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
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 7/31/10
Date of Reporting Period: 7/31/10
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Federated MDT All Cap Core FundEstablished 2002
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class K Shares
(Effective December 31, 2010, the Fund's Class K Shares will be redesignated as Class R Shares)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 | 2006 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.91 | $14.05 | $16.74 | $15.08 | $15.26 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.052 | 0.062 | 0.06 | 0.022 | 0.002,3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.67 | (4.15) | (1.56) | 2.18 | 0.70 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.72 | (4.09) | (1.50) | 2.20 | 0.70 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.09) | (0.05) | — | — | (0.00)3 |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.19) | (0.54) | (0.88) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.09) | (0.05) | (1.19) | (0.54) | (0.88) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.54 | $9.91 | $14.05 | $16.74 | $15.08 |
Total Return4 | 7.18% | (29.07)% | (9.98)% | 14.67% | 4.59% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.29% | 1.34% | 1.29% | 1.36% | 1.50% |
Net investment income | 0.44% | 0.64% | 0.43% | 0.13% | 0.03% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.25% | 0.14% | 0.00%6 | 0.00%6 | 0.05% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $54,437 | $81,898 | $194,867 | $201,888 | $101,723 |
Portfolio turnover | 135% | 290% | 199% | 225% | 212% |
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 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Represents less than $0.01. |
4 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
6 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.66 | $13.73 | $16.51 | $14.99 | $15.25 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04)3 | (0.02)3 | (0.04) | (0.11)3 | (0.10)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.65 | (4.05) | (1.55) | 2.17 | 0.72 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.61 | (4.07) | (1.59) | 2.06 | 0.62 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.00)4 | — | — | — | — |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.19) | (0.54) | (0.88) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.00)4 | — | (1.19) | (0.54) | (0.88) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.27 | $9.66 | $13.73 | $16.51 | $14.99 |
Total Return5 | 6.33% | (29.64)% | (10.69)% | 13.81% | 4.01% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 2.08% | 2.14% | 2.08% | 2.13% | 2.25%6 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.36)% | (0.17)% | (0.36)% | (0.64)% | (0.72)%6 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 | 0.24% | 0.17% | 0.00%8 | 0.00%8 | 0.05%6 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $39,524 | $52,546 | $96,601 | $104,957 | $48,189 |
Portfolio turnover | 135% | 290% | 199% | 225% | 212%9 |
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. |
8 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
9 | 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
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Financial Highlights - Class K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20071 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.91 | $14.10 | $16.86 | $16.82 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.01)2 | 0.012 | (0.00)3 | (0.03)2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.68 | (4.16) | (1.57) | 0.61 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.67 | (4.15) | (1.57) | 0.58 |
Less Distributions: | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.06) | (0.04) | — | — |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.19) | (0.54) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.06) | (0.04) | (1.19) | (0.54) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.52 | $9.91 | $14.10 | $16.86 |
Total Return4 | 6.71% | (29.42)% | (10.34)% | 3.52% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.75% | 1.80% | 1.75% | 1.80%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.09)% | 0.15% | (0.00)%6 | (0.30)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 | 0.18% | 0.11% | 0.00%6 | 0.02%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $2,300 | $1,937 | $1,393 | $135 |
Portfolio turnover | 135% | 290% | 199% | 225%8 |
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 | Represents less than $0.01. |
4 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
5 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
6 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
7 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above. |
8 | 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. | Beginning Account Value 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $994.30 | $6.38 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $990.40 | $10.27 |
Class K Shares | $1,000 | $992.50 | $8.65 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,018.40 | $6.46 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,014.48 | $10.39 |
Class K Shares | $1,000 | $1,016.12 | $8.75 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
Class A Shares | 1.29% |
Class C Shares | 2.08% |
Class K Shares | 1.75% |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The Fund's total return for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 was 7.18% for Class A Shares, 6.33% for Class C Shares and 6.71% for Class K Shares. The total return of the Russell 3000® Index (“the Russell 3000®”)1 was 14.82% for the same period. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses, which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell 3000® Index, the Fund's benchmark. The total return of the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index2 was 14.90% for the same reporting period.
1 | The Russell 3000® Index offers investors access to the broad U.S. equity universe representing approximately 98% of the U.S. market. The Russell 3000 is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market, and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure that new and growing equities are reflected. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Market Overview
Over the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index, which represents the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization, finished the reporting period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index,3 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,4 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,5 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index6 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000 Growth® Index.7 The best performing sectors in the fund's benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index, during the period were Consumer Discretionary (+27.41%), Industrials (+26.66%) and Materials (+16.71%). Underperforming sectors included Health Care (+5.66%), Energy (+7.16%) and Utilities (+10.00%).
3 | The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index and represents approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
4 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000 Index and represents approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
5 | The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index and represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
6 | The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000 Value or the Russell 2000 Value indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
7 | The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000 Growth or the Russell 2000 Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
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Fund Performance
The most significant positive factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 3000® Index was an underweight in the Consumer Staples sector, which underperformed the benchmark. Stock selection in the Health Care sector also contributed modestly to the Fund's performance. The most significant negative factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 3000®, was stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Consumer Staples and Information Technology sectors. An underweight in the Industrials sector, which outperformed the benchmark, also detracted significantly from relative performance.
Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 3000® included ConocoPhillips, Travelers Companies, Corning, Comerica and Ameriprise Financial.
Individual stocks detracting from the performance relative to the Russell 3000® included Chesapeake Energy, ITT Educational Services, Archer-Daniels-Midland and Mastercard.
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund2 (Class A Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000®)3 and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 1.26% |
5 Years | -4.96% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002)5 | 3.46% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 3000® and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT All Cap Core Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT All Cap Core Fund. |
3 | The Russell 3000® is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
5 | The start of performance date was October 1, 2002. Class A Shares of the Fund were offered beginning February 12, 2003. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for the maximum sales charge and total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class A Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 1, 2002. Subject to the expense adjustments described above, the Fund's Class A Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because Shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS C SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund2 (Class C Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000®)3 and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 5.33% |
5 Years | -4.61% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002)5 | 3.41% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, as applicable.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 1.00% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 3000®and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT All Cap Core Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT All Cap Core Fund. |
3 | The Russell 3000® is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
5 | The start of performance date was October 1, 2002. Class C Shares of the Fund were offered beginning September 15, 2005. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for the maximum CDSC and total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class C Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 1, 2002. Subject to the expense adjustments described above, the Fund's Class C Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because Shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS K SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (Class K Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000®)2 and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.3
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 6.71% |
5 Years | -4.25% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002)4 | 3.75% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
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1 | The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 3000® and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Russell 3000® is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
3 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
4 | The start of performance date was October 1, 2002. Class K Shares of the Fund were offered beginning December 12, 2006. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for the total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class K Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 1, 2002. Subject to the expense adjustments described above, the Fund's Class K Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because Shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Money Center Bank | 9.6% |
Financial Services | 6.9% |
Life Insurance | 6.4% |
Crude Oil & Gas Production | 5.8% |
Integrated Domestic Oil | 5.8% |
Integrated International Oil | 5.4% |
Miscellaneous Food Products | 4.4% |
Property Liability Insurance | 4.3% |
Computers - High End | 4.2% |
Services to Medical Professionals | 3.9% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 3.3% |
Cable TV | 2.4% |
Electric Utility | 2.4% |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components | 2.4% |
Tobacco | 2.2% |
Defense Electronics | 2.0% |
Software Packaged/Custom | 2.0% |
Biotechnology | 1.8% |
Specialty Retailing | 1.8% |
Medical Technology | 1.5% |
Multi-Line Insurance | 1.4% |
Semiconductor Distribution | 1.2% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1.2% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.1% |
Computer Stores | 1.0% |
Ethical Drugs | 1.0% |
Other2 | 13.0% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 1.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | 0.1% |
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. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.4% | |
| | Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% | |
2,600 | | ITT Corp. | 122,512 |
| | Agricultural Chemicals – 0.2% | |
4,952 | | Bunge Ltd. | 245,867 |
| | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2% | |
1,300 | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 84,760 |
3,082 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 200,330 |
| | TOTAL | 285,090 |
| | Airline - Regional – 0.5% | |
14,267 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 736,035 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.7% | |
2,139 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc. | 452,548 |
1,380 | | Eaton Corp. | 108,275 |
9,300 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 267,933 |
2,428 | 1 | LKQ Corp. | 48,026 |
1,800 | 1 | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | 49,680 |
| | TOTAL | 926,462 |
| | Biotechnology – 1.8% | |
42,730 | 1 | Amgen, Inc. | 2,330,067 |
2,500 | 1 | Biogen Idec, Inc. | 139,700 |
2,800 | 1 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 61,180 |
| | TOTAL | 2,530,947 |
| | Book Publishing – 0.1% | |
3,800 | | Scholastic Corp. | 96,254 |
| | Cable TV – 2.4% | |
89,789 | 1 | DIRECTV Group, Inc., Class A | 3,336,559 |
| | Clothing Stores – 0.1% | |
4,600 | | Limited Brands, Inc. | 117,944 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 0.2% | |
4,486 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 182,446 |
1,400 | | PPG Industries, Inc. | 97,258 |
| | TOTAL | 279,704 |
| | Communications Equipment – 0.3% | |
9,856 | | Harris Corp. | 438,888 |
| | Computers Peripherals – 0.2% | |
3,800 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 64,524 |
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Shares | | | Value |
5,500 | 1 | NetApp, Inc. | 232,650 |
| | TOTAL | 297,174 |
| | Computer Services – 0.4% | |
2,400 | | Fair Isaac & Co., Inc. | 57,240 |
4,200 | 1 | Fiserv, Inc. | 210,420 |
11,134 | 1 | Synnex Corp. | 293,826 |
4,300 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 55,857 |
| | TOTAL | 617,343 |
| | Computer Stores – 1.0% | |
48,149 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A | 795,903 |
13,862 | 1 | Tech Data Corp. | 548,381 |
| | TOTAL | 1,344,284 |
| | Computers - High End – 4.2% | |
45,090 | | IBM Corp. | 5,789,556 |
| | Computers - Midrange – 0.3% | |
8,977 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 413,301 |
| | Copper – 0.5% | |
9,200 | | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. | 658,168 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 5.8% | |
26,960 | | Apache Corp. | 2,576,837 |
243,802 | | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 5,127,156 |
4,300 | | Devon Energy Corp. | 268,707 |
| | TOTAL | 7,972,700 |
| | Defense Electronics – 2.0% | |
1,000 | | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 73,040 |
22,293 | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 1,307,262 |
28,674 | | Raytheon Co. | 1,326,746 |
| | TOTAL | 2,707,048 |
| | Department Stores – 0.2% | |
3,600 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp. | 255,600 |
| | Diversified Financial Services – 0.1% | |
17,600 | 1 | American Capital Ltd. | 91,344 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 0.3% | |
3,800 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 172,900 |
7,800 | 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 225,108 |
| | TOTAL | 398,008 |
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2% | |
10,700 | 1 | General Cable Corp. | 283,978 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Electric Utility – 2.4% | |
28,432 | | CMS Energy Corp. | 452,638 |
27,488 | | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 868,621 |
4,198 | | DPL, Inc. | 106,251 |
18,288 | | Edison International | 606,247 |
39,470 | | Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc. | 1,298,563 |
| | TOTAL | 3,332,320 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 0.5% | |
4,815 | | Emerson Electric Co. | 238,535 |
1,500 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 82,020 |
7,700 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp. | 305,228 |
| | TOTAL | 625,783 |
| | Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 2.4% | |
183,121 | | Corning, Inc. | 3,318,153 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 0.1% | |
5,700 | 1 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. | 161,709 |
| | Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.2% | |
3,600 | 1 | Itron, Inc. | 234,252 |
| | Ethical Drugs – 1.0% | |
37,400 | | Eli Lilly & Co. | 1,331,440 |
| | Financial Services – 6.9% | |
121,094 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 5,133,175 |
2,700 | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 54,432 |
3,953 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 86,491 |
57,732 | | Visa, Inc., Class A | 4,234,642 |
| | TOTAL | 9,508,740 |
| | Generic Drugs – 0.1% | |
2,700 | 1 | Mylan Laboratories, Inc. | 46,980 |
1,433 | | Perrigo Co. | 80,262 |
| | TOTAL | 127,242 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.2% | |
13,468 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 275,959 |
| | Grocery Chain – 0.4% | |
10,700 | | Kroger Co. | 226,626 |
15,218 | | Safeway, Inc. | 312,578 |
| | TOTAL | 539,204 |
| | Home Products – 0.1% | |
200 | 1 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. | 12,304 |
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Shares | | | Value |
2,000 | | Jarden Corp. | 57,900 |
| | TOTAL | 70,204 |
| | Hotels – 0.1% | |
1,800 | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 61,038 |
4,400 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 112,332 |
| | TOTAL | 173,370 |
| | Household Appliances – 0.6% | |
9,475 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 789,268 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.0% | |
1,800 | | Graco, Inc. | 56,826 |
| | Integrated Domestic Oil – 5.8% | |
88,765 | | ConocoPhillips | 4,901,603 |
57,200 | | Hess Corp. | 3,065,348 |
| | TOTAL | 7,966,951 |
| | Integrated International Oil – 5.4% | |
90,711 | | Chevron Corp. | 6,913,085 |
10,300 | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 614,704 |
| | TOTAL | 7,527,789 |
| | Internet Services – 0.6% | |
7,893 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc. | 809,427 |
| | Life Insurance – 6.4% | |
153,098 | | MetLife, Inc. | 6,439,302 |
39,800 | | Principal Financial Group | 1,019,278 |
23,860 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 1,366,939 |
654 | | Torchmark Corp. | 34,708 |
2,300 | 1 | Universal American Financial Corp. | 38,502 |
| | TOTAL | 8,898,729 |
| | Magazine Publishing – 0.2% | |
7,700 | | McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. | 236,313 |
| | Mail Order – 0.1% | |
2,700 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 79,380 |
| | Maritime – 0.1% | |
6,729 | 1 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | 112,374 |
| | Meat Packing – 0.2% | |
20,800 | 1 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | 296,400 |
| | Medical Supplies – 0.1% | |
1,700 | | Baxter International, Inc. | 74,409 |
1,500 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 67,110 |
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Shares | | | Value |
2,100 | 1 | NuVasive, Inc. | 68,817 |
| | TOTAL | 210,336 |
| | Medical Technology – 1.5% | |
4,324 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1,419,872 |
13,286 | 1 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 704,025 |
| | TOTAL | 2,123,897 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 0.0% | |
1,600 | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 62,848 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 0.8% | |
17,206 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 770,829 |
4,817 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 103,373 |
25,628 | 1 | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 217,581 |
| | TOTAL | 1,091,783 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 4.4% | |
220,578 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 6,035,014 |
1,500 | | The Anderson's, Inc. | 51,555 |
| | TOTAL | 6,086,569 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.1% | |
33,300 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 1,448,550 |
301 | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 18,698 |
| | TOTAL | 1,467,248 |
| | Money Center Bank – 9.6% | |
1,584 | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 39,711 |
1,594,300 | 1 | Citigroup, Inc. | 6,536,630 |
159,500 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 6,424,660 |
6,600 | | State Street Corp. | 256,872 |
| | TOTAL | 13,257,873 |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 1.4% | |
18,400 | | Assurant, Inc. | 686,136 |
16,404 | 1 | CNA Financial Corp. | 460,296 |
27,100 | 1 | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | 368,018 |
8,870 | | Lincoln National Corp. | 230,975 |
4,800 | | Unitrin, Inc. | 133,392 |
| | TOTAL | 1,878,817 |
| | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5% | |
13,000 | | Murphy Oil Corp. | 711,750 |
| | Oil Refiner – 0.5% | |
39,600 | | Valero Energy Corp. | 672,804 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 0.3% | |
18,800 | 1 | Rowan Cos., Inc. | 474,888 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.7% | |
18,000 | | Capital One Financial Corp. | 761,940 |
6,586 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 272,858 |
| | TOTAL | 1,034,798 |
| | Plastic Containers – 0.1% | |
4,700 | 1 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | 129,955 |
| | Pollution Control – 0.1% | |
5,344 | | Danaher Corp. | 205,263 |
| | Poultry Products – 0.0% | |
700 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 32,725 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 0.0% | |
5,000 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 62,850 |
| | Property Liability Insurance – 4.3% | |
