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 131,993 | |
4,208 | 1 | Semtech Corp.
| | | 53,736 | |
9,724 | 1 | Triquint Semiconductor, Inc.
|
|
| 46,092
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 323,847
|
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment--0.4% | | | | |
2,171 | 1 | Brooks Automation, Inc.
| | | 26,682 | |
3,862 | 1 | Entegris, Inc.
|
|
| 29,737
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 56,419
|
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals --0.2% | | | | |
897 | 1 | Molina Healthcare, Inc.
|
|
| 30,597
|
|
| | Shoes--0.1% | | | | |
102 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 12,366
|
|
| | Soft Drinks--0.1% | | | | |
1,981 | 1 | National Beverage Corp.
|
|
| 14,065
|
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--2.0% | | | | |
4,602 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 58,721 | |
1,028 | 1 | EPIQ Systems, Inc.
| | | 15,163 | |
4,832 | 1 | Lawson Software Inc.
| | | 41,990 | |
521 | 1 | ManTech International Corp., Class A
| | | 21,309 | |
3,222 | 1 | Perot Systems Corp.
| | | 39,115 | |
2,568 | 1 | S1 Corp.
| | | 14,535 | |
2,259 | 1 | TNS, Inc.
| | | 39,917 | |
3,313 | 1 | Tibco Software, Inc.
|
|
| 24,649
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 255,399
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Specialty Chemicals--1.8% | | | | |
650 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | $ | 35,360 | |
3,443 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
|
|
| 197,559
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 232,919
|
|
| | Specialty Machinery--0.5% | | | | |
964 | | Woodward Governor Co.
|
|
| 60,520
|
|
| | Specialty Retailing--0.3% | | | | |
645 | 1 | Cabela's, Inc., Class A
| | | 9,514 | |
1,281 | 1 | Conn's, Inc.
|
|
| 24,723
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 34,237
|
|
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--0.7% | | | | |
3,399 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | | 50,271 | |
1,079 | 1 | Dycom Industries, Inc.
| | | 25,486 | |
1,714 | 1 | Premiere Global Services, Inc.
|
|
| 20,894
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,651
|
|
| | Telephone Utility--0.3% | | | | |
1,136 | | Atlantic Telephone Network, Inc.
|
|
| 35,773
|
|
| | Toys & Games--0.4% | | | | |
2,243 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 52,845
|
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals --0.8% | | | | |
3,318 | | Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
|
|
| 100,701
|
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $13,125,442)
|
|
| 12,864,825
|
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--4.5% | | | | |
579,012 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 579,012
|
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--103.6% (IDENTIFIED COST $13,704,454) 4
|
|
| 13,443,837
|
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(3.6)% 5
|
|
| (464,225
| )
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $579,012 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $13,704,454)
| | | | | $ | 13,443,837 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 58 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 3,542 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 607,778 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 9,780 | |
Prepaid expense
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,720
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 14,069,715
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 1,053,217 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 33,628 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 329 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 668 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder service fees (Note 5)
|
|
| 2,261
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,090,103
|
|
Net assets for 1,279,939 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 14,371,159 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (260,617 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (1,119,531 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (11,399
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($9,419,344 ÷ 925,776 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,530,762 ÷ 250,351 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.11
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.11) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.70
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.11
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,029,506 ÷ 103,812 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.92
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.92
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.92) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.82
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $3,708 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $82)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 100,751
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 79,258 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 16,144 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 27,904 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 685 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,718 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 37,608 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,651 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,795 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,155 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 25,575 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 13,060 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,065 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 1,291 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 347,421
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (79,258 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,554 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (133,459
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (235,271
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 112,150
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (11,399
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,054,453 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 372,932
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (681,521
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (692,920
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (11,399 | ) | | $ | (32,233 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (1,054,453 | ) | | | 875,788 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 372,932
|
|
|
| (619,049
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (692,920
| )
|
|
| 224,506
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (638,272 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class A Shares
| | | (198,621 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (63,763
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (900,656
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 3,131,167 | | | | 16,884,477 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 316,054 | | | | - -- | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (3,967,414
| )
|
|
| (3,364,195
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (520,193
| )
|
|
| 13,520,282
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 39
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (2,113,769
| )
|
|
| 13,744,827
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 15,093,381
|
|
|
| 1,348,554
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(11,399) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
| $
| 15,093,381
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 212,488 | | | $ | 2,340,543 | | | 1,140,726 | | | $ | 12,999,804 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 7,093 | | | | 75,830 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (273,623
| )
|
|
| (3,058,298
| )
|
| (217,235
| )
|
|
| (2,529,781
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (54,042
| )
|
| $
| (641,925
| )
|
| 923,491
|
|
| $
| 10,470,023
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 47,629 | | | $ | 546,867 | | | 257,303 | | | $ | 2,904,620 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 17,137 | | | | 182,164 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (73,956
| )
|
|
| (799,785
| )
|
| (63,571
| )
|
|
| (756,151
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (9,190
| )
|
| $
| (70,754
| )
|
| 193,732
|
|
| $
| 2,148,469
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 23,379 | | | $ | 243,757 | | | 86,450 | | | $ | 980,053 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 5,567 | | | | 58,060 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (9,946
| )
|
|
| (109,331
| )
|
| (6,463
| )
|
|
| (78,263
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 19,000
|
|
| $
| 192,486
|
|
| 79,987
|
|
| $
| 901,790
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (44,232
| )
|
| $
| (520,193
| )
|
| 1,197,210
|
|
| $
| 13,520,282
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $23, $13 and $3, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $13,704,454. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $260,617. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $674,650 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $935,267.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $79,195 of its fee and reimbursed $133,459 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative services contract. 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 January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.350% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,554 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $2,488 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $691 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $157 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the six months ended July 31, 2007, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $63. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 160,179
|
| 3,899,378
|
| 3,480,545
|
| 579,012
|
| $579,012
|
| $3,708
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 18,842,428
|
Sales
|
| $
| 17,425,708
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT SMALL CAP VALUE (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.42 | | | $10.64 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.00) | 3 | | (0.02 | ) 4 | | (0.03 | ) 4 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| 0.80
|
|
| 0.67
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| 0.78
|
|
| 0.64
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.76
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.17
|
|
| $11.42
|
|
| $10.64
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| (4.66
| )%
|
| 7.33
| %
|
| 6.40
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.50
| % 6
|
| 1.50
| %
|
| 1.75
| % 6
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.03
| )% 6
|
| (0.17
| )%
|
| (0.34
| )% 6
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 3.41
| % 6
|
| 3.75
| %
|
| 34.07
| % 6
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $9,419
|
|
| $11,192
|
|
| $599
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 126
| %
|
| 240
| %
|
| 124
| %
|
1 MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Represents less than $0.01.
4 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
5 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.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $953.40
|
| $7.37
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,017.60
|
| $7.61
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 8.1
| %
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 7.9
| %
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 6.4
| %
|
Regional Bank
|
| 5.8
| %
|
Electric Utility
|
| 3.2
| %
|
Other Communications Equipment
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Personnel Agency
|
| 2.5
| %
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.5
| %
|
Contracting
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Computer Stores
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Home Products
|
| 2.3
| %
|
Life Insurance
|
| 2.1
| %
|
Airline--Regional
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Software Package
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Insurance Brokerage
|
| 1.9
| %
|
Greeting Cards
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Commodity Chemicals
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Multi-Industry Basic
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 1.7
| %
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Miscellaneous Food Products
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Savings & Loan
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Maritime
|
| 1.6
| %
|
Electrical Equipment
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Financial Services
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Gas Distributor
|
| 1.2
| %
|
Package Foods
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Computer Services
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Miscellaneous Metals
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other Securities 2
|
| 21.3
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 4.5
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| (3.6
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--99.1% | | | | |
| | Agricultural Chemicals--2.0% | | | | |
206 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
| | $ | 22,028 | |
5,282 | 1 | Terra Industries, Inc.
|
|
| 238,060
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 260,088
|
|
| | Agricultural Machinery--0.2% | | | | |
336 | | Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
|
|
| 20,503
|
|
| | Airline - National--0.3% | | | | |
903 | 1 | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 45,096
|
|
| | Airline - Regional--2.0% | | | | |
5,946 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 118,682 | |
5,616 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 146,128
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 264,810
|
|
| | Beer--0.4% | | | | |
1,078 | 1 | Central European Distribution Corp.
|
|
| 56,670
|
|
| | Biotechnology--0.6% | | | | |
1,283 | 1 | Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.
| | | 9,571 | |
680 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 19,380 | |
4,774 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 42,298
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 71,249
|
|
| | Book Publishing--0.3% | | | | |
1,302 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 44,620
|
|
| | Cellular Communications--0.5% | | | | |
5,264 | 1 | USA Mobility, Inc.
|
|
| 63,221
|
|
| | Clothing Stores--0.1% | | | | |
405 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
|
|
| 13,762
|
|
| | Commercial Services--0.8% | | | | |
1,534 | 1 | Aecom Technology Corp.
| | | 37,782 | |
3,414 | 1 | SAIC, Inc.
|
|
| 64,525
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 102,307
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Commodity Chemicals--1.8% | | | | |
2,885 | | Compass Minerals International, Inc.
| | $ | 122,382 | |
866 | | Innophos Holdings, Inc.
| | | 10,747 | |
1,841 | | Newmarket Corp.
|
|
| 99,193
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 232,322
|
|
| | Computer Services--1.0% | | | | |
367 | 1 | CACI International, Inc., Class A
| | | 15,998 | |
5,297 | 1 | Synnex Corp.
|
|
| 112,826
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 128,824
|
|
| | Computer Stores--2.3% | | | | |
2,526 | 1 | PC Connections, Inc.
| | | 31,802 | |
7,902 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 271,671
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 303,473
|
|
| | Construction Machinery--0.3% | | | | |
855 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 32,593
|
|
| | Contracting--2.3% | | | | |
3,873 | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
| | | 47,522 | |
8,132 | 1 | Emcor Group, Inc.