9,127 | | American Financial Group, Inc. | 268,972 |
2,700 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 45,414 |
5,500 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 214,940 |
2,700 | | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 154,494 |
105,204 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc. | 5,307,542 |
180 | | XL Group PLC | 3,191 |
| | TOTAL | 5,994,553 |
| | Securities Brokerage – 0.7% | |
2,858 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 431,044 |
19,200 | | Morgan Stanley | 518,208 |
| | TOTAL | 949,252 |
| | Semiconductor Distribution – 1.2% | |
32,113 | 1 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 796,082 |
34,015 | 1 | Avnet, Inc. | 855,477 |
| | TOTAL | 1,651,559 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 1.2% | |
1,898 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 50,923 |
193,069 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 1,405,542 |
4,796 | 1 | NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. | 141,770 |
| | TOTAL | 1,598,235 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5% | |
21,797 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A | 197,917 |
17,367 | | Linear Technology Corp. | 553,660 |
| | TOTAL | 751,577 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Services to Medical Professionals – 3.9% | |
1,532 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp. | 86,282 |
6,902 | 1 | Health Net, Inc. | 162,542 |
46,900 | | Omnicare, Inc. | 1,155,147 |
2,900 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 136,271 |
55,200 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,680,840 |
43,173 | 1 | Wellpoint, Inc. | 2,189,735 |
| | TOTAL | 5,410,817 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 2.0% | |
3,800 | 1 | Adobe Systems, Inc. | 109,136 |
2,100 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc. | 74,718 |
2,300 | 1 | Blackboard, Inc. | 87,331 |
19,164 | | CA, Inc. | 374,848 |
9,798 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc. | 860,558 |
3,600 | 1 | GSI Commerce, Inc. | 81,072 |
5,300 | 1 | Informatica Corp. | 159,689 |
3,000 | 1 | McAfee, Inc. | 99,300 |
10,522 | 1 | Rovi Corp. | 468,229 |
8,600 | 1 | Symantec Corp. | 111,542 |
3,500 | 1 | VMware, Inc., Class A | 271,355 |
| | TOTAL | 2,697,778 |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 0.3% | |
9,000 | | Cabot Corp. | 265,500 |
2,900 | 1 | Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. | 68,034 |
3,400 | 1 | OM Group, Inc. | 91,800 |
| | TOTAL | 425,334 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.1% | |
3,800 | | Gardner Denver, Inc. | 192,926 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 1.8% | |
74,987 | | CVS Caremark Corp. | 2,301,351 |
3,800 | 1 | Cabela's, Inc., Class A | 59,242 |
4,400 | 1 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 61,600 |
| | TOTAL | 2,422,193 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.1% | |
4,100 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 115,866 |
| | Telecommunications & Cellular – 0.0% | |
6,000 | 1 | MetroPCS Communications, Inc. | 53,700 |
| | Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1% | |
3,300 | | Phillips Van Heusen Corp. | 171,237 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Tobacco – 2.2% | |
9,596 | | Lorillard, Inc. | 731,599 |
46,055 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 2,350,647 |
| | TOTAL | 3,082,246 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 3.3% | |
88 | 1 | Capella Education Co. | 8,177 |
14,600 | 1 | Convergys Corp. | 163,082 |
8,593 | | DeVRY, Inc. | 462,303 |
2,400 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 119,136 |
44,235 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. | 3,571,534 |
1,000 | | Strayer Education, Inc. | 239,400 |
| | TOTAL | 4,563,632 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $130,035,483) | 136,001,908 |
| | MUTUAL FUND – 1.5% | |
2,091,556 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 2,091,556 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $132,127,039)4 | 138,093,464 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 0.1%5 | 125,738 |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $138,219,202 |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $132,597,662. |
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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $2,091,556 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $132,127,039) | | $138,093,464 |
Income receivable | | 82,196 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 4,130,961 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 121,873 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 142,428,494 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $3,368,635 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 626,470 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 25,868 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 47,680 | |
Accrued expenses | 140,639 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 4,209,292 |
Net assets for 13,167,483 shares outstanding | | $138,219,202 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $284,066,230 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 5,966,425 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (152,284,534) |
Undistributed net investment income | | 471,081 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $138,219,202 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($41,957,704 ÷ 3,936,730 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.66 |
Offering price per share | | $10.66 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.66 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($54,437,385 ÷ 5,164,742 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.54 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.54) | | $11.15 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.54 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($39,523,653 ÷ 3,847,320 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.27 |
Offering price per share | | $10.27 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.27) | | $10.17 |
Class K Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,300,460 ÷ 218,691 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.52 |
Offering price per share | | $10.52 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.52 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $5,461 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $52) | | | $2,928,580 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $1,281,014 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 35,805 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares | | 67,956 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | | 155,623 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | | 120,834 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class K Shares | | 8,041 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,100 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,500 | |
Legal fees | | 4,485 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 83,804 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 362,804 | |
Distribution services fee — Class K Shares (Note 5) | | 11,458 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 177,620 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 120,817 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 346 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 117 | |
Share registration costs | | 53,905 | |
Printing and postage | | 66,592 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,668 | |
Miscellaneous | | 9,705 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 2,859,194 | |
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Statement of Operations — continuedWaivers and Reimbursements (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(251,702) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (53,290) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares | (12,697) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | (52,974) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | (31,995) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | $(402,658) | |
Net expenses | | | $2,456,536 |
Net investment income | | | 472,044 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 19,644,910 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (6,201,601) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 13,443,309 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $13,915,353 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $472,044 | $1,135,523 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 19,644,910 | (143,221,360) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (6,201,601) | 24,032,186 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 13,915,353 | (118,053,651) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | |
Institutional Shares | (533,214) | (512,513) |
Class A Shares | (583,973) | (664,841) |
Class C Shares | (6,025) | — |
Class K Shares | (12,200) | (5,889) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (1,135,412) | (1,183,243) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 19,532,139 | 69,074,805 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 10,496,720 | — |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,068,819 | 1,060,033 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (92,070,876) | (144,027,671) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (60,973,198) | (73,892,833) |
Change in net assets | (48,193,257) | (193,129,727) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 186,412,459 | 379,542,186 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $471,081 and $1,134,449, respectively) | $138,219,202 | $186,412,459 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
On March 19, 2010, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated MDT Tax Aware/ All Cap Core Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), an open-end investment company in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund's shareholders on March 12, 2010. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios managed by Federated MDTA LLC with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2009, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2010, are as follows:
Net investment income* | $501,149 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | $15,467,610 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $15,968,759 |
* | Net investment income includes $26,049 of pro forma eliminated expenses. |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations as of July 31, 2010. The Fund received net assets from the Acquired Fund as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Shares of the Fund Issued | Acquired Fund Net Assets Received | Unrealized Appreciation1 | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination |
922,522 | $10,496,720 | $1,330,038 | $165,493,416 | $175,990,136 |
1 | Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Acquired Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above. |
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report30
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.
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.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and DistributionsInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. 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 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
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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTThe following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 521,586 | $5,756,584 | 2,232,749 | $20,668,288 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 328,798 | 3,781,103 | — | — |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 43,895 | 489,874 | 45,422 | 417,427 |
Shares redeemed | (1,951,339) | (21,307,824) | (3,379,111) | (32,553,562) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,057,060) | $(11,280,263) | (1,100,940) | $(11,467,847) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 733,878 | $7,913,380 | 3,576,090 | $35,336,951 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 412,781 | 4,701,779 | — | — |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 50,820 | 561,556 | 69,892 | 636,717 |
Shares redeemed | (4,301,121) | (46,491,567) | (9,247,124) | (84,976,792) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (3,103,642) | $(33,314,852) | (5,601,142) | $(49,003,124) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 432,751 | $4,549,627 | 1,152,913 | $10,952,306 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 180,943 | 2,013,838 | — | — |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 481 | 5,204 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (2,207,745) | (23,182,102) | (2,748,508) | (25,404,032) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,593,570) | $(16,613,433) | (1,595,595) | $(14,451,726) |
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Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class K Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 122,279 | $1,312,548 | 219,186 | $2,117,260 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,102 | 12,185 | 644 | 5,889 |
Shares redeemed | (100,223) | (1,089,383) | (123,095) | (1,093,285) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 23,158 | $235,350 | 96,735 | $1,029,864 |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (5,731,114) | $(60,973,198) | (8,200,942) | $(73,892,833) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for capital loss carryforwards acquired from a merger and the deferral of losses on wash sales.
For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$3,121,530 | | $(3,121,530) |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses) and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009, was as follows:
| 2010 | 2009 |
Ordinary income | $1,135,412 | $1,183,243 |
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $471,081 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $5,495,802 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(151,813,911) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $132,597,662. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,495,802. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $10,608,814 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,113,012.
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $151,813,911 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 |
2016 | $4,661,682 |
2017 | $77,561,348 |
2018 | $69,590,881 |
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund, the utilization of 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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser waived $249,121 of its fee. In addition, for the year ended July 31, 2010, an affiliate of the Adviser reimbursed $97,666 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and 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. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.127% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $53,290 of its fee.
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Distribution Services FeeThe 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 | 0.05% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Class K Shares | 0.50% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $24,989 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $4,198 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $318 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares 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 Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) 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 1.02%, 1.30%, 2.09% and 1.76% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
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GeneralCertain 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $2,581. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 2,526,822 | 52,341,678 | 52,776,944 | 2,091,556 | $2,091,556 | $5,461 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $223,424,565 |
Sales | $294,752,784 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated 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 Annual Shareholder Report37
fund shareholders. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, 100% of total income distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income distributions made by the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2010, 100% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt all cap core fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 SECRETARY Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report46
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. 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, underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the five-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
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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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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. In this regard, the Board had been previously advised Annual Shareholder Report48
that, while comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of advisory fees, the Fund's quantitative focus makes fee and expense comparisons particularly difficult. Although the Fund's advisory fee was above the median of the peer range, the peer group of funds varied widely in their complexity, and the management of the Fund is among the more complex relative to its peers 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 a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund
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Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 | 2006 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.02 | $14.22 | $16.88 | $15.17 | $15.32 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.082 | 0.092 | 0.10 | 0.072 | 0.052 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.68 | (4.20) | (1.57) | 2.18 | 0.70 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.76 | (4.11) | (1.47) | 2.25 | 0.75 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.12) | (0.09) | — | — | (0.02) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.19) | (0.54) | (0.88) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.12) | (0.09) | (1.19) | (0.54) | (0.90) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.66 | $10.02 | $14.22 | $16.88 | $15.17 |
Total Return3 | 7.54% | (28.84)% | (9.71)% | 14.92% | 4.85% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.01% | 1.06% | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.25% |
Net investment income | 0.69% | 0.90% | 0.72% | 0.40% | 0.28% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.00%5 | 0.01% | 0.05% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $41,958 | $50,031 | $86,681 | $85,128 | $42,656 |
Portfolio turnover | 135% | 290% | 199% | 225% | 212% |
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 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Based on net asset value. |
4 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
5 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
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 February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
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 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual | $1,000 | $996.30 | $5.00 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,019.79 | $5.06 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.01%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The Fund's total return for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 was 7.54% for Institutional Shares. The total return of the Russell 3000® Index, the Fund's benchmark,1 was 14.82% for the same period. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell 3000®. The total return of the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index2 was 14.90% for the same period.
1 | The Russell 3000® Index offers investors access to the broad U.S. equity universe representing approximately 98% of the U.S. market. The Russell 3000 is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market, and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure that new and growing equities are reflected. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEW
Over the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index, which represents the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization, finished the reporting period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index,3 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,4 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,5 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index6 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000 Growth® Index.7 The best performing sectors in the fund's benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index, during the period were Consumer Discretionary (+27.41%), Industrials (+26.66%) and Materials (+16.71%). Underperforming sectors included Health Care (+5.66%), Energy (+7.16%) and Utilities (+10.00%).
3 | The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index and represents approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The index is unmanaged and investments can not be made directly in an index. |
4 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000 Index and represents approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The index is unmanaged and investments can not be made directly in an index. |
5 | The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index and represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The index is unmanaged and investments can not be made directly in an index. |
6 | The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000 Value or the Russell 2000 Value indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments can not be made directly in an index. |
7 | The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000 Growth or the Russell 2000 Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments can not be made directly in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCE
The most significant positive factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 3000® Index was an underweight in the Consumer Staples sector which underperformed the benchmark. Stock selection in the Health Care sector, also contributed modestly to the Fund's performance. The most significant negative factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 3000® was stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Consumer Staples and Information Technology sectors. An underweight in the Industrials sector, which outperformed the benchmark, also detracted significantly from relative performance.
Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 3000® included ConocoPhillips, Travelers Companies, Corning, Comerica and Ameriprise Financial.
Individual stocks detracting from the performance relative to the Russell 3000® included Chesapeake Energy, ITT Educational Services, Archer-Daniels-Midland and Mastercard.
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund2 (Institutional Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000®)3 and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 7.54% |
5 Years | -3.60% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002) | 4.49% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 | The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 3000®and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT All Cap Core Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT All Cap Core Fund. |
3 | The Russell 3000® is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Money Center Bank | 9.6% |
Financial Services | 6.9% |
Life Insurance | 6.4% |
Crude Oil & Gas Production | 5.8% |
Integrated Domestic Oil | 5.8% |
Integrated International Oil | 5.4% |
Miscellaneous Food Products | 4.4% |
Property Liability Insurance | 4.3% |
Computers - High End | 4.2% |
Services to Medical Professionals | 3.9% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 3.3% |
Cable TV | 2.4% |
Electric Utility | 2.4% |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components | 2.4% |
Tobacco | 2.2% |
Defense Electronics | 2.0% |
Software Packaged/Custom | 2.0% |
Biotechnology | 1.8% |
Specialty Retailing | 1.8% |
Medical Technology | 1.5% |
Multi-Line Insurance | 1.4% |
Semiconductor Distribution | 1.2% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1.2% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.1% |
Computer Stores | 1.0% |
Ethical Drugs | 1.0% |
Other2 | 13.0% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 1.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | 0.1% |
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. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.4% | |
| | Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% | |
2,600 | | ITT Corp. | 122,512 |
| | Agricultural Chemicals – 0.2% | |
4,952 | | Bunge Ltd. | 245,867 |
| | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2% | |
1,300 | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 84,760 |
3,082 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 200,330 |
| | TOTAL | 285,090 |
| | Airline - Regional – 0.5% | |
14,267 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 736,035 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.7% | |
2,139 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc. | 452,548 |
1,380 | | Eaton Corp. | 108,275 |
9,300 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 267,933 |
2,428 | 1 | LKQ Corp. | 48,026 |
1,800 | 1 | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | 49,680 |
| | TOTAL | 926,462 |
| | Biotechnology – 1.8% | |
42,730 | 1 | Amgen, Inc. | 2,330,067 |
2,500 | 1 | Biogen Idec, Inc. | 139,700 |
2,800 | 1 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 61,180 |
| | TOTAL | 2,530,947 |
| | Book Publishing – 0.1% | |
3,800 | | Scholastic Corp. | 96,254 |
| | Cable TV – 2.4% | |
89,789 | 1 | DIRECTV Group, Inc., Class A | 3,336,559 |
| | Clothing Stores – 0.1% | |
4,600 | | Limited Brands, Inc. | 117,944 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 0.2% | |
4,486 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 182,446 |
1,400 | | PPG Industries, Inc. | 97,258 |
| | TOTAL | 279,704 |
| | Communications Equipment – 0.3% | |
9,856 | | Harris Corp. | 438,888 |
| | Computers Peripherals – 0.2% | |
3,800 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 64,524 |
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Shares | | | Value |
5,500 | 1 | NetApp, Inc. | 232,650 |
| | TOTAL | 297,174 |
| | Computer Services – 0.4% | |
2,400 | | Fair Isaac & Co., Inc. | 57,240 |
4,200 | 1 | Fiserv, Inc. | 210,420 |
11,134 | 1 | Synnex Corp. | 293,826 |
4,300 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 55,857 |
| | TOTAL | 617,343 |
| | Computer Stores – 1.0% | |
48,149 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A | 795,903 |
13,862 | 1 | Tech Data Corp. | 548,381 |
| | TOTAL | 1,344,284 |
| | Computers - High End – 4.2% | |
45,090 | | IBM Corp. | 5,789,556 |
| | Computers - Midrange – 0.3% | |
8,977 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 413,301 |
| | Copper – 0.5% | |
9,200 | | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. | 658,168 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 5.8% | |
26,960 | | Apache Corp. | 2,576,837 |
243,802 | | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 5,127,156 |
4,300 | | Devon Energy Corp. | 268,707 |
| | TOTAL | 7,972,700 |
| | Defense Electronics – 2.0% | |
1,000 | | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 73,040 |
22,293 | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 1,307,262 |
28,674 | | Raytheon Co. | 1,326,746 |
| | TOTAL | 2,707,048 |
| | Department Stores – 0.2% | |
3,600 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp. | 255,600 |
| | Diversified Financial Services – 0.1% | |
17,600 | 1 | American Capital Ltd. | 91,344 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 0.3% | |
3,800 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 172,900 |
7,800 | 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 225,108 |
| | TOTAL | 398,008 |
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2% | |
10,700 | 1 | General Cable Corp. | 283,978 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Electric Utility – 2.4% | |
28,432 | | CMS Energy Corp. | 452,638 |
27,488 | | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 868,621 |
4,198 | | DPL, Inc. | 106,251 |
18,288 | | Edison International | 606,247 |
39,470 | | Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc. | 1,298,563 |
| | TOTAL | 3,332,320 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 0.5% | |
4,815 | | Emerson Electric Co. | 238,535 |
1,500 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 82,020 |
7,700 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp. | 305,228 |
| | TOTAL | 625,783 |
| | Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 2.4% | |
183,121 | | Corning, Inc. | 3,318,153 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 0.1% | |
5,700 | 1 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. | 161,709 |
| | Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.2% | |
3,600 | 1 | Itron, Inc. | 234,252 |
| | Ethical Drugs – 1.0% | |
37,400 | | Eli Lilly & Co. | 1,331,440 |
| | Financial Services – 6.9% | |
121,094 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 5,133,175 |
2,700 | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 54,432 |
3,953 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 86,491 |
57,732 | | Visa, Inc., Class A | 4,234,642 |
| | TOTAL | 9,508,740 |
| | Generic Drugs – 0.1% | |
2,700 | 1 | Mylan Laboratories, Inc. | 46,980 |
1,433 | | Perrigo Co. | 80,262 |
| | TOTAL | 127,242 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.2% | |
13,468 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 275,959 |
| | Grocery Chain – 0.4% | |
10,700 | | Kroger Co. | 226,626 |
15,218 | | Safeway, Inc. | 312,578 |
| | TOTAL | 539,204 |
| | Home Products – 0.1% | |
200 | 1 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. | 12,304 |
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Shares | | | Value |
2,000 | | Jarden Corp. | 57,900 |
| | TOTAL | 70,204 |
| | Hotels – 0.1% | |
1,800 | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 61,038 |
4,400 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 112,332 |
| | TOTAL | 173,370 |
| | Household Appliances – 0.6% | |
9,475 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 789,268 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.0% | |
1,800 | | Graco, Inc. | 56,826 |
| | Integrated Domestic Oil – 5.8% | |
88,765 | | ConocoPhillips | 4,901,603 |
57,200 | | Hess Corp. | 3,065,348 |
| | TOTAL | 7,966,951 |
| | Integrated International Oil – 5.4% | |
90,711 | | Chevron Corp. | 6,913,085 |
10,300 | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 614,704 |
| | TOTAL | 7,527,789 |
| | Internet Services – 0.6% | |
7,893 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc. | 809,427 |
| | Life Insurance – 6.4% | |
153,098 | | MetLife, Inc. | 6,439,302 |
39,800 | | Principal Financial Group | 1,019,278 |
23,860 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 1,366,939 |
654 | | Torchmark Corp. | 34,708 |
2,300 | 1 | Universal American Financial Corp. | 38,502 |
| | TOTAL | 8,898,729 |
| | Magazine Publishing – 0.2% | |
7,700 | | McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. | 236,313 |
| | Mail Order – 0.1% | |
2,700 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 79,380 |
| | Maritime – 0.1% | |
6,729 | 1 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | 112,374 |
| | Meat Packing – 0.2% | |
20,800 | 1 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | 296,400 |
| | Medical Supplies – 0.1% | |
1,700 | | Baxter International, Inc. | 74,409 |
1,500 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 67,110 |
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Shares | | | Value |
2,100 | 1 | NuVasive, Inc. | 68,817 |
| | TOTAL | 210,336 |
| | Medical Technology – 1.5% | |
4,324 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1,419,872 |
13,286 | 1 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 704,025 |
| | TOTAL | 2,123,897 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 0.0% | |
1,600 | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 62,848 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 0.8% | |
17,206 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 770,829 |
4,817 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 103,373 |
25,628 | 1 | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 217,581 |
| | TOTAL | 1,091,783 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 4.4% | |
220,578 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 6,035,014 |
1,500 | | The Anderson's, Inc. | 51,555 |
| | TOTAL | 6,086,569 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.1% | |
33,300 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 1,448,550 |
301 | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 18,698 |
| | TOTAL | 1,467,248 |
| | Money Center Bank – 9.6% | |
1,584 | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 39,711 |
1,594,300 | 1 | Citigroup, Inc. | 6,536,630 |
159,500 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 6,424,660 |
6,600 | | State Street Corp. | 256,872 |
| | TOTAL | 13,257,873 |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 1.4% | |
18,400 | | Assurant, Inc. | 686,136 |
16,404 | 1 | CNA Financial Corp. | 460,296 |
27,100 | 1 | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | 368,018 |
8,870 | | Lincoln National Corp. | 230,975 |
4,800 | | Unitrin, Inc. | 133,392 |
| | TOTAL | 1,878,817 |
| | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5% | |
13,000 | | Murphy Oil Corp. | 711,750 |
| | Oil Refiner – 0.5% | |
39,600 | | Valero Energy Corp. | 672,804 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 0.3% | |
18,800 | 1 | Rowan Cos., Inc. | 474,888 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.7% | |
18,000 | | Capital One Financial Corp. | 761,940 |
6,586 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 272,858 |
| | TOTAL | 1,034,798 |
| | Plastic Containers – 0.1% | |
4,700 | 1 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | 129,955 |
| | Pollution Control – 0.1% | |
5,344 | | Danaher Corp. | 205,263 |
| | Poultry Products – 0.0% | |
700 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 32,725 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 0.0% | |
5,000 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 62,850 |
| | Property Liability Insurance – 4.3% | |
9,127 | | American Financial Group, Inc. | 268,972 |
2,700 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 45,414 |
5,500 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 214,940 |
2,700 | | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 154,494 |
105,204 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc. | 5,307,542 |
180 | | XL Group PLC | 3,191 |
| | TOTAL | 5,994,553 |
| | Securities Brokerage – 0.7% | |
2,858 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 431,044 |
19,200 | | Morgan Stanley | 518,208 |
| | TOTAL | 949,252 |
| | Semiconductor Distribution – 1.2% | |
32,113 | 1 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 796,082 |
34,015 | 1 | Avnet, Inc. | 855,477 |
| | TOTAL | 1,651,559 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 1.2% | |
1,898 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 50,923 |
193,069 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 1,405,542 |
4,796 | 1 | NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. | 141,770 |
| | TOTAL | 1,598,235 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5% | |
21,797 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A | 197,917 |
17,367 | | Linear Technology Corp. | 553,660 |
| | TOTAL | 751,577 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Services to Medical Professionals – 3.9% | |
1,532 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp. | 86,282 |
6,902 | 1 | Health Net, Inc. | 162,542 |
46,900 | | Omnicare, Inc. | 1,155,147 |
2,900 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 136,271 |
55,200 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,680,840 |
43,173 | 1 | Wellpoint, Inc. | 2,189,735 |
| | TOTAL | 5,410,817 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 2.0% | |
3,800 | 1 | Adobe Systems, Inc. | 109,136 |
2,100 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc. | 74,718 |
2,300 | 1 | Blackboard, Inc. | 87,331 |
19,164 | | CA, Inc. | 374,848 |
9,798 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc. | 860,558 |
3,600 | 1 | GSI Commerce, Inc. | 81,072 |
5,300 | 1 | Informatica Corp. | 159,689 |
3,000 | 1 | McAfee, Inc. | 99,300 |
10,522 | 1 | Rovi Corp. | 468,229 |
8,600 | 1 | Symantec Corp. | 111,542 |
3,500 | 1 | VMware, Inc., Class A | 271,355 |
| | TOTAL | 2,697,778 |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 0.3% | |
9,000 | | Cabot Corp. | 265,500 |
2,900 | 1 | Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. | 68,034 |
3,400 | 1 | OM Group, Inc. | 91,800 |
| | TOTAL | 425,334 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.1% | |
3,800 | | Gardner Denver, Inc. | 192,926 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 1.8% | |
74,987 | | CVS Caremark Corp. | 2,301,351 |
3,800 | 1 | Cabela's, Inc., Class A | 59,242 |
4,400 | 1 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 61,600 |
| | TOTAL | 2,422,193 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.1% | |
4,100 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 115,866 |
| | Telecommunications & Cellular – 0.0% | |
6,000 | 1 | MetroPCS Communications, Inc. | 53,700 |
| | Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1% | |
3,300 | | Phillips Van Heusen Corp. | 171,237 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Tobacco – 2.2% | |
9,596 | | Lorillard, Inc. | 731,599 |
46,055 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 2,350,647 |
| | TOTAL | 3,082,246 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 3.3% | |
88 | 1 | Capella Education Co. | 8,177 |
14,600 | 1 | Convergys Corp. | 163,082 |
8,593 | | DeVRY, Inc. | 462,303 |
2,400 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 119,136 |
44,235 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. | 3,571,534 |
1,000 | | Strayer Education, Inc. | 239,400 |
| | TOTAL | 4,563,632 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $130,035,483) | 136,001,908 |
| | MUTUAL FUND – 1.5% | |
2,091,556 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 2,091,556 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $132,127,039)4 | 138,093,464 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 0.1%5 | 125,738 |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $138,219,202 |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $132,597,662. |
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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $2,091,556 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $132,127,039) | | $138,093,464 |
Income receivable | | 82,196 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 4,130,961 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 121,873 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 142,428,494 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $3,368,635 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 626,470 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 25,868 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 47,680 | |
Accrued expenses | 140,639 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 4,209,292 |
Net assets for 13,167,483 shares outstanding | | $138,219,202 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $284,066,230 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 5,966,425 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (152,284,534) |
Undistributed net investment income | | 471,081 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $138,219,202 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($41,957,704 ÷ 3,936,730 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.66 |
Offering price per share | | $10.66 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.66 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($54,437,385 ÷ 5,164,742 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.54 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.54) | | $11.15 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.54 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($39,523,653 ÷ 3,847,320 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.27 |
Offering price per share | | $10.27 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.27) | | $10.17 |
Class K Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,300,460 ÷ 218,691 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.52 |
Offering price per share | | $10.52 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.52 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $5,461 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $52) | | | $2,928,580 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $1,281,014 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 35,805 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares | | 67,956 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | | 155,623 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | | 120,834 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class K Shares | | 8,041 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,100 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,500 | |
Legal fees | | 4,485 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 83,804 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 362,804 | |
Distribution services fee — Class K Shares (Note 5) | | 11,458 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 177,620 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 120,817 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 346 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 117 | |
Share registration costs | | 53,905 | |
Printing and postage | | 66,592 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,668 | |
Miscellaneous | | 9,705 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 2,859,194 | |
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Statement of Operations — continuedWaivers and Reimbursements (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(251,702) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (53,290) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares | (12,697) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | (52,974) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | (31,995) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | $(402,658) | |
Net expenses | | | $2,456,536 |
Net investment income | | | 472,044 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 19,644,910 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (6,201,601) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 13,443,309 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $13,915,353 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $472,044 | $1,135,523 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 19,644,910 | (143,221,360) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (6,201,601) | 24,032,186 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 13,915,353 | (118,053,651) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | |
Institutional Shares | (533,214) | (512,513) |
Class A Shares | (583,973) | (664,841) |
Class C Shares | (6,025) | — |
Class K Shares | (12,200) | (5,889) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (1,135,412) | (1,183,243) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 19,532,139 | 69,074,805 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 10,496,720 | — |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,068,819 | 1,060,033 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (92,070,876) | (144,027,671) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (60,973,198) | (73,892,833) |
Change in net assets | (48,193,257) | (193,129,727) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 186,412,459 | 379,542,186 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $471,081 and $1,134,449, respectively) | $138,219,202 | $186,412,459 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
On March 19, 2010, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated MDT Tax Aware/ All Cap Core Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), an open-end investment company in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund's shareholders on March 12, 2010. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios managed by Federated MDTA LLC with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2009, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2010, are as follows:
Net investment income* | $501,149 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | $15,467,610 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $15,968,759 |
* | Net investment income includes $26,049 of pro forma eliminated expenses. |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations as of July 31, 2010. The Fund received net assets from the Acquired Fund as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Shares of the Fund Issued | Acquired Fund Net Assets Received | Unrealized Appreciation1 | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination |
922,522 | $10,496,720 | $1,330,038 | $165,493,416 | $175,990,136 |
1 | Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Acquired Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above. |
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report22
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.
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.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and DistributionsInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. 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 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
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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTThe following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 521,586 | $5,756,584 | 2,232,749 | $20,668,288 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 328,798 | 3,781,103 | — | — |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 43,895 | 489,874 | 45,422 | 417,427 |
Shares redeemed | (1,951,339) | (21,307,824) | (3,379,111) | (32,553,562) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,057,060) | $(11,280,263) | (1,100,940) | $(11,467,847) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 733,878 | $7,913,380 | 3,576,090 | $35,336,951 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 412,781 | 4,701,779 | — | — |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 50,820 | 561,556 | 69,892 | 636,717 |
Shares redeemed | (4,301,121) | (46,491,567) | (9,247,124) | (84,976,792) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (3,103,642) | $(33,314,852) | (5,601,142) | $(49,003,124) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 432,751 | $4,549,627 | 1,152,913 | $10,952,306 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund | 180,943 | 2,013,838 | — | — |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 481 | 5,204 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (2,207,745) | (23,182,102) | (2,748,508) | (25,404,032) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,593,570) | $(16,613,433) | (1,595,595) | $(14,451,726) |
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Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class K Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 122,279 | $1,312,548 | 219,186 | $2,117,260 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,102 | 12,185 | 644 | 5,889 |
Shares redeemed | (100,223) | (1,089,383) | (123,095) | (1,093,285) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 23,158 | $235,350 | 96,735 | $1,029,864 |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (5,731,114) | $(60,973,198) | (8,200,942) | $(73,892,833) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for capital loss carryforwards acquired from a merger and the deferral of losses on wash sales.
For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$3,121,530 | | $(3,121,530) |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses) and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009, was as follows:
| 2010 | 2009 |
Ordinary income | $1,135,412 | $1,183,243 |
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $471,081 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $5,495,802 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(151,813,911) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $132,597,662. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,495,802. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $10,608,814 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,113,012.
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $151,813,911 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 |
2016 | $4,661,682 |
2017 | $77,561,348 |
2018 | $69,590,881 |
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund, the utilization of 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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser waived $249,121 of its fee. In addition, for the year ended July 31, 2010, an affiliate of the Adviser reimbursed $97,666 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and 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. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.127% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $53,290 of its fee.
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Distribution Services FeeThe 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 | 0.05% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Class K Shares | 0.50% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $24,989 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $4,198 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $318 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares 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 Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) 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 1.02%, 1.30%, 2.09% and 1.76% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
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GeneralCertain 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $2,581. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 2,526,822 | 52,341,678 | 52,776,944 | 2,091,556 | $2,091,556 | $5,461 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $223,424,565 |
Sales | $294,752,784 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated 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 Annual Shareholder Report29
fund shareholders. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, 100% of total income distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income distributions made by the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2010, 100% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt all cap core fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 SECRETARY Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report38
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. 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, underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the five-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
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 Annual Shareholder Report39
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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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. In this regard, the Board had been previously advised Annual Shareholder Report40
that, while comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of advisory fees, the Fund's quantitative focus makes fee and expense comparisons particularly difficult. Although the Fund's advisory fee was above the median of the peer range, the peer group of funds varied widely in their complexity, and the management of the Fund is among the more complex relative to its peers 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 a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund
Federated Investors Funds
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Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2010 © Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated MDT Balanced FundEstablished 2002
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class K Shares
(Effective December 31, 2010, the Fund's Class K Shares will be redesignated as Class R Shares)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value,Beginning of Period | $10.17 | $12.51 | $13.75 | $13.21 | $13.67 |
Income FromInvestment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.163 | 0.203 | 0.283 | 0.203 | 0.183 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.71 | (2.27) | (1.00) | 1.15 | 0.46 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.87 | (2.07) | (0.72) | 1.35 | 0.64 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.18) | (0.27) | (0.17) | (0.16) | (0.17) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | — | — | (0.35) | (0.65) | (0.93) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.18) | (0.27) | (0.52) | (0.81) | (1.10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.86 | $10.17 | $12.51 | $13.75 | $13.21 |
Total Return4 | 8.51% | (16.35)% | (5.60)% | 10.39% | 4.85% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.21% | 1.30% | 1.31% | 1.40% | 1.50%5 |
Net investment income | 1.47% | 2.03% | 2.08% | 1.42% | 1.60%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 0.25% | 0.14% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.17%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $86,018 | $105,635 | $153,458 | $51,167 | $1,962 |
Portfolio turnover | 130% | 231% | 158% | 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
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Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value,Beginning of Period | $10.03 | $12.30 | $13.60 | $13.13 | $13.67 |
Income FromInvestment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.083 | 0.133 | 0.193 | 0.093 | 0.103 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.69 | (2.23) | (1.00) | 1.14 | 0.44 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.77 | (2.10) | (0.81) | 1.23 | 0.54 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.10) | (0.17) | (0.14) | (0.11) | (0.15) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | — | — | (0.35) | (0.65) | (0.93) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.10) | (0.17) | (0.49) | (0.76) | (1.08) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.70 | $10.03 | $12.30 | $13.60 | $13.13 |
Total Return4 | 7.63% | (16.95)% | (6.28)% | 9.50% | 4.04% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.96% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.15% | 2.25%5 |
Net investment income | 0.71% | 1.28% | 1.41% | 0.66% | 0.85%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 0.22% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.16% | 0.17%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $49,907 | $55,582 | $82,033 | $15,775 | $3,910 |
Portfolio turnover | 130% | 231% | 158% | 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
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Financial Highlights - Class K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20071 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net Asset Value,Beginning of Period | $10.14 | $12.51 | $13.77 | $14.28 |
Income FromInvestment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.102 | 0.152 | 0.202 | 0.052 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.72 | (2.27) | (0.98) | 0.26 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.82 | (2.12) | (0.78) | 0.31 |
Less Distributions: | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.13) | (0.25) | (0.13) | (0.17) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | — | — | (0.35) | (0.65) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.13) | (0.25) | (0.48) | (0.82) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.83 | $10.14 | $12.51 | $13.77 |
Total Return3 | 8.01% | (16.75)% | (6.01)% | 2.33% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.70% | 1.79% | 1.77% | 1.90%4 |
Net investment income | 0.96% | 1.56% | 1.53% | 0.60%4 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.21% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.05%4 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $673 | $597 | $708 | $18 |
Portfolio turnover | 130% | 231% | 158% | 139%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. 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. | Beginning Account Value 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,015.90 | $6.05 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,012.30 | $9.78 |
Class K Shares | $1,000 | $1,014.00 | $8.49 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,018.79 | $6.06 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,015.08 | $9.79 |
Class K Shares | $1,000 | $1,016.36 | $8.50 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
Class A Shares | 1.21% |
Class C Shares | 1.96% |
Class K Shares | 1.70% |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund
Performance (Unaudited)
For the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, the fund's Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares produced total returns of 8.51%, 7.63% and 8.01%, respectively, based on net asset value. Over the same period, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index1 (S&P 500) and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2 returned 13.84% and 8.91%, respectively, while the Lipper Balanced Fund Index3 returned 12.09%.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's
Class A Shares.