| | | 178,335 | |
3,046 | 1 | ICF International, Inc.
|
|
| 78,922
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 304,779
|
|
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production--8.1% | | | | |
5,312 | | Berry Petroleum Co., Class A
| | | 199,041 | |
7,432 | 1 | Encore Aquisition Co.
| | | 242,283 | |
1,561 | | Penn Virginia Corp.
| | | 66,514 | |
333 | 1 | Petroleum Development Corp.
| | | 19,147 | |
733 | 1 | Rosetta Resources, Inc.
| | | 12,849 | |
4,611 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 189,051 | |
4,324 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
| | | 186,581 | |
2,554 | 1 | Whiting Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 137,252
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,052,718
|
|
| | Defense Aerospace--0.3% | | | | |
875 | 1 | MOOG, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 40,285
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Diversified Leisure--0.3% | | | | |
837 | | International Speedway Corp., Class A
|
| $
| 34,267
|
|
| | Drug Stores--0.2% | | | | |
491 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 22,591
|
|
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.2% | | | | |
2,440 | | CTS Corp.
| | | 25,864 | |
121 | | Cubic Corp.
|
|
| 3,250
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 29,114
|
|
| | Electric Utility--3.2% | | | | |
628 | | Allete, Inc.
| | | 24,172 | |
2,738 | | Avista Corp.
| | | 55,171 | |
1,540 | | CH Energy Group, Inc.
| | | 59,429 | |
3,153 | 1 | El Paso Electric Co.
| | | 73,875 | |
971 | | Idacorp, Inc.
| | | 31,693 | |
3,332 | | Portland General Electric Co.
| | | 82,100 | |
3,091 | | UniSource Energy Corp.
|
|
| 90,814
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 417,254
|
|
| | Electrical Equipment--1.2% | | | | |
3,240 | | Encore Wire Corp.
| | | 54,043 | |
1,996 | 1 | EnerSys, Inc.
| | | 45,988 | |
909 | | Robbins & Myers, Inc.
|
|
| 60,248
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 160,279
|
|
| | Electronic Instruments--0.2% | | | | |
390 | | Analogic Corp.
| | | 23,033 | |
217 | 1 | Axsys Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 8,216
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 31,249
|
|
| | Financial Services--1.2% | | | | |
2,129 | 1 | Encore Capital Group, Inc.
| | | 16,649 | |
1,019 | | Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A
| | | 18,546 | |
4,324 | | Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
| | | 50,375 | |
392 | | Lakeland Financial Corp.
| | | 8,683 | |
3,846 | | Medallion Financial Corp.
| | | 38,306 | |
1,900 | | Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 21,793
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 154,352
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Furniture--0.2% | | | | |
1,212 | | Hooker Furniture Corp.
|
| $
| 26,591
|
|
| | Gas Distributor--1.2% | | | | |
2,761 | | Southwest Gas Corp.
| | | 78,827 | |
2,284 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 73,636
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 152,463
|
|
| | Generic Drugs--0.6% | | | | |
2,376 | | Perrigo Co.
|
|
| 73,276
|
|
| | Greeting Cards--1.8% | | | | |
4,494 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A
| | | 92,217 | |
3,026 | | CSS Industries, Inc.
| | | 88,299 | |
4,253 | | FTD Group, Inc.
|
|
| 54,141
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 234,657
|
|
| | Grocery Chain--0.3% | | | | |
1,534 | | Casey's General Stores, Inc.
|
|
| 39,884
|
|
| | Home Health Care--0.1% | | | | |
235 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp.
|
|
| 8,817
|
|
| | Home Products--2.3% | | | | |
6,008 | | Blyth Industries, Inc.
| | | 130,914 | |
4,635 | | Tupperware Brands Corp.
|
|
| 171,495
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 302,409
|
|
| | Industrial Machinery--0.6% | | | | |
3,128 | 1 | Columbus McKinnon Corp.
| | | 79,983 | |
43 | | Tennant Co.
|
|
| 1,419
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 81,402
|
|
| | Insurance Brokerage--1.9% | | | | |
6,707 | | AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
| | | 105,300 | |
2,926 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
| | | 111,129 | |
2,037 | 1 | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
|
|
| 35,505
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 251,934
|
|
| | International Bank--0.0% | | | | |
15 | | Preferred Bank Los Angeles, CA
|
|
| 330
|
|
| | Internet Services--0.2% | | | | |
2,286 | 1 | CMG Information Services, Inc.
|
|
| 29,489
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Jewelry Stores--0.6% | | | | |
3,359 | | Movado Group, Inc.
|
| $
| 81,355
|
|
| | Leasing--0.6% | | | | |
3,391 | | Financial Federal Corp.
|
|
| 81,520
|
|
| | Life Insurance--2.1% | | | | |
4,913 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 154,170 | |
10,594 | | Phoenix Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 114,733
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 268,903
|
|
| | Long-Term Care Centers--0.5% | | | | |
7,929 | 1 | Five Star Quality Care, Inc.
|
|
| 60,498
|
|
| | Machine Tools--0.6% | | | | |
2,456 | 1 | AZZ, Inc.
|
|
| 82,939
|
|
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers--0.1% | | | | |
367 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 11,080
|
|
| | Major Steel Producer--0.1% | | | | |
478 | 1 | Universal Stainless & Alloy
|
|
| 11,826
|
|
| | Maritime--1.6% | | | | |
429 | | Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.
| | | 10,605 | |
3,019 | | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
| | | 148,897 | |
1,977 | | TAL International Group, Inc.
|
|
| 43,534
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 203,036
|
|
| | Medical Supplies--0.5% | | | | |
2,817 | | Invacare Corp.
|
|
| 68,566
|
|
| | Medical Technology--0.3% | | | | |
471 | 1 | Bio Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 44,844
|
|
| | Metal Fabrication--0.8% | | | | |
1,487 | | Mueller Industries, Inc.
| | | 41,636 | |
1,900 | | Olympic Steel, Inc.
|
|
| 64,201
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 105,837
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Components--0.7% | | | | |
8,921 | 1 | Kemet Corp.
| | | 46,478 | |
4,209 | 1 | Zoran Corp.
|
|
| 49,666
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,144
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Food Products--1.6% | | | | |
6,378 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 204,351
|
|
| | Miscellaneous Machinery--0.5% | | | | |
1,234 | | Curtiss Wright Corp.
| | | 51,458 | |
170 | | Nordson Corp.
|
|
| 8,480
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 59,938
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Miscellaneous Metals--1.0% | | | | |
1,294 | | Matthews International Corp., Class A
| | $ | 63,238 | |
8,057 | 1 | USEC, Inc.
|
|
| 65,020
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 128,258
|
|
| | Multi-Industry Basic--1.7% | | | | |
10,830 | | Olin Corp.
|
|
| 221,907
|
|
| | Multi-Line Insurance--6.4% | | | | |
4,226 | 1 | Amerisafe, Inc.
| | | 58,107 | |
3,715 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 122,409 | |
2,181 | 1 | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 91,842 | |
3,933 | | Harleysville Group, Inc.
| | | 140,211 | |
2,280 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 90,904 | |
2,821 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 162,856 | |
1,121 | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 43,741 | |
2,881 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 114,721
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 824,791
|
|
| | Mutual Fund Adviser--0.0% | | | | |
24 | | Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
|
|
| 524
|
|
| | Natural Gas Production--0.4% | | | | |
527 | 1 | Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
| | | 9,117 | |
10,311 | 1 | VAALCO Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 46,399
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 55,516
|
|
| | Office Supplies--0.9% | | | | |
2,119 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 117,096
|
|
| | Offshore Driller--0.9% | | | | |
2,960 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
|
|
| 114,493
|
|
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.6% | | | | |
3,205 | 1 | Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.
| | | 134,033 | |
2,250 | 1 | Trico Marine Services, Inc.
|
|
| 72,202
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 206,235
|
|
| | Oil Well Supply--0.2% | | | | |
2,544 | 1 | ICO, Inc.
|
|
| 24,651
|
|
| | Other Communications Equipment--2.7% | | | | |
15,163 | 1 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
| | | 122,062 | |
3,153 | 1 | Superior Essex, Inc.
| | | 75,830 | |
9,273 | 1 | Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 146,421
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 344,313
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Other Steel Producer--0.1% | | | | |
225 | 1 | Northwest Pipe Co.
|
| $
| 9,324
|
|
| | Packaged Foods--1.0% | | | | |
7,174 | 1 | Chiquita Brands International
|
|
| 134,010
|
|
| | Paper Products--0.8% | | | | |
7,770 | 1 | Buckeye Technologies, Inc.
|
|
| 102,175
|
|
| | Personnel Agency--2.5% | | | | |
2,038 | | CDI Corp.
| | | 39,639 | |
3,637 | | Maximus, Inc.
| | | 128,313 | |
12,049 | 1 | Spherion Corp.
| | | 80,487 | |
4,263 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 79,590
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 328,029
|
|
| | Plastic--0.5% | | | | |
3,450 | | Schulman (A.), Inc.
|
|
| 70,345
|
|
| | Printed Circuit Boards--0.4% | | | | |
1,480 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
| | | 26,270 | |
956 | | Park Electrochemical Corp.
|
|
| 22,638
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 48,908
|
|
| | Property Liability Insurance--7.9% | | | | |
2,866 | | American Physicians Capital, Inc.
| | | 118,423 | |
4,495 | 1 | CNA Surety Corp.
| | | 80,146 | |
4,782 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp.
| | | 87,845 | |
5,003 | 1 | Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 46,028 | |
3,085 | 1 | OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd.
| | | 65,309 | |
3,222 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 185,909 | |
1,793 | | RLI Corp.
| | | 101,125 | |
4,432 | 1 | Seabright Insurance Holdings, Inc.