1 | The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
2 | The Barclay's Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of securities from the Barclay's Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
3 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEW
Over the reporting period, domestic equity markets' performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index,4 which represents the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization, finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index,5 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200®Index,6 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,7 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year, with the Russell 3000® Value Index8 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000 Growth®Index.9
4 | The Russell 3000® Index offers investors access to the broad U.S. equity universe representing approximately 98% of the U.S. market. The Russell 3000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
5 | The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
6 | The Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. |
7 | The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
8 | The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
9 | The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) fundamentals improved as the declining trend in employment slowed and credit availability improved during the period. REIT performance rebounded significantly from the severe downturn of the prior year, as demonstrated by the 53.90% return of the Standard & Poor's U.S. REIT Index.10International equities11 in developed markets underperformed the domestic equity market during the period with the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index12 returning 6.26%. Benefitting from more robust economic growth, emerging markets13 had better results with the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index14 returning 19.92% over the period.
The bond markets enjoyed a sanguine period over the year as the economy appeared to be in the early stages of recovery. Credit-related sectors showed significant easing of tensions as compared to the previous 12 months, when markets were still in a period of turmoil. Consequently, spreads narrowed significantly in the high yield, emerging markets, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and investment-grade corporate markets. Interest rates declined across the maturity spectrum from 20 to 90 basis points, more in the intermediate part of the yield curve. Given that spreads tightened and yields declined, total returns across bond sectors were decidedly positive. For example, the total return on the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was 8.91% for the period.
10 | The S&P REIT Index tracks the market performance of U.S. Real Estate Investment Trusts, known as REITs. It consists of 100 REITs chosen for their liquidity and importance in representing a diversified real estate portfolio. Investments in REITs involve special risks associated with an investment in real estate, such as limited liquidity and interest rate risks. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
11 | International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards. |
12 | The EAFE Index measures international equity performance. It comprises 21 MSCI country indices, representing the developed markets outside of North America. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
13 | Prices of emerging markets securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risks and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets. |
14 | The MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index is an unmanaged index reflecting approximately 60% of the market capitalization, by industry, in each of 26 emerging market countries. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
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ASSET ALLOCATIONDuring the 12-month reporting period, equity investments accounted for an average of approximately 69% of the portfolio while fixed income, cash and a small allocation to commodities, accounted for an average of 31%. This emphasis on equities helped results early in the period when stocks rallied, but hindered performance later when valuations deteriorated. Within the fund's equity portfolio, the allocation to REIT investments was increased during the period, which contributed positively to performance, and the allocation to developed international equities was reduced.
EQUITIES
Domestic equity investments, which were managed under Federated MDT's proprietary All Cap Core strategy, underperformed their benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, during the 12-month reporting period. Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Consumer Staples and Information Technology sectors were the most significant negative factors in the strategy's relative underperformance. Additionally, an underweight (the fund held less than the Index) in the Industrials sector hurt results. An underweight in the Consumer Staples sector and stock selection in the Health Care sector contributed positively to relative performance.
International equity investments trailed the performance of domestic equities as concerns about European sovereign credit hurt results. REIT investments outperformed their benchmark, benefitting from an overweight in companies investing in mall and urban office properties.
FIXED INCOME
The bond portion of the fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, over the reporting period. Overweights in sectors bearing some credit risk, including high yield, emerging markets, CMBS and investment-grade corporates provided a big boost to performance. Security selection15 also contributed significantly while yield curve management had a modest positive effect. Security selection in the MBS16 sector was the only meaningful negative contributor to relative performance.
15 | High-yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risk than investment-grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default. Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. |
16 | The value of some mortgage-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and although the securities are generally supported by some form of government or private insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Balanced Fund2 (Class A Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500),3 the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index4 and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BCAB).3
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 2.56% |
5 Years | -1.19% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002)5 | 4.76% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 500, BCAB and the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Balanced Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Balanced Fund. |
3 | The S&P 500 and the BCAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. Lipper figures do not reflect sales charges. |
5 | The start of performance date was October 1, 2002. Class A Shares of the Fund were offered beginning September 15, 2005. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for the maximum sales charge and total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class A Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 1, 2002. Subject to the expense adjustments noted above, the Fund's Class A Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS C SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Balanced Fund2 (Class C Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500),3 the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index4 and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BCAB).3
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 6.63% |
5 Years | -0.85% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002)5 | 4.71% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, as applicable.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 1.00% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 500, BCAB and Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Balanced Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Balanced Fund. |
3 | The S&P 500 and BCAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. Lipper figures do not reflect sales charges. |
5 | The start of performance date was October 1, 2002. Class C Shares of the Fund were offered beginning September 15, 2005. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for the maximum CDSC and total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class C Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 1, 2002. Subject to the expense adjustments noted above, the Fund's Class C Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS K SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Balanced Fund2 (Class K Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500),3 the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index4 and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BCAB).3
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 8.01% |
5 Years | -0.48% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002)5 | 5.05% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
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1 | The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 500, BCAB and the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Balanced Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Balanced Fund. |
3 | The S&P 500 and the BCAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. Lipper figures do not reflect sales charges. |
5 | The start of performance date was October 1, 2002. Class K Shares of the Fund were offered beginning December 12, 2006. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class K Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 1, 2002. Subject to the expense adjustments noted above, the Fund's Class K Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Domestic Equity Securities | 54.5% |
Corporate Debt Securities | 16.5% |
International Equity Securities (including International Exchange-Traded Funds) | 6.1% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 4.7% |
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities2 | 3.8% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 1.7% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 1.6% |
Foreign Debt Securities | 1.0% |
Municipal Security3 | 0.0% |
Cash Equivalents4 | 8.0% |
Derivative Contracts3,5 | (0.0)% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net6 | 2.1% |
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 this table, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market mutual fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments. |
2 | Also includes $168,082 held in U.S. Treasuries pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts. |
3 | Represents less than 0.1%. |
4 | Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements. |
5 | Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this report. |
6 | Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition7 for its equity securities (excluding international exchange-traded funds) was as follows:Industry Composition | Percentage of Equity Securities |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | 8.6% |
Money Center Banks | 8.1% |
Financial Services | 7.1% |
Integrated International Oil | 5.1% |
Crude Oil & Gas Production | 4.9% |
Integrated Domestic Oil | 4.4% |
Life Insurance | 4.2% |
Miscellaneous Food Products | 4.2% |
Property Liability Insurance | 4.0% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 3.2% |
Cable TV | 2.9% |
Services to Medical Professionals | 2.9% |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components | 2.6% |
Tobacco | 2.6% |
Specialty Retailing | 2.2% |
Computers — High End | 1.8% |
Electric Utility | 1.7% |
Software Packaged/Custom | 1.7% |
Medical Technology | 1.6% |
Multi-Line Insurance | 1.6% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1.5% |
Biotechnology | 1.4% |
Defense Electronics | 1.4% |
Ethical Drugs | 1.2% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.1% |
Computer Stores | 1.0% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.0% |
Semiconductor Distribution | 1.0% |
Other8 | 15.0% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
7 | 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. |
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.” |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 54.7% | |
| | Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% | |
4,476 | 1 | Hexcel Corp. | 83,656 |
1,600 | | ITT Corp. | 75,392 |
| | TOTAL | 159,048 |
| | Agricultural Chemicals – 0.1% | |
4,800 | | Bunge Ltd. | 238,320 |
| | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1% | |
3,500 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 227,500 |
| | Airline - Regional – 0.3% | |
12,120 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 625,271 |
| | Apparel – 0.0% | |
1,821 | 1 | Carter's, Inc. | 44,141 |
761 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. | 18,896 |
763 | 1 | Volcom, Inc. | 12,414 |
| | TOTAL | 75,451 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.3% | |
900 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc. | 190,413 |
7,400 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 213,194 |
2,500 | 1 | LKQ Corp. | 49,450 |
432 | | Sun Hydraulics, Inc. | 11,141 |
1,200 | 1 | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | 33,120 |
| | TOTAL | 497,318 |
| | Auto Part Replacement – 0.1% | |
5,000 | 1 | WABCO Holdings, Inc. | 193,400 |
| | Auto Rentals – 0.0% | |
2,280 | 1 | United Rentals, Inc. | 30,050 |
| | Beer – 0.0% | |
821 | 1 | The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A | 56,945 |
| | Biotechnology – 0.8% | |
26,200 | 1 | Amgen, Inc. | 1,428,686 |
1,725 | 1 | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 19,406 |
749 | 1 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 18,119 |
| | TOTAL | 1,466,211 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Book Publishing – 0.0% | |
3,600 | | Scholastic Corp. | 91,188 |
| | Broadcasting – 0.0% | |
532 | 1 | Loral Space & Communications Ltd. | 25,451 |
| | Building Materials – 0.0% | |
1,096 | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 19,279 |
| | Building Products – 0.0% | |
2,591 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 66,822 |
| | Business Services – 0.0% | |
658 | 1 | OpenTable, Inc. | 29,413 |
| | Cable TV – 1.6% | |
78,000 | 1 | DIRECTV- Class A | 2,898,480 |
| | Capital Markets – 0.2% | |
13,500 | | Morgan Stanley | 364,365 |
| | Carpets – 0.0% | |
2,300 | | Interface, Inc. | 28,589 |
| | Clothing Stores – 0.2% | |
2,969 | 1 | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 52,076 |
1,337 | | Cato Corp., Class A | 31,125 |
957 | 1 | Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | 40,051 |
3,372 | 1 | Fossil, Inc. | 133,531 |
1,339 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | 78,573 |
3,800 | | Limited Brands | 97,432 |
| | TOTAL | 432,788 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 0.2% | |
3,300 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 134,211 |
1,054 | | Newmarket Corp. | 112,978 |
800 | | PPG Industries, Inc. | 55,576 |
| | TOTAL | 302,765 |
| | Communications Equipment – 0.1% | |
3,900 | | Harris Corp. | 173,667 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 0.3% | |
5,002 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 84,934 |
10,800 | 1 | Network Appliance, Inc. | 456,840 |
1,271 | 1 | Synaptics, Inc. | 39,782 |
| | TOTAL | 581,556 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Computer Services – 0.3% | |
135 | 1 | CACI International, Inc., Class A | 6,348 |
4,200 | 1 | Fiserv, Inc. | 210,420 |
1,256 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | 33,736 |
7,500 | 1 | Synnex Corp. | 197,925 |
3,364 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 43,698 |
| | TOTAL | 492,127 |
| | Computer Stores – 0.6% | |
35,100 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A | 580,203 |
11,300 | 1 | Tech Data Corp. | 447,028 |
| | TOTAL | 1,027,231 |
| | Computers - High End – 1.0% | |
14,400 | | IBM Corp. | 1,848,960 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.0% | |
348 | | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 30,986 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging – 0.0% | |
3,600 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 91,908 |
| | Copper – 0.1% | |
2,900 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 207,466 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 0.1% | |
2,296 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. | 21,720 |
3,010 | 1 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 76,033 |
| | TOTAL | 97,753 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 2.7% | |
9,300 | | Apache Corp. | 888,894 |
176,500 | | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 3,711,795 |
124 | 1 | Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. | 5,519 |
5,000 | | Devon Energy Corp. | 312,450 |
1,762 | 1 | Gulfport Energy Corp. | 23,012 |
| | TOTAL | 4,941,670 |
| | Dairy Products – 0.0% | |
33 | | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 1,042 |
| | Defense Electronics – 0.8% | |
10,000 | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 586,400 |
18,100 | | Raytheon Co. | 837,487 |
| | TOTAL | 1,423,887 |
| | Department Stores – 0.0% | |
1,200 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp. | 85,200 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Discount Department Stores – 0.1% | |
5,363 | 1 | 99 Cents Only Stores | 89,133 |
439 | | Pricesmart, Inc. | 12,292 |
| | TOTAL | 101,425 |
| | Diversified Financial Services – 0.0% | |
6,100 | 1 | American Capital Ltd. | 31,659 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 0.1% | |
3,786 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 172,263 |
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.1% | |
1,100 | | Eaton Corp. | 86,306 |
6,000 | 1 | General Cable Corp. | 159,240 |
| | TOTAL | 245,546 |
| | Electric Utility – 0.9% | |
21,200 | | Constellation Energy Group | 669,920 |
3,600 | | DPL, Inc. | 91,116 |
11,800 | | Edison International | 391,170 |
17,300 | | Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc. | 569,170 |
| | TOTAL | 1,721,376 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 0.3% | |
2,784 | | Baldor Electric Co. | 106,404 |
931 | | Belden, Inc. | 22,242 |
2,700 | | Emerson Electric Co. | 133,758 |
959 | 1 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 34,150 |
1,471 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 80,434 |
4,500 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp. | 178,380 |
| | TOTAL | 555,368 |
| | Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 1.4% | |
146,800 | | Corning, Inc. | 2,660,016 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 0.1% | |
609 | 1 | Faro Technologies, Inc. | 12,527 |
2,021 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | 92,885 |
1,015 | 1 | IRobot Corp. | 20,665 |
929 | 1 | Ixia | 10,201 |
2,062 | 1 | Power-One, Inc. | 25,631 |
3,700 | 1 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. | 104,969 |
| | TOTAL | 266,878 |
| | Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.1% | |
2,300 | 1 | Itron, Inc. | 149,661 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Ethical Drugs – 0.6% | |
33,800 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co. | 1,203,280 |
| | Financial Services – 3.9% | |
80,400 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3,408,156 |
3,201 | | Deluxe Corp. | 65,877 |
800 | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 16,128 |
21,700 | | Principal Financial Group | 555,737 |
5,866 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 128,348 |
41,300 | | Visa, Inc. - - Class A Shares | 3,029,355 |
| | TOTAL | 7,203,601 |
| | Furniture – 0.0% | |
55 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 844 |
3,056 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 93,727 |
| | TOTAL | 94,571 |
| | Generic Drugs – 0.1% | |
976 | 1 | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | 15,997 |
1,500 | | Perrigo Co. | 84,015 |
| | TOTAL | 100,012 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.1% | |
9,565 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 195,987 |
| | Home Health Care – 0.1% | |
3,619 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp. | 129,416 |
580 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 13,334 |
| | TOTAL | 142,750 |
| | Home Products – 0.1% | |
1,500 | | Jarden Corp. | 43,425 |
2,714 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 106,904 |
| | TOTAL | 150,329 |
| | Hotels – 0.0% | |
1,400 | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 47,474 |
| | Household Appliances – 0.3% | |
7,700 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 641,410 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.1% | |
600 | | Dover Corp. | 28,782 |
1,700 | | Graco, Inc. | 53,669 |
811 | | Tennant Co. | 30,429 |
| | TOTAL | 112,880 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Integrated Domestic Oil – 2.4% | |
42,100 | | ConocoPhillips | 2,324,762 |
40,800 | | Hess Corp. | 2,186,472 |
| | TOTAL | 4,511,234 |
| | Integrated International Oil – 2.8% | |
55,600 | | Chevron Corp. | 4,237,276 |
16,200 | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 966,816 |
| | TOTAL | 5,204,092 |
| | Internet Services – 0.3% | |
5,900 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc. | 605,045 |
738 | 1 | Overstock.com, Inc. | 14,590 |
| | TOTAL | 619,635 |
| | Leasing – 0.0% | |
2,202 | | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 60,115 |
| | Life Insurance – 2.3% | |
1,900 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 20,520 |
77,200 | | MetLife, Inc. | 3,247,032 |
17,400 | | Prudential Financial | 996,846 |
| | TOTAL | 4,264,398 |
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufactures – 0.0% | |
441 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 12,348 |
| | Magazine Publishing – 0.1% | |
5,500 | | McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. | 168,795 |
| | Mail Order – 0.1% | |
2,932 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 86,201 |
937 | 1 | Systemax, Inc. | 15,329 |
| | TOTAL | 101,530 |
| | Maritime – 0.1% | |
6,500 | 1 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | 108,550 |
| | Meat Packing – 0.1% | |
15,500 | 1 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | 220,875 |
| | Medical Supplies – 0.2% | |
2,003 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 89,614 |
3,161 | 1 | NuVasive, Inc. | 103,586 |
3,347 | 1 | Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | 103,021 |
| | TOTAL | 296,221 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Medical Technology – 0.9% | |
824 | 1 | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 29,771 |
3,100 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1,017,947 |
1,886 | 1 | Thoratec Laboratories Corp. | 69,367 |
9,800 | 1 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 519,302 |
| | TOTAL | 1,636,387 |
| | Metal Containers – 0.0% | |
200 | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 5,684 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 0.1% | |
616 | | Barnes Group, Inc. | 11,322 |
426 | 1 | Ladish Co., Inc. | 12,529 |
5,068 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 72,624 |
| | TOTAL | 96,475 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 0.5% | |
6,888 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 39,744 |
13,900 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 622,720 |
3,009 | 1 | Applied Micro Circuits Corp. | 35,987 |
5,580 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 119,747 |
22,000 | 1 | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 186,780 |
| | TOTAL | 1,004,978 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 2.3% | |
152,600 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 4,175,136 |
843 | | Diamond Foods, Inc. | 37,547 |
500 | | The Andersons, Inc. | 17,185 |
| | TOTAL | 4,229,868 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 0.6% | |
21,500 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 935,250 |
1,643 | | Nordson Corp. | 103,591 |
1,500 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 81,225 |
| | TOTAL | 1,120,066 |
| | Miscellaneous Metals – 0.0% | |
194 | | AMCOL International Corp. | 5,812 |
| | Money Center Bank – 4.5% | |
974,500 | 1 | Citigroup, Inc. | 3,995,450 |
106,700 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 4,297,876 |
| | TOTAL | 8,293,326 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.0% | |
470 | | Raven Industries, Inc. | 16,464 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 0.9% | |
13,300 | | Assurant, Inc. | 495,957 |
13,800 | 1 | CNA Financial Corp. | 387,228 |
1,258 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 28,544 |
22,400 | | Lincoln National Corp. | 583,296 |
3,500 | | Unitrin, Inc. | 97,265 |
| | TOTAL | 1,592,290 |
| | Office Furniture – 0.0% | |
1,142 | | HNI Corp. | 29,509 |
| | Oil Refiner – 0.3% | |
28,100 | | Valero Energy Corp. | 477,419 |
4,652 | | World Fuel Services Corp. | 121,185 |
| | TOTAL | 598,604 |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 0.3% | |
18,700 | 1 | Rowan Cos., Inc. | 472,362 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 0.1% | |
2,472 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc. | 101,624 |
3,695 | | RPC, Inc. | 61,632 |
| | TOTAL | 163,256 |
| | Paper Products – 0.0% | |
202 | 1 | Clearwater Paper Corp. | 12,449 |
659 | | Neenah Paper, Inc. | 11,822 |
834 | | Rock-Tenn Co. | 44,386 |
| | TOTAL | 68,657 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.4% | |
12,300 | | Capital One Financial Corp. | 520,659 |
4,116 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 170,526 |
| | TOTAL | 691,185 |
| | Personnel Agency – 0.0% | |
524 | | Maximus, Inc. | 31,540 |
| | Photo-Optical Component-Equipment – 0.0% | |
1,179 | | Cognex Corp. | 21,988 |
| | Photography – 0.0% | |
837 | 1 | Eastman Kodak Co. | 3,323 |
| | Plastic – 0.0% | |
2,148 | 1 | Polyone Corp. | 22,146 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Plastic Containers – 0.0% | |
1,400 | 1 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | 38,710 |
| | Pollution Control – 0.1% | |
4,000 | | Danaher Corp. | 153,640 |
| | Poultry Products – 0.1% | |
2,130 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 99,577 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 0.0% | |
423 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 7,064 |
1,147 | | Park Electrochemical Corp. | 31,474 |
3,169 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corporation | 39,834 |
| | TOTAL | 78,372 |
| | Professional Services – 0.0% | |
547 | | Corporate Executive Board Co. | 15,409 |
| | Property Liability Insurance – 2.2% | |
5,200 | | American Financial Group, Inc., Ohio | 153,244 |
2,500 | | Chubb Corp. | 131,575 |
2,400 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 40,368 |
3,700 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 144,596 |
1,400 | | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 80,108 |
69,900 | | The Travelers Cos, Inc. | 3,526,455 |
| | TOTAL | 4,076,346 |
| | Real Estate Investment Trusts – 4.7% | |
53,500 | | AMB Property Corp. | 1,335,360 |
4,000 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 282,200 |
85,000 | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 1,479,000 |
4,000 | | Avalonbay Communities, Inc. | 420,360 |
7,500 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | 614,250 |
16,000 | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 1,011,520 |
26,056 | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 373,643 |
15,000 | | Kimco Realty Corp. | 226,050 |
9,468 | | Macerich Co. (The) | 392,449 |
12,000 | | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | 430,560 |
8,000 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | 481,920 |
13,691 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 1,221,511 |
5,599 | | Vornado Realty Trust | 463,485 |
| | TOTAL | 8,732,308 |
| | Recreational Goods – 0.0% | |
1,318 | | Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 18,452 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Recreational Vehicles – 0.1% | |
2,851 | | Brunswick Corp. | 48,239 |
1,664 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | 99,341 |
| | TOTAL | 147,580 |
| | Restaurant – 0.1% | |
3,013 | 1 | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 70,625 |
244 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 36,087 |
591 | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 28,947 |
1,356 | 1 | DineEquity, Inc. | 49,440 |
| | TOTAL | 185,099 |
| | Roofing & Wallboard – 0.0% | |
1,310 | 1 | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. | 22,349 |
| | Securities Brokerage – 0.2% | |
2,200 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 331,804 |
| | Semiconductor Distribution – 0.6% | |
23,300 | 1 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 577,607 |
18,300 | 1 | Avnet, Inc. | 460,245 |
1,764 | 1 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 9,808 |
| | TOTAL | 1,047,660 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 0.8% | |
3,768 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 101,095 |
3,906 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 76,167 |
3,314 | 1 | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 19,254 |
3,000 | | Micrel, Inc. | 29,160 |
160,600 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 1,169,168 |
3,000 | 1 | NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. | 88,680 |
452 | 1 | Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 13,673 |
1,445 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 25,114 |
558 | 1 | Supertex, Inc. | 14,475 |
| | TOTAL | 1,536,786 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 0.1% | |
2,129 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 37,492 |
1,291 | 1 | Brooks Automation, Inc. | 9,850 |
1,671 | 1 | GT Solar International, Inc. | 10,828 |
1,683 | 1 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | 72,874 |
| | TOTAL | 131,044 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2% | |
19,600 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A | 177,968 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
7,600 | | Linear Technology Corp. | 242,288 |
| | TOTAL | 420,256 |
| | Services to Medical Professionals – 1.6% | |
1,200 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp. | 67,584 |
4,000 | 1 | Health Net, Inc. | 94,200 |
31,200 | | Omnicare, Inc. | 768,456 |
1,100 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 51,689 |
16,200 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 493,290 |
29,300 | 1 | Wellpoint, Inc. | 1,486,096 |
| | TOTAL | 2,961,315 |
| | Shoes – 0.2% | |
1,675 | | Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 24,489 |
2,053 | 1 | Collective Brands, Inc. | 32,889 |
1,089 | 1 | DSW, Inc. | 28,978 |
2,634 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. | 134,044 |
1,598 | 1 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 61,731 |
2,752 | 1 | Timberland Co., Class A | 48,490 |
| | TOTAL | 330,621 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 0.9% | |
1,687 | 1 | Ariba, Inc. | 26,941 |
900 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc. | 32,022 |
1,000 | 1 | Blackboard, Inc. | 37,970 |
1,973 | 1 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc. | 43,209 |
8,700 | | CA, Inc. | 170,172 |
2,877 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc. | 54,260 |
4,300 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc. | 377,669 |
2,500 | 1 | GSI Commerce, Inc. | 56,300 |
2,400 | 1 | Informatica Corp. | 72,312 |
42 | 1 | Lawson Software, Inc. | 335 |
492 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 40,831 |
743 | 1 | Quest Software, Inc. | 14,979 |
6,600 | 1 | Rovi Corporation | 293,700 |
16,000 | 1 | Symantec Corp. | 207,520 |
8,980 | 1 | Tibco Software, Inc. | 121,769 |
2,300 | 1 | VMware, Inc., Class A | 178,319 |
| | TOTAL | 1,728,308 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 0.2% | |
482 | | Arch Chemicals, Inc. | 16,518 |
5,000 | | Cabot Corp. | 147,500 |
218 | | Chemed Corp. | 11,537 |
1,700 | 1 | Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. | 39,882 |
2,200 | 1 | OM Group, Inc. | 59,400 |
2,360 | 1 | Polypore International, Inc. | 57,962 |
4,255 | 1 | Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | 124,288 |
| | TOTAL | 457,087 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.1% | |
2,600 | | Gardner Denver, Inc. | 132,002 |
673 | 1 | Universal Display Corp. | 13,871 |
| | TOTAL | 145,873 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 1.2% | |
57,700 | | CVS Corp. | 1,770,813 |
1,914 | 1 | Hibbett Sports, Inc. | 50,664 |
1,732 | 1 | J Crew Group, Inc. | 61,711 |
1,276 | 1 | Kirkland's, Inc. | 21,513 |
3,600 | 1 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 50,400 |
4,165 | | Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A | 112,996 |
1,972 | | Tractor Supply Co. | 137,074 |
488 | 1 | Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. | 13,332 |
| | TOTAL | 2,218,503 |
| | Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.0% | |
1,062 | 1 | Isilon Systems, Inc. | 18,627 |
441 | 1 | Netezza Corp. | 6,836 |
| | TOTAL | 25,463 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.2% | |
1,941 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 54,853 |
2,237 | | Adtran, Inc. | 70,644 |
2,487 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc. | 120,172 |
3,764 | | Plantronics, Inc. | 112,807 |
| | TOTAL | 358,476 |
| | Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1% | |
1,900 | | Phillips Van Heusen Corp. | 98,591 |
| | Tobacco – 1.4% | |
5,900 | | Lorillard, Inc. | 449,816 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
42,100 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 2,148,784 |
| | TOTAL | 2,598,600 |
| | Trucking – 0.1% | |
580 | | Forward Air Corp. | 16,843 |
2,055 | 1 | Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. | 81,029 |
| | TOTAL | 97,872 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 1.8% | |
4,270 | 1 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | 52,692 |
825 | 1 | Capella Education Co. | 76,659 |
17,100 | 1 | Convergys Corp. | 191,007 |
941 | 1 | DG Fastchannel, Inc. | 35,880 |
4,700 | | DeVRY, Inc. | 252,860 |
1,487 | 1 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 36,090 |
1,900 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 94,316 |
26,200 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. | 2,115,388 |
1,125 | 1 | Lincoln Educational Services | 23,726 |
3,311 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. | 94,297 |
1,865 | 1 | Parexel International Corp. | 38,288 |
700 | | Strayer Education, Inc. | 167,580 |
1,394 | 1 | Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | 28,396 |
2,553 | 1 | Wright Express Corp. | 89,330 |
| | TOTAL | 3,296,509 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.0% | |
467 | 1 | Medifast, Inc. | 14,122 |
| | Undesignated Technology – 0.0% | |
197 | 1 | American Reprographics Co. | 1,753 |
| | Wireless Communications – 0.0% | |
459 | 1 | InterDigital, Inc. | 12,526 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $98,060,379) | 101,681,317 |
| | Asset-Backed Securities – 1.6% | |
$250,000 | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 2007-4 A4, 5.744%, 2/10/2051 | 259,324 |
1,200,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD5, Series 2007-CD5, 5.886%, 11/15/2044 | 1,239,192 |
1,000,000 | 2 | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate 2006-C4, Series 2006-C4, 5.509%, 9/15/2039 | 750,000 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$29,614 | | CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2002-HE4 AF, 5.510%, 8/25/2032 | 26,096 |
100,000 | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 2008-C1 AM, 6.461%, 2/12/2051 | 87,359 |
150,000 | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 2008-C1, Series 2008-C1, 5.425%, 2/12/2051 | 156,048 |
250,000 | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, Series 2007-6, 5.485%, 3/12/2051 | 237,392 |
140,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital I 2006-IQ12 A4, 5.332%, 12/15/2043 | 144,090 |
| | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $3,031,778) | 2,899,501 |
| | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.1% | |
2,668 | | Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities, Inc. 1997-6 1A, 7.141%, 3/25/2031 | 2,669 |
410,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD4 A3, 5.293%, 12/11/2049 | 413,978 |
9,152 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1311 K, 7.000%, 7/15/2022 | 10,326 |
17,990 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1384 D, 7.000%, 9/15/2022 | 20,307 |
11,418 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1595 D, 7.000%, 10/15/2013 | 12,029 |
42,326 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2497 JH, 6.000%, 9/15/2032 | 46,343 |
41,546 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 1993-113 SB, 9.748%, 7/25/2023 | 46,231 |
4,318 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2001-37 GA, 8.000%, 7/25/2016 | 4,745 |
10,141 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2003-35 UC, 3.750%, 5/25/2033 | 10,472 |
29,334 | | Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 2002-17 B, 6.000%, 3/20/2032 | 32,437 |
199,658 | 3,4 | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage 2010-C1 A1, 3.853%, 6/15/2043 | 206,921 |
100,000 | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2007-C1 A4, 5.716%, 2/15/2051 | 102,083 |
675,000 | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2008-C1 A2, 6.324%, 4/15/2041 | 728,991 |
350,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. A4, 5.880%, 6/11/2049 | 360,221 |
| | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,845,012) | 1,997,753 |
| | Corporate Bonds – 13.1% | |
| | Basic Industry - Chemicals – 0.3% | |
100,000 | | Albemarle Corp., Sr. Note, 5.100%, 02/01/2015 | 109,333 |
70,000 | | Dow Chemical Co., Note, 8.550%, 05/15/2019 | 87,563 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$85,000 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 5.000%, 01/15/2013 | 92,919 |
30,000 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 6.000%, 07/15/2018 | 35,332 |
35,000 | 3,4 | Incitec Pivot Finance LLC, Company Guarantee, Series 144A, 6.000%, 12/10/2019 | 35,859 |
70,000 | | Praxair, Inc., 4.625%, 03/30/2015 | 77,789 |
75,000 | | Rohm & Haas Co., 6.000%, 09/15/2017 | 82,510 |
30,000 | | Sherwin-Williams Co., 3.125%, 12/15/2014 | 31,571 |
| | TOTAL | 552,876 |
| | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining – 0.5% | |
50,000 | | Alcan, Inc., 5.000%, 06/01/2015 | 53,842 |
85,000 | | Alcoa, Inc., Note, 5.550%, 02/01/2017 | 87,691 |
80,000 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Sr. Note, 9.375%, 06/01/2019 | 94,747 |
15,000 | | Anglogold Ashanti Holdings PLC, Sr. Note, 6.500%, 04/15/2040 | 15,629 |
10,000 | | ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 6/01/2018 | 10,830 |
150,000 | | BHP Finance (USA), Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.250%, 12/15/2015 | 170,758 |
130,000 | | Barrick Gold Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.950%, 4/01/2019 | 159,845 |
50,000 | | Newmont Mining Corp., Company Guarantee, 5.875%, 04/01/2035 | 53,425 |
85,000 | | Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.875%, 07/15/2013 | 94,488 |
85,000 | | Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd, Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 7/15/2018 | 99,185 |
20,000 | | Southern Copper Corp., Note, 6.750%, 04/16/2040 | 21,094 |
60,000 | | Worthington Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 04/15/2020 | 67,516 |
| | TOTAL | 929,050 |
| | Basic Industry - Paper – 0.1% | |
20,000 | | International Paper Co., Bond, 7.300%, 11/15/2039 | 22,947 |
105,000 | | International Paper Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.500%, 08/15/2021 | 126,233 |
50,000 | | Weyerhaeuser Co., Deb., 7.375%, 03/15/2032 | 50,122 |
| | TOTAL | 199,302 |
| | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% | |
50,000 | 3,4 | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.200%, 08/15/2015 | 54,888 |
125,000 | | Boeing Co., Note, 5.125%, 02/15/2013 | 137,256 |
30,000 | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Note, 4.121%, 03/14/2013 | 32,261 |
20,000 | | Raytheon Co., Sr. Note, 4.400%, 02/15/2020 | 21,761 |
| | TOTAL | 246,166 |
| | Capital Goods - Building Materials – 0.1% | |
105,000 | | Masco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.125%, 03/15/2020 | 106,957 |
70,000 | | RPM International, Inc., 6.500%, 02/15/2018 | 74,702 |
55,000 | | RPM International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 10/15/2019 | 59,156 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$30,000 | | Valmont Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 04/20/2020 | 31,037 |
| | TOTAL | 271,852 |
| | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing – 0.6% | |
15,000 | | Avery Dennison Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 04/15/2020 | 16,128 |
60,000 | | Dover Corp., Note, 5.450%, 03/15/2018 | 68,300 |
30,000 | | Emerson Electric Co., 4.875%, 10/15/2019 | 33,684 |
100,000 | | Emerson Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 11/01/2011 | 105,853 |
160,000 | | Harsco Corp., 5.750%, 05/15/2018 | 180,560 |
80,000 | | Hubbell, Inc., 5.950%, 06/01/2018 | 93,458 |
60,000 | | Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 6.875%, 08/15/2018 | 71,306 |
90,000 | | Roper Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 08/15/2013 | 101,754 |
140,000 | | Textron Financial Corp., 5.400%, 04/28/2013 | 146,448 |
40,000 | 3,4 | Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 6.000%, 02/15/2067 | 32,200 |
15,000 | | Thomas & Betts Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 11/15/2021 | 16,394 |
130,000 | | Tyco Electronics Group SA, 5.950%, 01/15/2014 | 143,717 |
45,000 | | Tyco International Finance SA, Note, 4.125%, 10/15/2014 | 48,304 |
| | TOTAL | 1,058,106 |
| | Capital Goods - Environmental – 0.1% | |
85,000 | 3,4 | Republic Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.500%, 09/15/2019 | 93,215 |
25,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 03/11/2019 | 30,498 |