| | | 65,106 | |
4,308 | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 103,004 | |
1,817 | | State Auto Financial Corp.
| | | 50,749 | |
3,565 | | United Fire & Casualty Co.
|
|
| 119,000
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,022,644
|
|
| | Recreational Goods--0.2% | | | | |
1,265 | | Callaway Golf Co.
|
|
| 22,669
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Regional Bank--5.8% | | | | |
2,001 | | Bancorpsouth, Inc.
| | $ | 49,065 | |
1,247 | | Capital Corp. of the West
| | | 24,778 | |
3,141 | | Cathay Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 81,446 | |
1,460 | | City Bank Lynwood, WA
| | | 31,974 | |
1,080 | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 31,223 | |
295 | | First Community Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 10,198 | |
1,686 | | First Merchants Corp.
| | | 45,522 | |
173 | | FirstMerit Corp.
| | | 3,870 | |
169 | | Horizon Financial Corp.
| | | 2,660 | |
774 | | Iberiabank Corp.
| | | 39,791 | |
292 | | Independent Bank Corp.- Massachusetts
| | | 8,480 | |
1,994 | | NBT Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 45,024 | |
1,390 | | Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 38,920 | |
5,892 | | Oriental Financial Group
| | | 94,095 | |
2,111 | | Pacific Capital Bancorp
| | | 45,386 | |
2,399 | | Renasant Corp.
| | | 50,307 | |
2,836 | | Republic Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 52,041 | |
115 | | S & T Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 3,578 | |
176 | | SCBT Financial Corp.
| | | 5,266 | |
599 | 1 | SVB Financial Group
| | | 28,992 | |
1,834 | | UCBH Holdings, Inc.
| | | 25,896 | |
1,275 | | Wesbanco, Inc.
|
|
| 35,011
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 753,523
|
|
| | Resorts--0.1% | | | | |
3,742 | 1 | Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
|
|
| 14,444
|
|
| | Restaurant--0.6% | | | | |
117 | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
| | | 3,480 | |
2,305 | 1 | CEC Entertainment, Inc.
| | | 53,776 | |
998 | | Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
|
|
| 20,469
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 77,725
|
|
| | Rubber--0.4% | | | | |
2,889 | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
|
|
| 49,315
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Savings & Loan--1.6% | | | | |
3,072 | | Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin, Inc.
| | $ | 76,800 | |
3,870 | | First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 49,226 | |
1,342 | | Flushing Financial Corp.
| | | 21,459 | |
1,536 | 1 | Investors Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 23,424 | |
971 | | OceanFirst Financial Corp.
| | | 16,264 | |
316 | | WSFS Financial Corp.
|
|
| 16,843
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 204,016
|
|
| | Securities Brokerage--1.7% | | | | |
1,191 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 41,459 | |
8,745 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 146,479 | |
2,799 | 1 | Penson Worldwide, Inc.
|
|
| 27,122
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 215,060
|
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.5% | | | | |
6,499 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
| | | 92,026 | |
5,843 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 131,993 | |
4,208 | 1 | Semtech Corp.
| | | 53,736 | |
9,724 | 1 | Triquint Semiconductor, Inc.
|
|
| 46,092
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 323,847
|
|
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment--0.4% | | | | |
2,171 | 1 | Brooks Automation, Inc.
| | | 26,682 | |
3,862 | 1 | Entegris, Inc.
|
|
| 29,737
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 56,419
|
|
| | Services to Medical Professionals --0.2% | | | | |
897 | 1 | Molina Healthcare, Inc.
|
|
| 30,597
|
|
| | Shoes--0.1% | | | | |
102 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 12,366
|
|
| | Soft Drinks--0.1% | | | | |
1,981 | 1 | National Beverage Corp.
|
|
| 14,065
|
|
| | Software Packaged/Custom--2.0% | | | | |
4,602 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 58,721 | |
1,028 | 1 | EPIQ Systems, Inc.
| | | 15,163 | |
4,832 | 1 | Lawson Software Inc.
| | | 41,990 | |
521 | 1 | ManTech International Corp., Class A
| | | 21,309 | |
3,222 | 1 | Perot Systems Corp.
| | | 39,115 | |
2,568 | 1 | S1 Corp.
| | | 14,535 | |
2,259 | 1 | TNS, Inc.
| | | 39,917 | |
3,313 | 1 | Tibco Software, Inc.
|
|
| 24,649
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 255,399
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | | |
| | Specialty Chemicals--1.8% | | | | |
650 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | $ | 35,360 | |
3,443 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
|
|
| 197,559
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 232,919
|
|
| | Specialty Machinery--0.5% | | | | |
964 | | Woodward Governor Co.
|
|
| 60,520
|
|
| | Specialty Retailing--0.3% | | | | |
645 | 1 | Cabela's, Inc., Class A
| | | 9,514 | |
1,281 | 1 | Conn's, Inc.
|
|
| 24,723
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 34,237
|
|
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services--0.7% | | | | |
3,399 | 1 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
| | | 50,271 | |
1,079 | 1 | Dycom Industries, Inc.
| | | 25,486 | |
1,714 | 1 | Premiere Global Services, Inc.
|
|
| 20,894
|
|
| | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,651
|
|
| | Telephone Utility--0.3% | | | | |
1,136 | | Atlantic Telephone Network, Inc.
|
|
| 35,773
|
|
| | Toys & Games--0.4% | | | | |
2,243 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 52,845
|
|
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals --0.8% | | | | |
3,318 | | Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
|
|
| 100,701
|
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $13,125,442)
|
|
| 12,864,825
|
|
| | MUTUAL FUND--4.5% | | | | |
579,012 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 579,012
|
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--103.6% (IDENTIFIED COST $13,704,454) 4
|
|
| 13,443,837
|
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(3.6)% 5
|
|
| (464,225
| )
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $579,012 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $13,704,454)
| | | | | $ | 13,443,837 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 58 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 3,542 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 607,778 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 9,780 | |
Prepaid expense
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,720
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 14,069,715
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 1,053,217 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 33,628 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 329 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 668 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder service fees (Note 5)
|
|
| 2,261
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,090,103
|
|
Net assets for 1,279,939 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 14,371,159 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (260,617 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (1,119,531 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (11,399
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($9,419,344 ÷ 925,776 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.17
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,530,762 ÷ 250,351 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.11
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.11) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.70
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.11
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,029,506 ÷ 103,812 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.92
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.92
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.92) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.82
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $3,708 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $82)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 100,751
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 79,258 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 16,144 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 27,904 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 685 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,718 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 37,608 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,651 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,795 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,155 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 25,575 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 13,060 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,065 | | | | | |
Interest expense
| | | | | | | 1,291 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 347,421
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (79,258 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,554 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (133,459
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (235,271
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 112,150
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (11,399
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,054,453 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 372,932
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (681,521
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (692,920
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (11,399 | ) | | $ | (32,233 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (1,054,453 | ) | | | 875,788 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 372,932
|
|
|
| (619,049
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (692,920
| )
|
|
| 224,506
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (638,272 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class A Shares
| | | (198,621 | ) | | | - -- | |
Class C Shares
|
|
| (63,763
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (900,656
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 3,131,167 | | | | 16,884,477 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 316,054 | | | | - -- | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (3,967,414
| )
|
|
| (3,364,195
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (520,193
| )
|
|
| 13,520,282
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 39
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (2,113,769
| )
|
|
| 13,744,827
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 15,093,381
|
|
|
| 1,348,554
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(11,399) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 12,979,612
|
|
| $
| 15,093,381
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
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.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 212,488 | | | $ | 2,340,543 | | | 1,140,726 | | | $ | 12,999,804 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 7,093 | | | | 75,830 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (273,623
| )
|
|
| (3,058,298
| )
|
| (217,235
| )
|
|
| (2,529,781
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (54,042
| )
|
| $
| (641,925
| )
|
| 923,491
|
|
| $
| 10,470,023
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 47,629 | | | $ | 546,867 | | | 257,303 | | | $ | 2,904,620 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 17,137 | | | | 182,164 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (73,956
| )
|
|
| (799,785
| )
|
| (63,571
| )
|
|
| (756,151
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (9,190
| )
|
| $
| (70,754
| )
|
| 193,732
|
|
| $
| 2,148,469
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 23,379 | | | $ | 243,757 | | | 86,450 | | | $ | 980,053 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 5,567 | | | | 58,060 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (9,946
| )
|
|
| (109,331
| )
|
| (6,463
| )
|
|
| (78,263
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 19,000
|
|
| $
| 192,486
|
|
| 79,987
|
|
| $
| 901,790
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (44,232
| )
|
| $
| (520,193
| )
|
| 1,197,210
|
|
| $
| 13,520,282
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $23, $13 and $3, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $13,704,454. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $260,617. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $674,650 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $935,267.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $79,195 of its fee and reimbursed $133,459 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under its previous administrative services contract. 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 January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.350% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,554 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $2,488 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $691 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $157 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the six months ended July 31, 2007, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $63. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 160,179
|
| 3,899,378
|
| 3,480,545
|
| 579,012
|
| $579,012
|
| $3,708
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 18,842,428
|
Sales
|
| $
| 17,425,708
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT SMALL CAP VALUE (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R726
36368 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Tax
Aware/All Cap Core Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.65 | | | $10.35 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.01 | ) | | (0.02 | ) 3 | | (0.05 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.08
| )
|
| 1.32
|
|
| 0.40
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.09
| )
|
| 1.30
|
|
| 0.35
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.56
|
|
| $11.65
|
|
| $10.35
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (0.77
| )%
|
| 12.56
| %
|
| 3.50
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.65
| % 5
|
| 1.65
| %
|
| 2.01
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.06
| )% 5
|
| (0.14
| )%
|
| (0.50
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 3.66
| % 5
|
| 5.81
| %
|
| 3.71
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $4,978
|
|
| $3,903
|
|
| $2,061
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 154
| %
|
| 182
| %
|
1 MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.47 | | | $10.27 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | (0.04 | ) | | (0.10 | ) 3 | | (0.13 | ) 3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.09
| )
|
| 1.30
|
|
| 0.40
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| 1.20
|
|
| 0.27
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.34
|
|
| $11.47
|
|
| $10.27
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| (1.13
| )%
|
| 11.68
| %
|
| 2.70
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.39
| % 5
|
| 2.40
| %
|
| 2.76
| % 5
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| (0.80
| )% 5
|
| (0.89
| )%
|
| (1.25
| )% 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 3.67
| % 5
|
| 5.70
| %
|
| 3.71
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $3,437
|
|
| $3,007
|
|
| $1,329
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 154
| %
|
| 182
| %
|
1 The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 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.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
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 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 992.30
|
| $ 8.26
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 988.70
|
| $11.95
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.84
|
| $ 8.36
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,013.12
|
| $12.09
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.65%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.39%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Money Center Bank
|
| 7.4%
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 5.1%
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 5.0%
|
Integrated Domestic Oil
|
| 4.9%
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 4.6%
|
Life Insurance
|
| 4.6%
|
Regional Bank
|
| 4.6%
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 4.6%
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 4.5%
|
Integrated International Oil
|
| 4.4%
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 4.1%
|
Internet Services
|
| 3.6%
|
Railroad
|
| 3.2%
|
Savings and Loan
|
| 2.8%
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 2.6%
|
Major Steel Producer
|
| 2.6%
|
Home Building
|
| 2.2%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.1%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.7%
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 1.4%
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.3%
|
Diversified Oil
|
| 1.3%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.2%
|
Electric Utility
|
| 1.1%
|
Building Supply Stores
|
| 1.0%
|
Other Securities 2
|
| 14.9%
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.2%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| 2.0%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other Securities."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--96.8% | | | |
| | | Agricultural Chemicals--4.5% | | | |
| 62 | | FMC Corp.