| | TOTAL | 123,713 |
| | Capital Goods - Packaging – 0.0% | |
20,000 | | Pactiv Corp., 6.400%, 01/15/2018 | 21,114 |
| | Communications - Media & Cable – 0.3% | |
200,000 | | Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 01/15/2017 | 233,377 |
20,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., 7.125%, 10/01/2012 | 22,265 |
75,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.450%, 12/15/2014 | 84,240 |
100,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.750%, 06/15/2039 | 113,952 |
30,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.250%, 04/01/2019 | 37,744 |
20,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.750%, 02/14/2019 | 25,766 |
25,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.850%, 05/01/2017 | 27,898 |
| | TOTAL | 545,242 |
| | Communications - Media Noncable – 0.2% | |
25,000 | | Discovery Communications LLC, Company Guarantee, 5.050%, 06/01/2020 | 26,664 |
75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.000%, 10/17/2016 | 93,674 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Sr. Deb., 9.250%, 02/01/2013 | 88,189 |
100,000 | 3,4 | Pearson Funding Two PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 4.000%, 05/17/2016 | 102,597 |
| | TOTAL | 311,124 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wireless – 0.4% | |
150,000 | | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 8.750%, 03/01/2031 | 209,528 |
100,000 | | America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Note, 5.750%, 01/15/2015 | 113,387 |
100,000 | | Cingular Wireless LLC, Sr. Note, 6.500%, 12/15/2011 | 107,370 |
100,000 | 3,4 | Crown Castle Towers LLC, Sr. Secd. Note, Series 144A, 5.495%, 01/15/2017 | 107,820 |
30,000 | 3,4 | SBA Tower Trust, Series 144A, 5.101%, 04/15/2017 | 32,341 |
60,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, 5.350%, 02/27/2012 | 63,697 |
100,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, Note, 5.625%, 02/27/2017 | 111,107 |
| | TOTAL | 745,250 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wirelines – 0.2% | |
125,000 | | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.875%, 07/08/2014 | 136,593 |
40,000 | | France Telecom SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 07/08/2019 | 44,667 |
100,000 | | Telecom Italia Capital, Note, 4.875%, 10/01/2010 | 100,415 |
60,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.350%, 04/01/2019 | 71,097 |
| | TOTAL | 352,772 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.2% | |
100,000 | 3,4 | American Honda Finance Corp., 4.625%, 04/02/2013 | 107,671 |
75,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2013 | 84,936 |
10,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.500%, 01/18/2031 | 12,996 |
25,000 | | Johnson Controls, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 03/30/2020 | 26,689 |
80,000 | 3,4 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Note, 4.500%, 01/30/2015 | 83,661 |
| | TOTAL | 315,953 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.4% | |
200,000 | 3 | Football Trust V, Pass Thru Cert., 5.350%, 10/05/2020 | 208,633 |
90,000 | 3,4 | NBC Universal, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.150%, 04/30/2020 | 95,567 |
100,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2011 | 105,387 |
60,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.200%, 03/15/2040 | 63,802 |
180,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.875%, 05/01/2012 | 196,538 |
| | TOTAL | 669,927 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging – 0.1% | |
100,000 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/01/2016 | 101,509 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.4% | |
$70,000 | | Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.750%, 07/15/2013 | 78,239 |
190,000 | | CVS Caremark Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 06/01/2017 | 214,159 |
80,000 | | Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.300%, 03/15/2012 | 85,955 |
85,000 | | JC Penney Corp., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 02/15/2018 | 86,487 |
25,000 | | Kohl's Corp., Unsecd. Note, 7.375%, 10/15/2011 | 26,862 |
100,000 | | Target Corp., 5.875%, 03/01/2012 | 107,919 |
50,000 | | Target Corp., Note, 5.875%, 07/15/2016 | 59,630 |
40,000 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 4/15/2038 | 46,849 |
| | TOTAL | 706,100 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage – 0.6% | |
100,000 | 3,4 | Bacardi Ltd., Sr. Note, 7.450%, 04/01/2014 | 116,737 |
100,000 | | Bottling Group LLC, Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2016 | 115,847 |
30,000 | | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 03/01/2015 | 32,975 |
60,000 | | Diageo Capital PLC, Company Guarantee, 7.375%, 01/15/2014 | 70,945 |
30,000 | | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Company Guarantee, 2.350%, 12/21/2012 | 30,637 |
90,000 | | General Mills, Inc., Note, 5.700%, 02/15/2017 | 105,190 |
135,000 | | Kellogg Co., 4.250%, 03/06/2013 | 144,816 |
40,000 | | Kellogg Co., Sr. Unsub., 5.125%, 12/03/2012 | 43,461 |
75,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 5.250%, 10/01/2013 | 82,419 |
110,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 6.250%, 06/01/2012 | 119,731 |
90,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 02/01/2018 | 104,099 |
75,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc., 4.650%, 02/15/2013 | 81,763 |
20,000 | | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Sr. Secd. Note, 6.625%, 08/15/2039 | 20,985 |
20,000 | | Sysco Corp., Sr. Note, 5.375%, 03/17/2019 | 22,817 |
50,000 | | Sysco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 02/12/2013 | 53,962 |
| | TOTAL | 1,146,384 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Health Care – 0.3% | |
40,000 | | Baxter International, Inc., 6.250%, 12/01/2037 | 47,702 |
50,000 | | Boston Scientific Corp., 4.500%, 01/15/2015 | 50,551 |
75,000 | | Boston Scientific Corp., 6.000%, 01/15/2020 | 77,815 |
20,000 | | Express Scripts, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 6/15/2019 | 24,639 |
40,000 | | Life Technologies Corp., Sr. Note, 3.375%, 03/01/2013 | 41,084 |
190,000 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.400%, 07/01/2017 | 218,698 |
50,000 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 12/28/2012 | 50,775 |
10,000 | | Zimmer Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.750%, 11/30/2039 | 10,738 |
| | TOTAL | 522,002 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals – 0.3% | |
$60,000 | | Abbott Laboratories, 5.150%, 11/30/2012 | 66,064 |
125,000 | | Eli Lilly & Co., Unsecd. Note, 6.570%, 01/01/2016 | 151,077 |
100,000 | | Genentech, Inc., Note, 4.750%, 07/15/2015 | 111,765 |
30,000 | | Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 03/15/2019 | 36,347 |
100,000 | | Pharmacia Corp., Sr. Deb., 6.500%, 12/01/2018 | 121,337 |
| | TOTAL | 486,590 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Products – 0.1% | |
10,000 | | Clorox Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 11/01/2015 | 10,651 |
20,000 | | Hasbro, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.350%, 03/15/2040 | 20,682 |
75,000 | | Philips Electronics NV, 5.750%, 03/11/2018 | 85,405 |
80,000 | | Whirlpool Corp., 5.500%, 03/01/2013 | 85,916 |
| | TOTAL | 202,654 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Supermarkets – 0.0% | |
40,000 | | Kroger Co., Bond, 6.900%, 04/15/2038 | 48,208 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Tobacco – 0.1% | |
70,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., 9.250%, 08/06/2019 | 90,567 |
30,000 | | Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.650%, 05/16/2018 | 33,828 |
| | TOTAL | 124,395 |
| | Energy - Independent – 0.3% | |
50,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.900%, 12/01/2014 | 54,564 |
30,000 | | Devon Financing Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.875%, 9/30/2011 | 31,933 |
30,000 | | EOG Resources, Inc., Note, 5.625%, 06/01/2019 | 34,264 |
15,000 | 3,4 | Petroleos Mexicanos, Note, Series 144A, 6.000%, 03/05/2020 | 16,039 |
150,000 | 3,4 | Petroleos Mexicanos, Series 144A, 4.875%, 3/15/2015 | 157,390 |
75,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/2038 | 94,292 |
60,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 08/01/2037 | 78,610 |
65,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 08/01/2017 | 78,357 |
| | TOTAL | 545,449 |
| | Energy - Integrated – 0.1% | |
200,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.550%, 11/15/2016 | 236,359 |
| | Energy - Oil Field Services – 0.1% | |
15,000 | | Nabors Industries, Inc., Company Guarantee, 9.250%, 01/15/2019 | 19,087 |
15,000 | | Noble Holding International Ltd., Company Guarantee, 4.900%, 08/01/2020 | 15,708 |
80,000 | | Weatherford International Ltd., 6.000%, 03/15/2018 | 85,948 |
| | TOTAL | 120,743 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Energy - Refining – 0.1% | |
$100,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 04/15/2012 | 107,817 |
115,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 7.500%, 04/15/2032 | 126,209 |
10,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 03/15/2019 | 12,693 |
35,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., Note, 4.750%, 04/01/2014 | 37,374 |
| | TOTAL | 284,093 |
| | Financial Institution - Banking – 1.7% | |
60,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Note, 4.500%, 4/01/2015 | 62,320 |
250,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Note, 7.375%, 5/15/2014 | 286,635 |
125,000 | 3,4 | Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/31/2049 | 106,875 |
130,000 | 5 | Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 02/01/2018 | 154,679 |
50,000 | | Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Note, 7.375%, 05/23/2014 | 58,282 |
20,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/13/2013 | 21,618 |
155,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.875%, 03/05/2038 | 167,883 |
80,000 | | City National Capital Trust I, Jr. Sub. Note, 9.625%, 02/01/2040 | 84,959 |
40,000 | 3,4 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 3.750%, 10/15/2014 | 42,014 |
150,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.125%, 01/15/2014 | 163,961 |
50,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.000%, 05/01/2014 | 55,355 |
25,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 02/15/2033 | 25,585 |
75,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bond, 5.150%, 01/15/2014 | 80,447 |
70,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.125%, 01/15/2015 | 75,335 |
150,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.250%, 10/15/2013 | 163,090 |
170,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.150%, 4/01/2018 | 184,197 |
250,000 | | HSBC Bank USA, Sr. Sub. Note, 4.625%, 04/01/2014 | 266,631 |
100,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 5.125%, 09/15/2014 | 108,783 |
90,000 | | M & T Bank Corp., 5.375%, 05/24/2012 | 95,508 |
35,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/28/2017 | 36,881 |
70,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 04/28/2015 | 75,692 |
110,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 04/01/2018 | 119,855 |
30,000 | | Northern Trust Corp., 4.625%, 05/01/2014 | 32,899 |
200,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 5.625%, 02/01/2017 | 215,092 |
20,000 | | State Street Corp., Sr. Note, 4.300%, 05/30/2014 | 21,719 |
200,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.800%, 11/01/2014 | 213,267 |
30,000 | | Wachovia Corp., 5.750%, 02/01/2018 | 33,736 |
70,000 | | Westpac Banking Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 11/19/2019 | 73,814 |
100,000 | | Wilmington Trust Corp., Sub. Note, 8.500%, 04/02/2018 | 100,895 |
| | TOTAL | 3,128,007 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Financial Institution - Brokerage – 0.6% | |
$250,000 | | Blackrock, Inc., 6.250%, 09/15/2017 | 289,173 |
20,000 | 3,4 | CME Group Index Services LLC, Company Guarantee, Series 144A, 4.400%, 03/15/2018 | 20,141 |
20,000 | 3,4 | Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Bond, Series 144A, 7.875%, 10/15/2019 | 20,956 |
45,000 | | Charles Schwab Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.950%, 06/01/2014 | 49,471 |
120,000 | | Eaton Vance Corp., 6.500%, 10/02/2017 | 138,422 |
150,000 | 3,4 | FMR LLC, Bond, 7.570%, 6/15/2029 | 172,759 |
20,000 | | Franklin Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 05/20/2020 | 21,230 |
75,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.500%, 06/15/2012 | 78,775 |
80,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.950%, 06/15/2017 | 82,240 |
25,000 | | Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.875%, 04/15/2021 | 25,792 |
60,000 | | Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 07/15/2019 | 68,453 |
30,000 | | NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 01/15/2015 | 31,027 |
55,000 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc., 8.600%, 08/15/2019 | 65,068 |
50,000 | | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Company Guarantee, 4.150%, 12/01/2014 | 52,485 |
| | TOTAL | 1,115,992 |
| | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive – 0.9% | |
100,000 | | American Express Co., 4.875%, 07/15/2013 | 108,318 |
65,000 | | American Express Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.125%, 05/20/2019 | 83,195 |
150,000 | | American Express Credit Corp., 5.875%, 05/02/2013 | 165,510 |
100,000 | | American General Finance Corp., 4.000%, 03/15/2011 | 98,750 |
110,000 | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.000%, 08/15/2013 | 121,812 |
120,000 | | Capital One Capital IV, 6.745%, 02/17/2037 | 111,300 |
5,000 | | Capital One Capital V, 10.250%, 08/15/2039 | 5,444 |
10,000 | | Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 05/15/2040 | 10,650 |
410,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., 5.625%, 05/01/2018 | 447,607 |
200,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., Note, 4.875%, 03/04/2015 | 217,003 |
100,000 | | HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, Note, 5.911%, 11/30/2035 | 88,000 |
200,000 | 3,4 | ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.900%, 12/21/2065 | 137,000 |
100,000 | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 09/01/2010 | 100,250 |
20,000 | 3,4 | Macquarie Group Ltd., Note, Series 144A, 7.625%, 8/13/2019 | 23,362 |
60,000 | 3,4 | Macquarie Group Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 6.000%, 01/14/2020 | 63,959 |
| | TOTAL | 1,782,160 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Health – 0.2% | |
75,000 | | Aetna US Healthcare, 5.750%, 06/15/2011 | 78,008 |
60,000 | | CIGNA Corp., 6.350%, 03/15/2018 | 67,817 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$100,000 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 2/15/2018 | 115,183 |
50,000 | | Wellpoint, Inc., 5.850%, 01/15/2036 | 50,345 |
| | TOTAL | 311,353 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life – 0.5% | |
200,000 | | AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.600%, 12/15/2030 | 221,850 |
10,000 | | Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.900%, 12/17/2039 | 10,456 |
35,000 | | Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 05/15/2019 | 42,890 |
15,000 | | Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Note, 7.000%, 06/15/2040 | 16,511 |
80,000 | 3,4 | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 8.875%, 06/01/2039 | 107,146 |
70,000 | | MetLife, Inc., 6.750%, 06/01/2016 | 81,369 |
10,000 | | MetLife, Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 10.750%, 08/01/2069 | 12,350 |
50,000 | 3,4 | New York Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 6.750%, 11/15/2039 | 60,242 |
85,000 | 3,4 | Pacific Life Global Fund, Sr. Secd. Note, 5.150%, 4/15/2013 | 91,408 |
15,000 | 3,4 | Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sr. Note, Series 144A, 7.625%, 06/15/2040 | 14,580 |
120,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 01/15/2013 | 128,249 |
85,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.625%, 12/01/2037 | 92,086 |
| | TOTAL | 879,137 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C – 0.4% | |
90,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 5.600%, 05/15/2015 | 100,884 |
91,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.700%, 02/15/2017 | 99,690 |
100,000 | | Allstate Corp., Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 08/15/2014 | 110,836 |
75,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., 6.500%, 08/15/2016 | 79,348 |
30,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.350%, 11/15/2019 | 32,655 |
20,000 | | Chubb Corp., Sr. Note, 5.750%, 05/15/2018 | 22,570 |
100,000 | 3,4 | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 03/15/2014 | 104,308 |
25,000 | 3,4 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Note, Series 144A, 9.375%, 08/15/2039 | 29,027 |
100,000 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 12/01/2015 | 111,553 |
| | TOTAL | 690,871 |
| | Financial Institution - REITs – 0.3% | |
40,000 | | AMB Property LP, 6.300%, 06/01/2013 | 43,351 |
15,000 | | Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 5.700%, 03/15/2017 | 16,677 |
55,000 | | Boston Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.875%, 10/15/2019 | 60,591 |
20,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Bond, 6.000%, 09/15/2017 | 20,456 |
20,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 12/15/2014 | 21,292 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$40,000 | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 04/15/2020 | 42,378 |
75,000 | | Liberty Property LP, 6.625%, 10/01/2017 | 81,834 |
100,000 | | Prologis, Sr. Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2012 | 103,371 |
95,000 | | Simon Property Group LP, 6.125%, 05/30/2018 | 107,459 |
35,000 | | Simon Property Group LP, 6.750%, 05/15/2014 | 39,839 |
30,000 | | Tanger Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 06/01/2020 | 31,801 |
| | TOTAL | 569,049 |
| | Sovereign – 0.1% | |
40,000 | | Corp Andina De Fomento, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 01/15/2016 | 39,687 |
150,000 | | Province of Saskatchewan Canada, Unsecd. Note, 9.125%, 02/15/2021 | 221,848 |
| | TOTAL | 261,535 |
| | Technology – 0.6% | |
50,000 | | Adobe Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 02/01/2015 | 52,017 |
40,000 | | BMC Software, Inc., 7.250%, 06/01/2018 | 47,172 |
60,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 02/22/2016 | 70,018 |
200,000 | | Dell Computer Corp., Deb., 7.100%, 04/15/2028 | 241,078 |
75,000 | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 03/15/2011 | 76,991 |
90,000 | | Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.800%, 11/20/2017 | 100,850 |
65,000 | | Harris Corp., 5.950%, 12/01/2017 | 72,229 |
110,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 5.400%, 03/01/2017 | 126,500 |
100,000 | | IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/01/2019 | 136,971 |
70,000 | | KLA-Tencor Corp., 6.900%, 05/01/2018 | 77,866 |
30,000 | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Note, 3.450%, 06/14/2013 | 30,754 |
150,000 | | Oracle Corp., 6.500%, 04/15/2038 | 173,466 |
| | TOTAL | 1,205,912 |
| | Transportation - Airlines – 0.0% | |
75,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., 6.500%, 03/01/2012 | 80,020 |
| | Transportation - Railroads – 0.2% | |
75,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/2015 | 82,882 |
50,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Deb., 5.750%, 05/01/2040 | 53,322 |
100,000 | | Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031 | 114,075 |
100,000 | | Norfolk Southern Corp., Note, 6.750%, 02/15/2011 | 103,103 |
100,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/2015 | 110,288 |
| | TOTAL | 463,670 |
| | Transportation - Services – 0.1% | |
90,000 | 3,4 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 10/15/2017 | 102,815 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Utility - Electric – 1.0% | |
$150,000 | | Alabama Power Co., 5.700%, 02/15/2033 | 161,980 |
70,000 | | Appalachian Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.950%, 01/15/2020 | 89,245 |
100,000 | | Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/15/2036 | 101,883 |
105,000 | | Commonwealth Edison Co., 1st Mtg. Bond, 5.800%, 03/15/2018 | 120,832 |
100,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 09/15/2016 | 113,411 |
5,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.650%, 04/01/2019 | 6,222 |
10,000 | | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 1st Mtg. Bond, 2.100%, 06/15/2013 | 10,197 |
60,000 | 3,4 | Electricite De France SA, 5.500%, 1/26/2014 | 67,502 |
45,000 | 3,4 | Electricite De France SA, Note, Series 144A, 5.600%, 01/27/2040 | 48,384 |
100,000 | | Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Note, 5.350%, 01/15/2014 | 109,634 |
100,000 | | FPL Group Capital, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.350%, 06/15/2013 | 109,320 |
4,000 | | FirstEnergy Corp., 6.450%, 11/15/2011 | 4,209 |
50,000 | | FirstEnergy Solutions Co, Company Guarantee, 4.800%, 2/15/2015 | 53,301 |
40,000 | | FirstEnergy Solutions Co, Company Guarantee, 6.050%, 8/15/2021 | 42,262 |
35,702 | 3,4 | Great River Energy, 1st Mtg. Note, 5.829%, 07/01/2017 | 40,401 |