| | $ | 3,296 |
| 5,388 | | Monsanto Co.
|
|
| 605,827
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 609,123
|
| | | Agricultural Machinery--0.3% | | | |
| 175 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
| | | 10,538 |
| 346 | | Deere & Co.
|
|
| 30,365
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 40,903
|
| | | Airline - Regional--0.2% | | | |
| 354 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 7,066 |
| 793 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 20,634
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 27,700
|
| | | Apparel--0.2% | | | |
| 149 | | Columbia Sportswear Co.
| | | 6,504 |
| 527 | | Guess ?, Inc.
|
|
| 19,662
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 26,166
|
| | | Auto Rentals--0.0% | | | |
| 82 | 1 | AMERCO
|
|
| 5,697
|
| | | Biotechnology--0.5% | | | |
| 293 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 13,651 |
| 594 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 46,409 |
| 167 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 4,759 |
| 462 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 4,093
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 68,912
|
| | | Bituminous Coal--0.2% | | | |
| 652 | | Massey Energy Co.
|
|
| 24,241
|
| | | Book Publishing--0.0% | | | |
| 146 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 5,003
|
| | | Building Supply Stores--1.0% | | | |
| 4,998 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 132,147
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Clothing Stores--0.4% | | | |
| 467 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | $ | 13,155 |
| 401 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 13,626 |
| 420 | 1 | Hanesbrands, Inc.
| | | 10,756 |
| 421 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 11,468
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 49,005
|
| | | Commodity Chemicals--0.1% | | | |
| 212 | | Dow Chemical Co.
|
|
| 8,196
|
| | | Computer Peripherals--0.2% | | | |
| 859 | 1 | Lexmark International Group, Class A
|
|
| 31,104
|
| | | Computer Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 357 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 12,274
|
| | | Computers - Low End--4.6% | | | |
| 4,635 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 627,394
|
| | | Construction Machinery--0.2% | | | |
| 721 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 27,485
|
| | | Contracting--0.0% | | | |
| 71 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 5,427
|
| | | Copper--0.1% | | | |
| 117 | 1 | Southern Copper Corp.
|
|
| 10,979
|
| | | Crude Oil & Gas Production--4.9% | | | |
| 1,275 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
| | | 74,702 |
| 4,480 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 427,571 |
| 480 | | Cimarex Energy Co.
| | | 19,589 |
| 854 | | Devon Energy Corp.
| | | 72,573 |
| 395 | 1 | Newfield Exploration Co.
| | | 19,703 |
| 183 | | Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
| | | 7,668 |
| 528 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 21,648 |
| 293 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 12,643
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 656,097
|
| | | Defense Aerospace--0.1% | | | |
| 217 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 13,573
|
| | | Defense Electronics--0.2% | | | |
| 434 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
| | | 13,141 |
| 60 | 1 | First Solar, Inc.
|
|
| 10,906
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 24,047
|
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| | | Department Stores--0.6% | | | |
| 809 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 16,042 |
| 614 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 67,841
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 83,883
|
| | | Discount Department Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 368 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
|
|
| 11,938
|
| | | Diversified Leisure--0.4% | | | |
| 364 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
| | | 17,341 |
| 462 | | Carnival Corp.
| | | 20,554 |
| 428 | 1 | Gaylord Entertainment Co.
|
|
| 12,493
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 50,388
|
| | | Diversified Oil--1.3% | | | |
| 393 | | Murphy Oil Corp.
| | | 28,901 |
| 2,111 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 143,274
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 172,175
|
| | | Drug Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 337 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 15,505
|
| | | Electric Utility--1.1% | | | |
| 90 | 1 | Allegheny Energy, Inc.
| | | 4,931 |
| 141 | | FPL Group, Inc.
| | | 9,092 |
| 656 | | Northeast Utilities Co.
| | | 18,184 |
| 502 | | SCANA Corp.
| | | 18,720 |
| 1,376 | | Sempra Energy
| | | 76,918 |
| 429 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
|
| 19,532
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 147,377
|
| | | Electrical Equipment--0.2% | | | |
| 153 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp.
| | | 6,923 |
| 1,741 | | Xerox Corp.
|
|
| 26,811
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,734
|
| | | Electronic Instruments--0.0% | | | |
| 74 | | Analogic Corp.
|
|
| 4,370
|
| | | Ethical Drugs--0.8% | | | |
| 1,413 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 56,195 |
| 290 | | Pfizer, Inc.
| | | 6,783 |
| 1,072 | | Wyeth
|
|
| 42,666
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 105,644
|
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| | | Financial Services--0.9% | | | |
| 2,173 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
| $
| 120,189
|
| | | Gas Distributor--0.2% | | | |
| 260 | | NICOR, Inc.
| | | 10,660 |
| 74 | | New Jersey Resources Corp.
| | | 3,470 |
| 418 | 1 | Southern Union Co.
| | | 11,361 |
| 240 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 7,738
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,229
|
| | | Generic Drugs--0.4% | | | |
| 1,380 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 42,559 |
| 637 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A
|
|
| 10,797
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 53,356
|
| | | Home Building--2.2% | | | |
| 1,005 | | Centex Corp.
| | | 27,919 |
| 3,679 | | D.R. Horton, Inc.
| | | 63,463 |
| 255 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 2,522 |
| 1,248 | | KB HOME
| | | 34,320 |
| 1,339 | | Lennar Corp., Class A
| | | 27,583 |
| 544 | | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
| | | 25,171 |
| 32 | 1 | NVR, Inc.
| | | 20,208 |
| 2,680 | | Pulte Homes, Inc.
| | | 43,791 |
| 709 | | Ryland Group, Inc.
| | | 23,900 |
| 1,049 | 1 | Toll Brothers, Inc.
|
|
| 24,421
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 293,298
|
| | | Industrial Machinery--0.1% | | | |
| 140 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | | 2,325 |
| 286 | 1 | Terex Corp.
|
|
| 16,805
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,130
|
| | | Insurance Brokerage--0.2% | | | |
| 4 | 1 | Markel Corp.
| | | 1,852 |
| 620 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 23,548
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 25,400
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Integrated Domestic Oil--4.9% | | | |
| 7,402 | | ConocoPhillips
| | $ | 594,529 |
| 1,482 | | Marathon Oil Corp.
|
|
| 69,432
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 663,961
|
| | | Integrated International Oil--4.4% | | | |
| 7,020 | | Chevron Corp.
|
|
| 593,190
|
| | | Internet Services--3.6% | | | |
| 4,372 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 339,704 |
| 8 | 1 | Blue Nile, Inc.
| | | 442 |
| 428 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
| | | 46,447 |
| 3,916 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 105,301
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 491,894
|
| | | Life Insurance--4.6% | | | |
| 5,699 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 336,070 |
| 192 | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A
| | | 8,481 |
| 555 | | Protective Life Corp.
| | | 22,056 |
| 2,308 | | Prudential Financial, Inc.
| | | 194,726 |
| 555 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 27,312 |
| 568 | | Torchmark Corp.
|
|
| 34,682
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 623,327
|
| | | Lumber Products--0.1% | | | |
| 900 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 13,743
|
| | | Major Steel Producer--2.6% | | | |
| 3,390 | | United States Steel Corp.
|
|
| 346,153
|
| | | Maritime--0.8% | | | |
| 221 | | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
| | | 10,900 |
| 844 | 1 | Kirby Corp.
| | | 38,807 |
| 942 | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
|
| 61,437
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 111,144
|
| | | Medical Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 480 | | Mentor Corp.
|
|
| 16,618
|
| | | Medical Technology--0.6% | | | |
| 307 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
|
|
| 77,978
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Metal Containers--0.0% | | | |
| 32 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
| $
| 2,106
|
| | | Metal Fabrication--1.7% | | | |
| 1,966 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 223,731
|
| | | Mini-Mill Producer--0.2% | | | |
| 223 | | Nucor Corp.
| | | 12,889 |
| 149 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A
| | | 8,442 |
| 33 | | Steel Dynamics, Inc.