15,000 | | KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 11.875%, 07/01/2012 | 17,322 |
40,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.450%, 02/01/2018 | 45,036 |
90,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 5.500%, 07/01/2013 | 100,188 |
80,000 | | Northern States Power Co., MN, 1st Mtg. Bond, 5.250%, 03/01/2018 | 91,390 |
50,000 | | PPL Energy Supply LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/15/2036 | 51,009 |
100,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 7.750%, 04/15/2011 | 104,832 |
20,000 | 3,4 | PSEG Power LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.500%, 04/15/2013 | 20,297 |
75,000 | | PSI Energy, Inc., Bond, 6.050%, 06/15/2016 | 87,185 |
50,000 | | Progress Energy, Inc., 7.050%, 03/15/2019 | 60,530 |
10,000 | | TECO Finance, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.150%, 03/15/2020 | 10,692 |
90,000 | | Union Electric Co., 6.000%, 04/01/2018 | 100,368 |
80,000 | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 06/30/2019 | 88,660 |
90,000 | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.100%, 11/30/2012 | 98,334 |
| | TOTAL | 1,954,626 |
| | Utility - Natural Gas Distributor – 0.1% | |
40,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 5.125%, 01/15/2013 | 43,052 |
20,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 8.500%, 03/15/2019 | 25,461 |
10,000 | 3,4 | Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.450%, 07/15/2020 | 10,107 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$55,000 | | Sempra Energy, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 06/01/2016 | 64,872 |
| | TOTAL | 143,492 |
| | Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines – 0.4% | |
150,000 | | Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.000%, 12/01/2014 | 167,429 |
75,000 | | Duke Capital Corp., Sr. Note, 6.250%, 02/15/2013 | 82,378 |
40,000 | | Enbridge, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.600%, 04/01/2017 | 45,779 |
65,000 | | Enterprise Products LLC, Company Guarantee, Series O, 9.75%, 1/31/2014 | 79,543 |
100,000 | | Enterprise Products Operating LP, Company Guarantee, 5.900%, 04/15/2013 | 108,918 |
80,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Note, 6.550%, 09/15/2040 | 88,343 |
100,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.800%, 03/15/2035 | 100,035 |
40,000 | | Williams Partners LP, 5.250%, 03/15/2020 | 42,789 |
| | TOTAL | 715,214 |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $22,317,759) | 24,270,786 |
| | Government/AgencY – 0.0% | |
| | Sovereign – 0.0% | |
75,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 03/03/2015 (IDENTIFIED COST $79,511) | 86,887 |
| | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 2.1% | |
750,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/18/2016 | 884,936 |
2,750,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.375%, 3/15/2013 | 3,002,064 |
| | TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $3,575,711) | 3,887,000 |
| | Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.0% | |
| | Federal National Mortgage Association – 0.0% | |
9,138 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 408761, 7.000%, 12/1/2012 | 9,587 |
5,995 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 512255, 7.500%, 9/1/2014 | 6,456 |
14,634 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 609554, 7.500%, 10/1/2016 | 16,026 |
| | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $30,737) | 32,069 |
| | MUNICIPAL SECURITY – 0.0% | |
| | Municipal Services – 0.0% | |
70,000 | | Chicago, IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Direct Payment Taxable Limited GO Build America Bonds, 5.720%, 12/01/2038 (IDENTIFIED COST $70,000) | 77,094 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | U.S. Treasury – 1.7% | |
$3,000,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/15/2013 | 3,050,508 |
150,000 | 6 | United States Treasury Note, 4.125%, 5/15/2015 | 168,082 |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $3,153,914) | 3,218,590 |
| | EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 5.9% | |
157,500 | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | 6,520,500 |
84,000 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 4,361,280 |
| | TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $8,181,021) | 10,881,780 |
| | MUTUAL FUNDS – 17.0%;7 | |
85,774 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund | 2,263,611 |
885,577 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 9,077,167 |
76,445 | | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | 760,627 |
14,180,603 | 8 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% | 14,180,603 |
812,740 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio | 5,225,917 |
| | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $30,295,109) | 31,507,925 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $170,640,931)9 | 180,540,702 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 2.8%10 | 5,184,225 |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $185,724,927 |
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description | Number of Contracts | Notional Value | Expiration Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
1United States Treasury Note 5-Year Long Futures | 77 | $9,226,766 | September 2010 | $111,724 |
1United States Treasury Bond 30-Year Short Futures | 24 | $3,089,250 | September 2010 | $(41,302) |
1United States Treasury Note 2-Year Short Futures | 90 | $19,721,250 | September 2010 | $(111,288) |
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS | $(40,866) |
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities — Net.”
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value is determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). |
3 | 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 July 31, 2010, these restricted securities amounted to $2,734,822, which represented 1.5% of total net assets. |
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4 | Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. At July 31, 2010, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $2,526,189, which represented 1.4% of total net assets. |
5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. has fully and unconditionally guaranteed Bear Stearns' outstanding registered debt securities. |
6 | Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts. |
7 | Affiliated companies. |
8 | 7-Day net yield. |
9 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $171,690,002. |
10 | 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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of July 31, 2010, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | | | | |
| Level 1 - Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds* | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Equity Securities: | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Domestic | $101,193,632 | $ — | $ — | $101,193,632 |
International | 487,685 | — | — | 487,685 |
Debt Securities: | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 2,149,501 | 750,000 | 2,899,501 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 1,997,753 | — | 1,997,753 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 24,270,786 | — | 24,270,786 |
Government/Agency | — | 86,887 | — | 86,887 |
Government Agencies | — | 3,887,000 | — | 3,887,000 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 32,069 | — | 32,069 |
Municipal Security | — | 77,094 | — | 77,094 |
U.S. Treasury | — | 3,218,590 | — | 3,218,590 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 10,881,780 | — | — | 10,881,780 |
Mutual Funds | 31,507,925 | — | — | 31,507,925 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $144,071,022 | $35,719,680 | $750,000 | $180,540,702 |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS** | $(40,866) | $ — | $ — | $(40,866) |
* | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE) is an affiliated limited partnership offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors (See Note 5 to the Financial Statements). EMCORE invests primarily in emerging markets fixed-income securities. |
** | Other financial instruments include futures contracts. |
Following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Investments in Debt Securities |
Balance as of August 1, 2009 | $ — |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 170,346 |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 579,6541 |
Balance as of July 31, 2010 | $750,000 |
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2010. | $170,346 |
1 | Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because fair value was determined utilizing alternate sources which management believes more accurately reflects the value of the security as opposed to the price evaluation provided by a pricing service. |
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:GO | — General Obligation |
MTN | — Medium Term Note |
REIT | — Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMIC | — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $31,507,925 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $170,640,931) | | $180,540,702 |
Cash | | 3,051 |
Income receivable | | 482,042 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 6,610,809 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 76,531 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 187,713,135 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $1,524,400 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 200,773 | |
Payable for daily variation margin | 26,234 | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 47,419 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 31,660 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 64,664 | |
Accrued expenses | 93,058 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,988,208 |
Net assets for 17,154,390 shares outstanding | | $185,724,927 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $254,100,271 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | | 9,858,905 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | (79,466,519) |
Undistributed net investment income | | 1,232,270 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $185,724,927 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($49,127,366 ÷ 4,507,292 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.90 |
Offering price per share | | $10.90 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.90 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($86,017,645 ÷ 7,922,023 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.86 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.86) | | $11.49 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.86 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($49,906,533 ÷ 4,662,879 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.70 |
Offering price per share | | $10.70 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.70) | | $10.59 |
Class K Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($673,383 ÷ 62,196 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.83 |
Offering price per share | | $10.83 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.83 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $1,101,758 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $23) | | | $3,673,401 |
Interest | | | 1,705,216 |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5) | | | 151,847 |
TOTAL INCOME | | | 5,530,464 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $1,550,565 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 40,417 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares | | 55,293 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | | 161,625 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | | 65,817 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class K Shares | | 2,232 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,319 | |
Auditing fees | | 28,531 | |
Legal fees | | 8,307 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 130,022 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 410,471 | |
Distribution services fee — Class K Shares (Note 5) | | 3,206 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 214,188 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 70,901 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 18,456 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 64,813 | |
Share registration costs | | 56,481 | |
Printing and postage | | 89,163 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,726 | |
Miscellaneous | | 9,181 | |
Interest expense | | 27 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 3,255,741 | |
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Statement of Operations — continuedWaivers and Reimbursements (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(375,203) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (52,931) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | (39,429) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | (5,376) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | $(472,939) | |
Net expenses | | | $2,782,802 |
Net investment income | | | 2,747,662 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments (including realized gain of $400,764 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers) | | | 18,174,959 |
Net realized loss on futures contracts | | | (338,534) |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from affiliated partnership | | | 13,543 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (2,916,351) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | | | (97,353) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 14,836,264 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $17,583,926 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $2,747,662 | $4,254,202 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments including allocations from partnership, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 17,849,968 | (78,984,016) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | (3,013,704) | 20,399,951 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 17,583,926 | (54,329,863) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | |
Institutional Shares | (983,561) | (1,595,326) |
Class A Shares | (1,641,566) | (3,103,691) |
Class C Shares | (499,916) | (1,038,914) |
Class K Shares | (6,715) | (16,435) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (3,131,758) | (5,754,366) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 16,651,096 | 36,439,359 |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 2,868,027 | 5,307,208 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (60,220,635) | (77,834,821) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (40,701,512) | (36,088,254) |
Change in net assets | (26,249,344) | (96,172,483) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 211,974,271 | 308,146,754 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,232,270 and $1,716,149, respectively) | $185,724,927 | $211,974,271 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
- Fixed-income securities 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 Annual Shareholder Report52
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.
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The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. 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 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
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When-Issued and Delayed Delivery TransactionsThe 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.
Swap Contracts
Swap contracts involve two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or the differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments, instruments, indices or other measures. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” for a predetermined period of time. The Fund may enter into interest rate, total return, credit default, currency and other swap agreements. Risks may arise upon entering into swap agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract from unanticipated changes in the value of the swap agreement.
The Fund uses credit default swaps to manage exposure to a given issuer or sector by either selling protection to increase exposure, or buying protection to reduce exposure. The “buyer” in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is typically determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specific valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The maximum amount of the payment that may occur, as a result of a credit event payable by the protection seller, is equal to the notional amount of the underlying index or security.
The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the protection buyer or as the protection seller, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty.
Upfront payments received or paid by the Fund will be reflected as an asset or liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of swap contracts are included in “Swaps, at value” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and periodic payments are reported as “Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts” in the Statement of Operations.
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had no outstanding swap contracts.
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Futures ContractsThe Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage cash flows, 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. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
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
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities 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.
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Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A, if applicable, that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at July 31, 2010, is as follows:Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost | Market Value |
Football Trust V, Pass Thru Cert., 5.350%, 10/5/2020 | 3/24/2010 | $200,000 | $208,633 |
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments |
| Liability |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | | |
Interest rate contracts | Payable for daily variation margin | $40,866* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended July 31, 2010
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Futures |
Interest rate contracts | $(338,534) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Futures |
Interest rate contracts | $(97,353) |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTThe following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 200,627 | $2,185,289 | 253,113 | $2,403,458 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 83,618 | 927,325 | 165,816 | 1,561,986 |
Shares redeemed | (690,117) | (7,578,071) | (1,230,295) | (11,711,678) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (405,872) | $(4,465,457) | (811,366) | $(7,746,234) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 1,052,939 | $11,450,865 | 2,918,354 | $28,708,761 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 131,800 | 1,459,023 | 293,825 | 2,761,954 |
Shares redeemed | (3,647,156) | (39,741,622) | (5,097,439) | (49,072,166) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (2,462,417) | $(26,831,734) | (1,885,260) | $(17,601,451) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 261,716 | $2,829,228 | 494,156 | $4,859,370 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 43,376 | 474,964 | 103,849 | 966,833 |
Shares redeemed | (1,183,883) | (12,747,262) | (1,726,728) | (16,655,018) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (878,791) | $(9,443,070) | (1,128,723) | $(10,828,815) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class K Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 16,886 | $185,714 | 40,414 | $467,770 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 607 | 6,715 | 1,748 | 16,435 |
Shares redeemed | (14,159) | (153,680) | (39,852) | (395,959) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 3,334 | $38,749 | 2,310 | $88,246 |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (3,743,746) | $(40,701,512) | (3,823,039) | $(36,088,254) |
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments for partnership income, litigation payments and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(1,078) | $(99,783) | $100,861 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009, was as follows:
| 2010 | 2009 |
Ordinary income | $3,131,758 | $5,754,366 |
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $1,269,074 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $8,850,803 |
Capital loss carryforwards and deferrals | $(78,495,221) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales, deferral of paydowns, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities, defaulted securities and partnership investments.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $171,690,002. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized depreciation resulting from futures contracts was $8,850,700. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $13,978,530 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,127,830.