|
|
| 1,721
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 23,052
|
| | | Miscellaneous Communications--0.1% | | | |
| 265 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 14,371
|
| | | Miscellaneous Components--0.6% | | | |
| 1,944 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
| | | 77,643 |
| 102 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 1,249
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 78,892
|
| | | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.5% | | | |
| 1,113 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
| | | 49,028 |
| 257 | | Corn Products International, Inc.
| | | 8,687 |
| 434 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 13,905
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 71,620
|
| | | Money Center Bank--7.4% | | | |
| 15,249 | | Bank of America Corp.
| | | 676,293 |
| 6,960 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
|
| 330,948
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,007,241
|
| | | Mortgage and Title--0.2% | | | |
| 87 | | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 4,538 |
| 993 | | MGIC Investment Corp.
| | | 18,370 |
| 653 | | PMI Group, Inc.
| | | 6,203 |
| 381 | | Radian Group, Inc.
|
|
| 3,482
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 32,593
|
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.7% | | | |
| 136 | | Acuity Brands, Inc.
| | | 6,189 |
| 398 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc.
| | | 13,253 |
| 345 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
| | | 16,612 |
| 611 | | Honeywell International, Inc.
| | | 36,092 |
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--continued | | | |
| 568 | 1 | KBR, Inc.
| | $ | 17,943 |
| 102 | 1 | Shaw Group, Inc.
| | | 5,763 |
| 12 | | Textron Inc.
|
|
| 673
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,525
|
| | | Multi-Industry Transportation--0.3% | | | |
| 460 | | FedEx Corp.
|
|
| 43,001
|
| | | Multi-Line Insurance--5.1% | | | |
| 7,159 | | Allstate Corp.
| | | 352,724 |
| 1,481 | | Assurant, Inc.
| | | 96,102 |
| 163 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 5,371 |
| 414 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 18,858 |
| 2,219 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
| | | 179,229 |
| 157 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 6,260 |
| 187 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 10,796 |
| 576 | | UNUMProvident Corp.
| | | 13,029 |
| 113 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 4,500
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 686,869
|
| | | Office Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 300 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 16,578
|
| | | Offshore Driller--0.4% | | | |
| 122 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | | 6,143 |
| 666 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
| | | 25,761 |
| 292 | 1 | Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
|
| 16,813
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 48,717
|
| | | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.3% | | | |
| 203 | 1 | Continental Resources, Inc.
| | | 5,057 |
| 2,347 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
| | | 92,049 |
| 870 | 1 | Mariner Energy, Inc.
| | | 21,802 |
| 244 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
| | | 11,512 |
| 498 | 1 | Seacor Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 43,924
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 174,344
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Oil Well Supply--4.1% | | | |
| 1,444 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | $ | 58,135 |
| 1,837 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 88,470 |
| 5,303 | | Schlumberger Ltd.
|
|
| 400,164
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 546,769
|
| | | Other Communications Equipment--0.0% | | | |
| 668 | 1 | Tellabs, Inc.
|
|
| 4,556
|
| | | Paper Products--0.3% | | | |
| 1,326 | | International Paper Co.
|
|
| 42,763
|
| | | Personnel Agency--0.0% | | | |
| 304 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 5,676
|
| | | Property Liability Insurance--4.5% | | | |
| 872 | | American Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 24,181 |
| 6 | | Berkley, W.R. Corp.
| | | 181 |
| 3,882 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 201,049 |
| 211 | | Loews Corp.
| | | 9,852 |
| 141 | | Mercury General Corp.
| | | 6,781 |
| 282 | 1 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
| | | 10,096 |
| 233 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 13,444 |
| 363 | | Reinsurance Group of America
| | | 21,043 |
| 824 | | SAFECO Corp.
| | | 43,977 |
| 5,703 | | The St. Paul Cos.
| | | 274,314 |
| 136 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 9,275
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 614,193
|
| | | Railroad--3.2% | | | |
| 783 | | CSX Corp.
| | | 37,960 |
| 1,851 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 100,676 |
| 2,321 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 290,195
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 428,831
|
| | | Recreational Vehicles--0.1% | | | |
| 189 | | Harley Davidson, Inc.
|
|
| 7,670
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Regional Bank--4.6% | | | |
| 739 | | Associated Banc Corp.
| | $ | 20,825 |
| 2,469 | | BB&T Corp.
| | | 89,575 |
| 433 | | City National Corp.
| | | 24,629 |
| 248 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 5,049 |
| 137 | | KeyCorp
| | | 3,583 |
| 1,054 | | M & T Bank Corp.
| | | 96,726 |
| 1,568 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.
| | | 108,114 |
| 263 | | UnionBanCal Corp.
| | | 12,903 |
| 6,065 | | Wachovia Corp.
| | | 236,110 |
| 459 | | Wells Fargo & Co.
| | | 15,611 |
| 253 | | Wilmington Trust Corp.
|
|
| 8,822
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 621,947
|
| | | Restaurant--0.1% | | | |
| 51 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
|
|
| 6,209
|
| | | Savings & Loan--2.8% | | | |
| 369 | | Astoria Financial Corp.
| | | 10,029 |
| 420 | | Downey Financial Corp.
| | | 14,490 |
| 2,971 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| | | 90,289 |
| 4,273 | | Federal National Mortgage Association
| | | 144,684 |
| 1,650 | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 27,027 |
| 453 | | Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 5,572 |
| 2,804 | | Washington Mutual Bank
| | | 55,856 |
| 740 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury
|
|
| 25,064
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 373,011
|
| | | Securities Brokerage--2.6% | | | |
| 1,464 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
| | | 293,927 |
| 174 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 6,057 |
| 379 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 6,348 |
| 1,088 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
| | | 29,507 |
| 248 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.
| | | 6,966 |
| 635 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 11,913
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 354,718
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Semiconductor Distribution--0.5% | | | |
| 1,929 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
| $
| 68,692
|
| | | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.1% | | | |
| 264 | | Intersil Holding Corp., Class A
| | | 6,080 |
| 3,014 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
| | | 215,380 |
| 1,994 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc.
| | | 14,018 |
| 993 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
| | | 14,061 |
| 417 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 9,420 |
| 567 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 17,713 |
| 433 | 1 | Spansion, Inc.
|
|
| 1,654
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 278,326
|
| | | Services to Medical Professionals--0.6% | | | |
| 824 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc.
| | | 55,612 |
| 252 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
| | | 20,236 |
| 88 | 1 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
|
|
| 4,407
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 80,255
|
| | | Shoes--0.1% | | | |
| 194 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
| | | 6,749 |
| 67 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 8,123
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 14,872
|
| | | Software Packaged/Custom--1.4% | | | |
| 1,342 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 34,717 |
| 373 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 16,845 |
| 338 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 4,313 |
| 2,595 | 1 | Computer Sciences Corp.
| | | 109,820 |
| 1,296 | | Electronic Data Systems Corp.
|
|
| 26,050
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 191,745
|
| | | Specialty Chemicals--0.3% | | | |
| 90 | | Ashland, Inc.
| | | 4,098 |
| 149 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | | 8,106 |
| 465 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
|
|
| 26,682
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 38,886
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Specialty Retailing--0.4% | | | |
| 293 | | Barnes & Noble, Inc.
| | $ | 9,947 |
| 389 | 1 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
| | | 12,541 |
| 461 | 1 | Big Lots, Inc.
| | | 8,003 |
| 231 | 1 | Tractor Supply Co.
| | | 8,903 |
| 486 | 1 | Zale Corp.
|
|
| 7,970
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 47,364
|
| | | Stainless Steel Producer--0.0% | | | |
| 66 | | Carpenter Technology Corp.
|
|
| 4,068
|
| | | Telecomm Equipment & Services--0.9% | | | |
| 5,193 | | Corning, Inc.
|
|
| 124,995
|
| | | Toys & Games--0.1% | | | |
| 300 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 7,068
|
| | | Trucking--0.2% | | | |
| 578 | | Ryder System, Inc.
|
|
| 30,091
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.2% | | | |
| 1,565 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 86,372 |
| 113 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
| | | 10,323 |
| 110 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 5,985 |
| 1,287 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
|
|
| 55,804
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 158,484
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $12,214,906)
|
|
| 13,083,926
|
| | | MUTUAL FUND--1.2% | | | |
| 159,192 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 159,192
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--98.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $12,374,098) 4
|
|
| 13,243,118
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--2.0% 5
|
|
| 268,510
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $159,192 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $12,374,098)
| | | | | $ | 13,243,118 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 6,631 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 340,899 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 298,818 | |
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,734
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 13,892,200
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 344,632 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 27,217 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees fees
| | | 418 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 2,929 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
|
|
| 5,376
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 380,572
|
|
Net assets for 1,173,093 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 13,006,397 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 869,020 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (353,122 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (10,667
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($5,097,502 ÷ 439,210 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.61
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.61
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.61
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($4,977,602 ÷ 430,771 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.56
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $11.56) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.23
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.56
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,436,524 ÷ 303,112 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.34
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.34
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.34) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.23
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $4,840 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 95,604
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 54,243 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 10,103 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 26,503 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 615 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,718 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 38,394 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 12,317 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 5,624 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,952 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 25,678 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 12,442 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,065 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 327,151
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (54,243 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,562 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (144,075
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (220,880
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 106,271
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (10,667
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (278,034 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 42,959
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (235,075
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (245,742
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (10,667 | ) | | $ | (19,783 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (278,034 | ) | | | 222,906 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 42,959
|
|
|
| 531,414
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (245,742
| )
|
|
| 734,537
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 3,886,512 | | | | 6,651,420 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (684,429
| )
|
|
| (1,606,158
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 3,202,083
|
|
|
| 5,045,262
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 1,870
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 2,956,341
|
|
|
| 5,781,669
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 10,555,287
|
|
|
| 4,773,618
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(10,667) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
|
| $
| 10,555,287
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Institutional Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation while seeking to minimize the impact of taxes.
MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 143,908 | | | $ | 1,740,114 | | | 259,278 | | | $ | 2,871,927 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (16,562
| )
|
|
| (200,614
| )
|
| (80,930
| )
|
|
| (876,653
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 127,346
|
|
| $
| 1,539,500
|
|
| 178,348
|
|
| $
| 1,995,274
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 126,796 | | | $ | 1,542,130 | | | 187,148 | | | $ | 2,138,258 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (30,955
| )
|
|
| (362,533
| )
|
| (51,271
| )
|
|
| (591,818
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 95,841
|
|
| $
| 1,179,597
|
|
| 135,877
|
|
| $
| 1,546,440
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 51,194 | | | $ | 604,268 | | | 144,501 | | | $ | 1,641,235 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (10,145
| )
|
|
| (121,282
| )
|
| (11,851
| )
|
|
| (137,687
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 41,049
|
|
| $
| 482,986
|
|
| 132,650
|
|
| $
| 1,503,548
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 264,236
|
|
| $
| 3,202,083
|
|
| 446,875
|
|
| $
| 5,045,262
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $652, $712 and $506, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $12,374,098. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $869,020. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,157,580 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $288,560.
At July 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $71,787 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2014
|
| $ 2,945
|
2015
|
| $68,842
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $54,158 of its fee and reimbursed $144,075 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under the previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.544% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,562 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $4,032 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $3,048 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $431 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.40%, 1.65% and 2.40%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $85. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 189,358
|
| 2,815,420
|
| 2,845,586
|
| 159,192
|
| $159,192
|
| $4,840
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 11,724,275
|
Sales
|
| $
| 8,875,188
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT TAX AWARE/ALL CAP CORE FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated MDT Tax
Aware/All Cap Core Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
January 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
|
| 1/31/2008
|
|
| 7/31/2007
| 1
|
| 7/31/2006
| 2
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.69 | | | $10.36 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | 0.00 | 3 | | 0.01 | 4 | | (0.03 | ) 4 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| (0.08
| )
|
| 1.32
|
|
| 0.39
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| (0.08
| )
|
| 1.33
|
|
| 0.36
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.61
|
|
| $11.69
|
|
| $10.36
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| (0.68
| )%
|
| 12.84
| %
|
| 3.60
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.40
| % 6
|
| 1.40
| %
|
| 1.76
| % 6
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
| 0.19
| % 6
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| (0.25
| )% 6
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 3.66
| % 6
|
| 5.47
| %
|
| 3.71
| % 6
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $5,098
|
|
| $3,645
|
|
| $1,383
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 74
| %
|
| 154
| %
|
| 182
| %
|
1 MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund") as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2 Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3 Represents less than $0.01.
4 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
5 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.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur 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 August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.
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.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 8/1/2007
|
| Ending Account Value 1/31/2008
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 993.20
|
| $7.01
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.10
|
| $7.10
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.40%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At January 31, 2008, the Fund's industry composition 1 was as follows:
Industry
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Money Center Bank
|
| 7.4%
|
Multi-Line Insurance
|
| 5.1%
|
Crude Oil & Gas Production
|
| 5.0%
|
Integrated Domestic Oil
|
| 4.9%
|
Computers--Low End
|
| 4.6%
|
Life Insurance
|
| 4.6%
|
Regional Bank
|
| 4.6%
|
Property Liability Insurance
|
| 4.6%
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
| 4.5%
|
Integrated International Oil
|
| 4.4%
|
Oil Well Supply
|
| 4.1%
|
Internet Services
|
| 3.6%
|
Railroad
|
| 3.2%
|
Savings and Loan
|
| 2.8%
|
Securities Brokerage
|
| 2.6%
|
Major Steel Producer
|
| 2.6%
|
Home Building
|
| 2.2%
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
| 2.1%
|
Metal Fabrication
|
| 1.7%
|
Software Packaged/Custom
|
| 1.4%
|
Oil Service, Explore & Drill
|
| 1.3%
|
Diversified Oil
|
| 1.3%
|
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals
|
| 1.2%
|
Electric Utility
|
| 1.1%
|
Building Supply Stores
|
| 1.0%
|
Other Securities 2
|
| 14.9%
|
Cash Equivalents 3
|
| 1.2%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 4
|
| 2.0%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry 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.
2 For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other Securities."
3 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--96.8% | | | |
| | | Agricultural Chemicals--4.5% | | | |
| 62 | | FMC Corp.
| | $ | 3,296 |
| 5,388 | | Monsanto Co.
|
|
| 605,827
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 609,123
|
| | | Agricultural Machinery--0.3% | | | |
| 175 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
| | | 10,538 |
| 346 | | Deere & Co.
|
|
| 30,365
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 40,903
|
| | | Airline - Regional--0.2% | | | |
| 354 | 1 | Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.
| | | 7,066 |
| 793 | | SkyWest, Inc.
|
|
| 20,634
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 27,700
|
| | | Apparel--0.2% | | | |
| 149 | | Columbia Sportswear Co.
| | | 6,504 |
| 527 | | Guess ?, Inc.
|
|
| 19,662
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 26,166
|
| | | Auto Rentals--0.0% | | | |
| 82 | 1 | AMERCO
|
|
| 5,697
|
| | | Biotechnology--0.5% | | | |
| 293 | 1 | Amgen, Inc.
| | | 13,651 |
| 594 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 46,409 |
| 167 | 1 | Martek Biosciences Corp.
| | | 4,759 |
| 462 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc.
|
|
| 4,093
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 68,912
|
| | | Bituminous Coal--0.2% | | | |
| 652 | | Massey Energy Co.
|
|
| 24,241
|
| | | Book Publishing--0.0% | | | |
| 146 | 1 | Scholastic Corp.
|
|
| 5,003
|
| | | Building Supply Stores--1.0% | | | |
| 4,998 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
|
| 132,147
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Clothing Stores--0.4% | | | |
| 467 | 1 | Aeropostale, Inc.
| | $ | 13,155 |
| 401 | 1 | Fossil, Inc.
| | | 13,626 |
| 420 | 1 | Hanesbrands, Inc.
| | | 10,756 |
| 421 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
|
|
| 11,468
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 49,005
|
| | | Commodity Chemicals--0.1% | | | |
| 212 | | Dow Chemical Co.
|
|
| 8,196
|
| | | Computer Peripherals--0.2% | | | |
| 859 | 1 | Lexmark International Group, Class A
|
|
| 31,104
|
| | | Computer Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 357 | 1 | Tech Data Corp.
|
|
| 12,274
|
| | | Computers - Low End--4.6% | | | |
| 4,635 | 1 | Apple, Inc.
|
|
| 627,394
|
| | | Construction Machinery--0.2% | | | |
| 721 | | Manitowoc, Inc.
|
|
| 27,485
|
| | | Contracting--0.0% | | | |
| 71 | 1 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
| 5,427
|
| | | Copper--0.1% | | | |
| 117 | 1 | Southern Copper Corp.
|
|
| 10,979
|
| | | Crude Oil & Gas Production--4.9% | | | |
| 1,275 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
| | | 74,702 |
| 4,480 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 427,571 |
| 480 | | Cimarex Energy Co.
| | | 19,589 |
| 854 | | Devon Energy Corp.
| | | 72,573 |
| 395 | 1 | Newfield Exploration Co.
| | | 19,703 |
| 183 | | Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
| | | 7,668 |
| 528 | 1 | Stone Energy Corp.
| | | 21,648 |
| 293 | 1 | Swift Energy Co.
|
|
| 12,643
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 656,097
|
| | | Defense Aerospace--0.1% | | | |
| 217 | | Goodrich (B.F.) Co.
|
|
| 13,573
|
| | | Defense Electronics--0.2% | | | |
| 434 | 1 | FLIR Systems, Inc.
| | | 13,141 |
| 60 | 1 | First Solar, Inc.
|
|
| 10,906
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 24,047
|
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| | | Department Stores--0.6% | | | |
| 809 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A
| | $ | 16,042 |
| 614 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 67,841
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 83,883
|
| | | Discount Department Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 368 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
|
|
| 11,938
|
| | | Diversified Leisure--0.4% | | | |
| 364 | 1 | Bally Technologies, Inc.
| | | 17,341 |
| 462 | | Carnival Corp.
| | | 20,554 |
| 428 | 1 | Gaylord Entertainment Co.
|
|
| 12,493
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 50,388
|
| | | Diversified Oil--1.3% | | | |
| 393 | | Murphy Oil Corp.
| | | 28,901 |
| 2,111 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
| 143,274
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 172,175
|
| | | Drug Stores--0.1% | | | |
| 337 | | Longs Drug Stores Corp.
|
|
| 15,505
|
| | | Electric Utility--1.1% | | | |
| 90 | 1 | Allegheny Energy, Inc.
| | | 4,931 |
| 141 | | FPL Group, Inc.
| | | 9,092 |
| 656 | | Northeast Utilities Co.
| | | 18,184 |
| 502 | | SCANA Corp.
| | | 18,720 |
| 1,376 | | Sempra Energy
| | | 76,918 |
| 429 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
|
| 19,532
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 147,377
|
| | | Electrical Equipment--0.2% | | | |
| 153 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp.
| | | 6,923 |
| 1,741 | | Xerox Corp.
|
|
| 26,811
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,734
|
| | | Electronic Instruments--0.0% | | | |
| 74 | | Analogic Corp.
|
|
| 4,370
|
| | | Ethical Drugs--0.8% | | | |
| 1,413 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 56,195 |
| 290 | | Pfizer, Inc.
| | | 6,783 |
| 1,072 | | Wyeth
|
|
| 42,666
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 105,644
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Services--0.9% | | | |
| 2,173 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
| $
| 120,189
|
| | | Gas Distributor--0.2% | | | |
| 260 | | NICOR, Inc.
| | | 10,660 |
| 74 | | New Jersey Resources Corp.
| | | 3,470 |
| 418 | 1 | Southern Union Co.
| | | 11,361 |
| 240 | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 7,738
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,229
|
| | | Generic Drugs--0.4% | | | |
| 1,380 | | Perrigo Co.
| | | 42,559 |
| 637 | 1 | Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A
|
|
| 10,797
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 53,356
|
| | | Home Building--2.2% | | | |
| 1,005 | | Centex Corp.
| | | 27,919 |
| 3,679 | | D.R. Horton, Inc.
| | | 63,463 |
| 255 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A
| | | 2,522 |
| 1,248 | | KB HOME
| | | 34,320 |
| 1,339 | | Lennar Corp., Class A
| | | 27,583 |
| 544 | | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
| | | 25,171 |
| 32 | 1 | NVR, Inc.
| | | 20,208 |
| 2,680 | | Pulte Homes, Inc.
| | | 43,791 |
| 709 | | Ryland Group, Inc.
| | | 23,900 |
| 1,049 | 1 | Toll Brothers, Inc.
|
|
| 24,421
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 293,298
|
| | | Industrial Machinery--0.1% | | | |
| 140 | 1 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
| | | 2,325 |
| 286 | 1 | Terex Corp.
|
|
| 16,805
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,130
|
| | | Insurance Brokerage--0.2% | | | |
| 4 | 1 | Markel Corp.
| | | 1,852 |
| 620 | | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
|
|
| 23,548
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 25,400
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Integrated Domestic Oil--4.9% | | | |
| 7,402 | | ConocoPhillips
| | $ | 594,529 |
| 1,482 | | Marathon Oil Corp.
|
|
| 69,432
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 663,961
|
| | | Integrated International Oil--4.4% | | | |
| 7,020 | | Chevron Corp.
|
|
| 593,190
|
| | | Internet Services--3.6% | | | |
| 4,372 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc.
| | | 339,704 |
| 8 | 1 | Blue Nile, Inc.
| | | 442 |
| 428 | 1 | Priceline.com, Inc.
| | | 46,447 |
| 3,916 | 1 | eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 105,301
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 491,894
|
| | | Life Insurance--4.6% | | | |
| 5,699 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 336,070 |
| 192 | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A
| | | 8,481 |
| 555 | | Protective Life Corp.
| | | 22,056 |
| 2,308 | | Prudential Financial, Inc.
| | | 194,726 |
| 555 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 27,312 |
| 568 | | Torchmark Corp.
|
|
| 34,682
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 623,327
|
| | | Lumber Products--0.1% | | | |
| 900 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 13,743
|
| | | Major Steel Producer--2.6% | | | |
| 3,390 | | United States Steel Corp.
|
|
| 346,153
|
| | | Maritime--0.8% | | | |
| 221 | | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
| | | 10,900 |
| 844 | 1 | Kirby Corp.
| | | 38,807 |
| 942 | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
|
| 61,437
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 111,144
|
| | | Medical Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 480 | | Mentor Corp.
|
|
| 16,618
|
| | | Medical Technology--0.6% | | | |
| 307 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
|
|
| 77,978
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Metal Containers--0.0% | | | |
| 32 | | Greif, Inc., Class A
|
| $
| 2,106
|
| | | Metal Fabrication--1.7% | | | |
| 1,966 | | Precision Castparts Corp.
|
|
| 223,731
|
| | | Mini-Mill Producer--0.2% | | | |
| 223 | | Nucor Corp.
| | | 12,889 |
| 149 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A
| | | 8,442 |
| 33 | | Steel Dynamics, Inc.
|
|
| 1,721
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 23,052
|
| | | Miscellaneous Communications--0.1% | | | |
| 265 | 1 | Bankrate, Inc.
|
|
| 14,371
|
| | | Miscellaneous Components--0.6% | | | |
| 1,944 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A
| | | 77,643 |
| 102 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A
|
|
| 1,249
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 78,892
|
| | | Miscellaneous Food Products--0.5% | | | |
| 1,113 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
| | | 49,028 |
| 257 | | Corn Products International, Inc.
| | | 8,687 |
| 434 | 1 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
|
|
| 13,905
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 71,620
|
| | | Money Center Bank--7.4% | | | |
| 15,249 | | Bank of America Corp.
| | | 676,293 |
| 6,960 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
|
| 330,948
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,007,241
|
| | | Mortgage and Title--0.2% | | | |
| 87 | | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 4,538 |
| 993 | | MGIC Investment Corp.
| | | 18,370 |
| 653 | | PMI Group, Inc.
| | | 6,203 |
| 381 | | Radian Group, Inc.
|
|
| 3,482
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 32,593
|
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--0.7% | | | |
| 136 | | Acuity Brands, Inc.
| | | 6,189 |
| 398 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc.
| | | 13,253 |
| 345 | 1 | Ceradyne, Inc.
| | | 16,612 |
| 611 | | Honeywell International, Inc.
| | | 36,092 |
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Multi-Industry Capital Goods--continued | | | |
| 568 | 1 | KBR, Inc.
| | $ | 17,943 |
| 102 | 1 | Shaw Group, Inc.
| | | 5,763 |
| 12 | | Textron Inc.
|
|
| 673
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 96,525
|
| | | Multi-Industry Transportation--0.3% | | | |
| 460 | | FedEx Corp.
|
|
| 43,001
|
| | | Multi-Line Insurance--5.1% | | | |
| 7,159 | | Allstate Corp.
| | | 352,724 |
| 1,481 | | Assurant, Inc.
| | | 96,102 |
| 163 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 5,371 |
| 414 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
| | | 18,858 |
| 2,219 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
| | | 179,229 |
| 157 | | Infinity Property & Casualty
| | | 6,260 |
| 187 | 1 | Navigators Group, Inc.
| | | 10,796 |
| 576 | | UNUMProvident Corp.
| | | 13,029 |
| 113 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp.
|
|
| 4,500
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 686,869
|
| | | Office Supplies--0.1% | | | |
| 300 | 1 | United Stationers, Inc.
|
|
| 16,578
|
| | | Offshore Driller--0.4% | | | |
| 122 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc.
| | | 6,143 |
| 666 | 1 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
| | | 25,761 |
| 292 | 1 | Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
|
| 16,813
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 48,717
|
| | | Oil Service, Explore & Drill--1.3% | | | |
| 203 | 1 | Continental Resources, Inc.
| | | 5,057 |
| 2,347 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
| | | 92,049 |
| 870 | 1 | Mariner Energy, Inc.
| | | 21,802 |
| 244 | 1 | McDermott International, Inc.
| | | 11,512 |
| 498 | 1 | Seacor Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 43,924
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 174,344
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Oil Well Supply--4.1% | | | |
| 1,444 | 1 | Cameron International Corp.
| | $ | 58,135 |
| 1,837 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc.
| | | 88,470 |
| 5,303 | | Schlumberger Ltd.
|
|
| 400,164
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 546,769
|
| | | Other Communications Equipment--0.0% | | | |
| 668 | 1 | Tellabs, Inc.
|
|
| 4,556
|
| | | Paper Products--0.3% | | | |
| 1,326 | | International Paper Co.
|
|
| 42,763
|
| | | Personnel Agency--0.0% | | | |
| 304 | 1 | Volt Information Science, Inc.
|
|
| 5,676
|
| | | Property Liability Insurance--4.5% | | | |
| 872 | | American Financial Group, Inc.
| | | 24,181 |
| 6 | | Berkley, W.R. Corp.
| | | 181 |
| 3,882 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 201,049 |
| 211 | | Loews Corp.
| | | 9,852 |
| 141 | | Mercury General Corp.
| | | 6,781 |
| 282 | 1 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
| | | 10,096 |
| 233 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp.
| | | 13,444 |
| 363 | | Reinsurance Group of America
| | | 21,043 |
| 824 | | SAFECO Corp.
| | | 43,977 |
| 5,703 | | The St. Paul Cos.
| | | 274,314 |
| 136 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
|
|
| 9,275
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 614,193
|
| | | Railroad--3.2% | | | |
| 783 | | CSX Corp.
| | | 37,960 |
| 1,851 | | Norfolk Southern Corp.
| | | 100,676 |
| 2,321 | | Union Pacific Corp.
|
|
| 290,195
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 428,831
|
| | | Recreational Vehicles--0.1% | | | |
| 189 | | Harley Davidson, Inc.
|
|
| 7,670
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Regional Bank--4.6% | | | |
| 739 | | Associated Banc Corp.
| | $ | 20,825 |
| 2,469 | | BB&T Corp.
| | | 89,575 |
| 433 | | City National Corp.
| | | 24,629 |
| 248 | | Frontier Financial Corp.
| | | 5,049 |
| 137 | | KeyCorp
| | | 3,583 |
| 1,054 | | M & T Bank Corp.
| | | 96,726 |
| 1,568 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.
| | | 108,114 |
| 263 | | UnionBanCal Corp.
| | | 12,903 |
| 6,065 | | Wachovia Corp.
| | | 236,110 |
| 459 | | Wells Fargo & Co.
| | | 15,611 |
| 253 | | Wilmington Trust Corp.
|
|
| 8,822
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 621,947
|
| | | Restaurant--0.1% | | | |
| 51 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
|
|
| 6,209
|
| | | Savings & Loan--2.8% | | | |
| 369 | | Astoria Financial Corp.
| | | 10,029 |
| 420 | | Downey Financial Corp.
| | | 14,490 |
| 2,971 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| | | 90,289 |
| 4,273 | | Federal National Mortgage Association
| | | 144,684 |
| 1,650 | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
| | | 27,027 |
| 453 | | Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
| | | 5,572 |
| 2,804 | | Washington Mutual Bank
| | | 55,856 |
| 740 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury
|
|
| 25,064
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 373,011
|
| | | Securities Brokerage--2.6% | | | |
| 1,464 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
| | | 293,927 |
| 174 | 1 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 6,057 |
| 379 | 1 | Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A
| | | 6,348 |
| 1,088 | | OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
| | | 29,507 |
| 248 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.
| | | 6,966 |
| 635 | 1 | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
|
|
| 11,913
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 354,718
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Semiconductor Distribution--0.5% | | | |
| 1,929 | 1 | Avnet, Inc.
|
| $
| 68,692
|
| | | Semiconductor Manufacturing--2.1% | | | |
| 264 | | Intersil Holding Corp., Class A
| | | 6,080 |
| 3,014 | 1 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
| | | 215,380 |
| 1,994 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc.
| | | 14,018 |
| 993 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
| | | 14,061 |
| 417 | 1 | Plexus Corp.
| | | 9,420 |
| 567 | 1 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
| | | 17,713 |
| 433 | 1 | Spansion, Inc.
|
|
| 1,654
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 278,326
|
| | | Services to Medical Professionals--0.6% | | | |
| 824 | 1 | Express Scripts, Inc.
| | | 55,612 |
| 252 | 1 | Humana, Inc.
| | | 20,236 |
| 88 | 1 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
|
|
| 4,407
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 80,255
|
| | | Shoes--0.1% | | | |
| 194 | 1 | Crocs, Inc.
| | | 6,749 |
| 67 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp.
|
|
| 8,123
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 14,872
|
| | | Software Packaged/Custom--1.4% | | | |
| 1,342 | 1 | Activision, Inc.
| | | 34,717 |
| 373 | 1 | Advent Software, Inc.
| | | 16,845 |
| 338 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc.
| | | 4,313 |
| 2,595 | 1 | Computer Sciences Corp.
| | | 109,820 |
| 1,296 | | Electronic Data Systems Corp.
|
|
| 26,050
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 191,745
|
| | | Specialty Chemicals--0.3% | | | |
| 90 | | Ashland, Inc.
| | | 4,098 |
| 149 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.
| | | 8,106 |
| 465 | 1 | OM Group, Inc.
|
|
| 26,682
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 38,886
|
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| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Specialty Retailing--0.4% | | | |
| 293 | | Barnes & Noble, Inc.
| | $ | 9,947 |
| 389 | 1 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
| | | 12,541 |
| 461 | 1 | Big Lots, Inc.
| | | 8,003 |
| 231 | 1 | Tractor Supply Co.
| | | 8,903 |
| 486 | 1 | Zale Corp.
|
|
| 7,970
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 47,364
|
| | | Stainless Steel Producer--0.0% | | | |
| 66 | | Carpenter Technology Corp.
|
|
| 4,068
|
| | | Telecomm Equipment & Services--0.9% | | | |
| 5,193 | | Corning, Inc.
|
|
| 124,995
|
| | | Toys & Games--0.1% | | | |
| 300 | 1 | JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|
|
| 7,068
|
| | | Trucking--0.2% | | | |
| 578 | | Ryder System, Inc.
|
|
| 30,091
|
| | | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals--1.2% | | | |
| 1,565 | | DeVRY, Inc.
| | | 86,372 |
| 113 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc.
| | | 10,323 |
| 110 | 1 | Parexel International Corp.
| | | 5,985 |
| 1,287 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
|
|
| 55,804
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 158,484
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $12,214,906)
|
|
| 13,083,926
|
| | | MUTUAL FUND--1.2% | | | |
| 159,192 | 2,3 | Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.22% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
|
|
| 159,192
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--98.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $12,374,098) 4
|
|
| 13,243,118
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--2.0% 5
|
|
| 268,510
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Affiliated company.
3 7-Day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2008.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $159,192 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $12,374,098)
| | | | | $ | 13,243,118 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 6,631 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 340,899 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 298,818 | |
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,734
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 13,892,200
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 344,632 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 27,217 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees fees
| | | 418 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 2,929 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
|
|
| 5,376
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 380,572
|
|
Net assets for 1,173,093 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 13,006,397 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 869,020 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (353,122 | ) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
| (10,667
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($5,097,502 ÷ 439,210 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.61
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.61
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.61
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($4,977,602 ÷ 430,771 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.56
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $11.56) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $12.23
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.56
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,436,524 ÷ 303,112 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.34
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.34
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.34) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.23
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $4,840 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 95,604
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 54,243 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 115,629 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 10,103 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 26,503 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 615 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 11,386 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,718 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 38,394 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 12,317 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 5,624 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,952 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 25,678 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 12,442 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,065 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 327,151
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (54,243 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (22,562 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (144,075
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (220,880
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 106,271
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (10,667
| )
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (278,034 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 42,959
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (235,075
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (245,742
| )
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 1/31/2008
|
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| | $ | (10,667 | ) | | $ | (19,783 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | (278,034 | ) | | | 222,906 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 42,959
|
|
|
| 531,414
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| (245,742
| )
|
|
| 734,537
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 3,886,512 | | | | 6,651,420 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (684,429
| )
|
|
| (1,606,158
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 3,202,083
|
|
|
| 5,045,262
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
| - --
|
|
|
| 1,870
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 2,956,341
|
|
|
| 5,781,669
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 10,555,287
|
|
|
| 4,773,618
|
|
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(10,667) and $0, respectively)
|
| $
| 13,511,628
|
|
| $
| 10,555,287
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated MDT Series (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The financial highlights of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation while seeking to minimize the impact of taxes.
MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on September 15, 2005.
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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
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.
- Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
- 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 Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
- 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.
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, 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 authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 or options contracts;
- With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
- 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.
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
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.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, 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
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. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. 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
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
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. The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," on January 31, 2008. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2008, tax years 2004 through 2007 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.
Use of Estimates
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.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 143,908 | | | $ | 1,740,114 | | | 259,278 | | | $ | 2,871,927 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (16,562
| )
|
|
| (200,614
| )
|
| (80,930
| )
|
|
| (876,653
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 127,346
|
|
| $
| 1,539,500
|
|
| 178,348
|
|
| $
| 1,995,274
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 126,796 | | | $ | 1,542,130 | | | 187,148 | | | $ | 2,138,258 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (30,955
| )
|
|
| (362,533
| )
|
| (51,271
| )
|
|
| (591,818
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 95,841
|
|
| $
| 1,179,597
|
|
| 135,877
|
|
| $
| 1,546,440
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 1/31/2008
|
|
| Year Ended 7/31/2007
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 51,194 | | | $ | 604,268 | | | 144,501 | | | $ | 1,641,235 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (10,145
| )
|
|
| (121,282
| )
|
| (11,851
| )
|
|
| (137,687
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 41,049
|
|
| $
| 482,986
|
|
| 132,650
|
|
| $
| 1,503,548
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 264,236
|
|
| $
| 3,202,083
|
|
| 446,875
|
|
| $
| 5,045,262
|
|
Redemption Fees
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund imposed a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. Shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions of the Fund, or purchased pursuant to the Systematic Investment Program or withdrawn pursuant to the Systematic Withdrawal Program, were not subject to the redemption fee. All redemption fees were recorded by the Fund as additions to paid-in capital. For the year ended July 31, 2007, the redemption fees for Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares amounted to $652, $712 and $506, respectively.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $12,374,098. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $869,020. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,157,580 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $288,560.
At July 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $71,787 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2014
|
| $ 2,945
|
2015
|
| $68,842
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to December 8, 2006, the Adviser received an annual investment adviser fee equal to 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will waive all or a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) in order to contractually limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to no more than the following annual percentages for each Class of the Fund based on average daily net assets:
Share Class
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.80%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 2.05%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.80%
|
The Adviser has agreed to keep these contractual limitations in place through December 8, 2008.
In addition, after fulfilling its contractual commitment and subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any additional portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser waived $54,158 of its fee and reimbursed $144,075 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
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
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. During the period from July 15, 2006 through December 8, 2006, the administrator contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee which it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund under the Agreement. The level of fees payable by the Fund to FAS for the period will not exceed the level of fees which the Fund would have paid during the period to its previous service provider under the previous administrative services contract. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 1.544% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund currently accrues the minimum administrative fee; therefore the percentage of average aggregate daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above. FAS waived $22,562 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act which became effective December 11, 2006. 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 A Shares and Class C 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 A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Prior to December 11, 2006, the Fund incurred distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $4,032 of fees paid by the Fund. On November 15, 2007, the Fund's Trustees approved an amendment to the Plan to reduce the distribution services fee for the Fund's Class A Shares from 0.25% to 0.05%. The amendment to the Plan will become effective for the Fund on March 31, 2008. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSC retained $3,048 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Effective December 11, 2006, the Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, FSSC received $431 of fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.40%, 1.65% and 2.40%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after September 30, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds 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 mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $85. Transactions with the affiliated company during the six months ended January 31, 2008 are as follows:
Affiliate
|
| Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2007
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2008
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 189,358
|
| 2,815,420
|
| 2,845,586
|
| 159,192
|
| $159,192
|
| $4,840
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2008, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 11,724,275
|
Sales
|
| $
| 8,875,188
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $150,000,000 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 of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MDT TAX AWARE/ALL CAP CORE FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds 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 Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. 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, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract 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 the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has 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 reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser'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 and their relative sophistication; 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; 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.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board 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 contract. In this regard, 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). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports 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 are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period ending December 31, 2006. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index. 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.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports 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 reports also discussed 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.
Federated furnished reports, 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, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
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 additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included 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 did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted that for the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
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 most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in 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 based its decision to approve the advisory contract 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.
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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. 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 from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
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.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R601
36405 (3/08)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
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
Not Applicable
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
Not Applicable
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 last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
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 MDT Series
By /S/ Richard A. Novak
Richard A. Novak
Principal Financial Officer
Date March 20, 2008
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 March 20, 2008
By /S/ Richard A. Novak
Richard A. Novak
Principal Financial Officer
Date March 20, 2008