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $78,445,817 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 |
2016 | $49,998 |
2017 | $47,415,913 |
2018 | $30,979,906 |
Under current tax regulations, losses on foreign currency realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of July 31, 2010, for federal income tax purposes, post October losses of $36,804 were deferred to August 1, 2010. As of July 31, 2010, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had $12,600 in straddle loss deferrals.
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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser voluntarily waived $366,726 of its fee. In addition, for the year ended July 31, 2010, an affiliate of the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $44,805 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (FIMCO) (the “Sub-Adviser”). Under the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Sub-Adviser earned a fee of $145,208.
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 |
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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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.105% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $52,931 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 | 0.05% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Class K Shares | 0.50% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $16,557 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $6,335 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $588 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares 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 Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.05%, 1.30%, 2.05% and 1.79%, (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the Annual Shareholder Report61
date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.Interfund Transactions
During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $537,303 and $0, respectively.
General
Certain 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $8,477. Transactions with the affiliated companies during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliates | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income |
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund | 69,216 | 25,897 | 9,339 | 85,774 | $2,263,611 | $151,847 |
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 1,560,524 | 260,336 | 935,283 | 885,577 | $9,077,167 | $631,461 |
Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | — | 76,445 | — | 76,445 | $760,627 | $9,107 |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 8,638,989 | 86,904,258 | 81,362,644 | 14,180,603 | $14,180,603 | $19,025 |
High Yield Bond Portfolio | 923,286 | 102,618 | 213,164 | 812,740 | $5,225,917 | $442,165 |
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS | 11,192,015 | 87,369,554 | 82,520,430 | 16,041,139 | $31,507,925 | $1,253,605 |
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 FIMCO, an affiliate to 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 portfolio of Core Trust, is to seek high current income. It pursues its objective by investing primarily in a Annual Shareholder Report62
diversified portfolio of lower rated fixed-income securities. The investment objective of Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, a portfolio of Core Trust, is to provide total return. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees from the funds within 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 or upon request from the Fund.Pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may also invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust II, L.P. (Core Trust II). 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 EMCORE, a portfolio of Core Trust II, is to achieve total return on its assets. EMCORE's secondary objective is to achieve a high level of income. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees from the funds within 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 EMCORE. A copy of EMCORE's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website or upon request from the Fund.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $251,276,617 |
Sales | $299,256,531 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 Annual Shareholder Report63
purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of certain Federated 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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, 66.43% of total ordinary income distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income distributions made by the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2010, 57.84% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt Balanced fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Balanced Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 SECRETARY Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts.
During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and subadviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 and subadviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost 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 for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory and subadvisory contracts to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 and subadvisory contracts 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 and subadvisory contracts included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders 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. Annual Shareholder Report72
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 relevant, 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 it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. 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.
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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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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. In this regard, the Board had been previously advised Annual Shareholder Report74
that, while comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of advisory fees, the Fund's quantitative focus makes fee and expense comparisons particularly difficult. Although the Fund's advisory fee was above the median of the peer range, the peer group of funds varied widely in their complexity, and the management of the Fund is among the more complex relative to its peers 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 a 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 and subadvisory contracts. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Balanced Fund
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Federated MDT Balanced Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 | 2006 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.21 | $12.57 | $13.79 | $13.23 | $13.60 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.192 | 0.232 | 0.302 | 0.242 | 0.242 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.71 | (2.28) | (0.98) | 1.14 | 0.50 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.90 | (2.05) | (0.68) | 1.38 | 0.74 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.21) | (0.31) | (0.19) | (0.17) | (0.18) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | — | — | (0.35) | (0.65) | (0.93) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.21) | (0.31) | (0.54) | (0.82) | (1.11) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.90 | $10.21 | $12.57 | $13.79 | $13.23 |
Total Return3 | 8.74% | (16.13)% | (5.33)% | 10.61% | 5.62% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.96% | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.14% | 1.25% |
Net investment income | 1.71% | 2.29% | 2.22% | 1.74% | 1.82% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 | 0.21% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.14% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $49,127 | $50,161 | $71,949 | $81,634 | $73,747 |
Portfolio turnover | 130% | 231% | 158% | 174% | 139% |
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 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Based on net asset value. |
4 | 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
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 February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
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 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,017.70 | $4.80 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,020.03 | $4.81 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 0.96%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
For the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, the fund's Institutional Shares produced a total return of 8.74% based on net asset value. Over the same period, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index1 (S&P 500) and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2 returned 13.84%, and 8.91%, respectively, while the Lipper Balanced Fund Index3 returned 12.09%.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Over the reporting period, domestic equity markets' performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index,4 which represents the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization, finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index,5 which exceeded the 11.27% and
1 | The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
2 | The Barclay's Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of securities from the Barclay's Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
3 | Lipper Indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
4 | The Russell 3000® Index offers investors access to the broad U.S. equity universe representing approximately 98% of the U.S. market. The Russell 3000® is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
5 | The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.® |
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18.43% results for the Russell Top 200®Index,6 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,7 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year, with the Russell 3000® Value Index8 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000 Growth®Index.®9Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) fundamentals improved as the declining trend in employment slowed and credit availability improved during the period. REIT performance rebounded significantly from the severe downturn of the prior year, as demonstrated by the 53.90% return of the Standard & Poor's U.S. REIT Index.10
International equities11 in developed markets underperformed the domestic equity market during the period with the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index12 returning 6.26%. Benefitting from more robust economic growth, emerging markets13 had better results with the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index14 returning 19.92% over the period.
6 | The Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. |
7 | The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
8 | The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
9 | The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
10 | The S&P REIT Index tracks the market performance of U.S. Real Estate Investment Trusts, known as REITs. It consists of 100 REITs chosen for their liquidity and importance in representing a diversified real estate portfolio. Investments in REITs involve special risks associated with an investment in real estate, such as limited liquidity and interest rate risks. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
11 | International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards. |
12 | The EAFE Index measures international equity performance. It comprises 21 MSCI country indices, representing the developed markets outside of North America. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
13 | Prices of emerging markets securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risks and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets. |
14 | The MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index is an unmanaged index reflecting approximately 60% of the market capitalization, by industry, in each of 26 emerging market countries. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
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The bond markets enjoyed a sanguine period over the year as the economy appeared to be in the early stages of recovery. Credit-related sectors showed significant easing of tensions as compared to the previous 12 months, when markets were still in a period of turmoil. Consequently, spreads narrowed significantly in the high yield, emerging markets, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and investment-grade corporate markets. Interest rates declined across the maturity spectrum from 20 to 90 basis points, more in the intermediate part of the yield curve. Given that spreads tightened and yields declined, total returns across bond sectors were decidedly positive. For example, the total return on the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was 8.91% for the period. ASSET ALLOCATION
During the 12-month reporting period, equity investments accounted for an average of approximately 69% of the portfolio while fixed income, cash and a small allocation to commodities, accounted for an average of 31%. This emphasis on equities helped results early in the period when stocks rallied, but hindered performance later when valuations deteriorated. Within the fund's equity portfolio, the allocation to REIT investments was increased during the period, which contributed positively to performance, and the allocation to developed international equities was reduced.
EQUITIES
Domestic equity investments, which were managed under Federated MDT's proprietary All Cap Core strategy, underperformed their benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, during the 12-month reporting period. Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Consumer Staples and Information Technology sectors were the most significant negative factors in the strategy's relative underperformance. Additionally, an underweight (the fund held less than the Index) in the Industrials sector hurt results. An underweight in the Consumer Staples sector and stock selection in the Health Care sector contributed positively to relative performance.
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International equity investments trailed the performance of domestic equities as concerns about European sovereign credit hurt results. REIT investments outperformed their benchmark, benefitting from an overweight in companies investing in mall and urban office properties. FIXED INCOME
The bond portion of the fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, over the reporting period. Overweights in sectors bearing some credit risk, including high yield, emerging markets, CMBS and investment-grade corporates provided a big boost to performance. Security selection15 also contributed significantly while yield curve management had a modest positive effect. Security selection in the MBS16 sector was the only meaningful negative contributor to relative performance.
15 | High-yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risk than investment-grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default. Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. |
16 | The value of some mortgage-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and although the securities are generally supported by some form of government or private insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Balanced Fund2 (Institutional Shares) (the “Fund”) from October 1, 2002 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500),3 the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index4 and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BCAB).3
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 8.74% |
5 Years | 0.17% |
Start of Performance (10/1/2002) | 5.77% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
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1 | The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 500, BCAB and the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Balanced Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Balanced Fund. |
3 | The S&P 500 and BCAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. Lipper figures do not reflect sales charges. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Domestic Equity Securities | 54.5% |
Corporate Debt Securities | 16.5% |
International Equity Securities (including International Exchange-Traded Funds) | 6.1% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 4.7% |
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities2 | 3.8% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 1.7% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 1.6% |
Foreign Debt Securities | 1.0% |
Municipal Security3 | 0.0% |
Cash Equivalents4 | 8.0% |
Derivative Contracts3,5 | (0.0)% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net6 | 2.1% |
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 this table, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market mutual fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments. |
2 | Also includes $168,082 held in U.S. Treasuries pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts. |
3 | Represents less than 0.1%. |
4 | Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements. |
5 | Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this report. |
6 | Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition7 for its equity securities (excluding international exchange-traded funds) was as follows:Industry Composition | Percentage of Equity Securities |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | 8.6% |
Money Center Banks | 8.1% |
Financial Services | 7.1% |
Integrated International Oil | 5.1% |
Crude Oil & Gas Production | 4.9% |
Integrated Domestic Oil | 4.4% |
Life Insurance | 4.2% |
Miscellaneous Food Products | 4.2% |
Property Liability Insurance | 4.0% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 3.2% |
Cable TV | 2.9% |
Services to Medical Professionals | 2.9% |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components | 2.6% |
Tobacco | 2.6% |
Specialty Retailing | 2.2% |
Computers — High End | 1.8% |
Electric Utility | 1.7% |
Software Packaged/Custom | 1.7% |
Medical Technology | 1.6% |
Multi-Line Insurance | 1.6% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1.5% |
Biotechnology | 1.4% |
Defense Electronics | 1.4% |
Ethical Drugs | 1.2% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.1% |
Computer Stores | 1.0% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.0% |
Semiconductor Distribution | 1.0% |
Other8 | 15.0% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
7 | 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. |
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.” |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 54.7% | |
| | Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% | |
4,476 | 1 | Hexcel Corp. | 83,656 |
1,600 | | ITT Corp. | 75,392 |
| | TOTAL | 159,048 |
| | Agricultural Chemicals – 0.1% | |
4,800 | | Bunge Ltd. | 238,320 |
| | Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1% | |
3,500 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 227,500 |
| | Airline - Regional – 0.3% | |
12,120 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 625,271 |
| | Apparel – 0.0% | |
1,821 | 1 | Carter's, Inc. | 44,141 |
761 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. | 18,896 |
763 | 1 | Volcom, Inc. | 12,414 |
| | TOTAL | 75,451 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.3% | |
900 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc. | 190,413 |
7,400 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 213,194 |
2,500 | 1 | LKQ Corp. | 49,450 |
432 | | Sun Hydraulics, Inc. | 11,141 |
1,200 | 1 | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | 33,120 |
| | TOTAL | 497,318 |
| | Auto Part Replacement – 0.1% | |
5,000 | 1 | WABCO Holdings, Inc. | 193,400 |
| | Auto Rentals – 0.0% | |
2,280 | 1 | United Rentals, Inc. | 30,050 |
| | Beer – 0.0% | |
821 | 1 | The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A | 56,945 |
| | Biotechnology – 0.8% | |
26,200 | 1 | Amgen, Inc. | 1,428,686 |
1,725 | 1 | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 19,406 |
749 | 1 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 18,119 |
| | TOTAL | 1,466,211 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Book Publishing – 0.0% | |
3,600 | | Scholastic Corp. | 91,188 |
| | Broadcasting – 0.0% | |
532 | 1 | Loral Space & Communications Ltd. | 25,451 |
| | Building Materials – 0.0% | |
1,096 | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 19,279 |
| | Building Products – 0.0% | |
2,591 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 66,822 |
| | Business Services – 0.0% | |
658 | 1 | OpenTable, Inc. | 29,413 |
| | Cable TV – 1.6% | |
78,000 | 1 | DIRECTV- Class A | 2,898,480 |
| | Capital Markets – 0.2% | |
13,500 | | Morgan Stanley | 364,365 |
| | Carpets – 0.0% | |
2,300 | | Interface, Inc. | 28,589 |
| | Clothing Stores – 0.2% | |
2,969 | 1 | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 52,076 |
1,337 | | Cato Corp., Class A | 31,125 |
957 | 1 | Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | 40,051 |
3,372 | 1 | Fossil, Inc. | 133,531 |
1,339 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | 78,573 |
3,800 | | Limited Brands | 97,432 |
| | TOTAL | 432,788 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 0.2% | |
3,300 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 134,211 |
1,054 | | Newmarket Corp. | 112,978 |
800 | | PPG Industries, Inc. | 55,576 |
| | TOTAL | 302,765 |
| | Communications Equipment – 0.1% | |
3,900 | | Harris Corp. | 173,667 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 0.3% | |
5,002 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 84,934 |
10,800 | 1 | Network Appliance, Inc. | 456,840 |
1,271 | 1 | Synaptics, Inc. | 39,782 |
| | TOTAL | 581,556 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Computer Services – 0.3% | |
135 | 1 | CACI International, Inc., Class A | 6,348 |
4,200 | 1 | Fiserv, Inc. | 210,420 |
1,256 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | 33,736 |
7,500 | 1 | Synnex Corp. | 197,925 |
3,364 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 43,698 |
| | TOTAL | 492,127 |
| | Computer Stores – 0.6% | |
35,100 | 1 | Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A | 580,203 |
11,300 | 1 | Tech Data Corp. | 447,028 |
| | TOTAL | 1,027,231 |
| | Computers - High End – 1.0% | |
14,400 | | IBM Corp. | 1,848,960 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.0% | |
348 | | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 30,986 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging – 0.0% | |
3,600 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 91,908 |
| | Copper – 0.1% | |
2,900 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 207,466 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 0.1% | |
2,296 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. | 21,720 |
3,010 | 1 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 76,033 |
| | TOTAL | 97,753 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 2.7% | |
9,300 | | Apache Corp. | 888,894 |
176,500 | | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 3,711,795 |
124 | 1 | Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. | 5,519 |
5,000 | | Devon Energy Corp. | 312,450 |
1,762 | 1 | Gulfport Energy Corp. | 23,012 |
| | TOTAL | 4,941,670 |
| | Dairy Products – 0.0% | |
33 | | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 1,042 |
| | Defense Electronics – 0.8% | |
10,000 | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 586,400 |
18,100 | | Raytheon Co. | 837,487 |
| | TOTAL | 1,423,887 |
| | Department Stores – 0.0% | |
1,200 | 1 | Sears Holdings Corp. | 85,200 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Discount Department Stores – 0.1% | |
5,363 | 1 | 99 Cents Only Stores | 89,133 |
439 | | Pricesmart, Inc. | 12,292 |
| | TOTAL | 101,425 |
| | Diversified Financial Services – 0.0% | |
6,100 | 1 | American Capital Ltd. | 31,659 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 0.1% | |
3,786 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 172,263 |
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.1% | |
1,100 | | Eaton Corp. | 86,306 |
6,000 | 1 | General Cable Corp. | 159,240 |
| | TOTAL | 245,546 |
| | Electric Utility – 0.9% | |
21,200 | | Constellation Energy Group | 669,920 |
3,600 | | DPL, Inc. | 91,116 |
11,800 | | Edison International | 391,170 |
17,300 | | Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc. | 569,170 |
| | TOTAL | 1,721,376 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 0.3% | |
2,784 | | Baldor Electric Co. | 106,404 |
931 | | Belden, Inc. | 22,242 |
2,700 | | Emerson Electric Co. | 133,758 |
959 | 1 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 34,150 |
1,471 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 80,434 |
4,500 | 1 | Thomas & Betts Corp. | 178,380 |
| | TOTAL | 555,368 |
| | Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 1.4% | |
146,800 | | Corning, Inc. | 2,660,016 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 0.1% | |
609 | 1 | Faro Technologies, Inc. | 12,527 |
2,021 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | 92,885 |
1,015 | 1 | IRobot Corp. | 20,665 |
929 | 1 | Ixia | 10,201 |
2,062 | 1 | Power-One, Inc. | 25,631 |
3,700 | 1 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. | 104,969 |
| | TOTAL | 266,878 |
| | Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.1% | |
2,300 | 1 | Itron, Inc. | 149,661 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Ethical Drugs – 0.6% | |
33,800 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co. | 1,203,280 |
| | Financial Services – 3.9% | |
80,400 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3,408,156 |
3,201 | | Deluxe Corp. | 65,877 |
800 | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 16,128 |
21,700 | | Principal Financial Group | 555,737 |
5,866 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 128,348 |
41,300 | | Visa, Inc. - - Class A Shares | 3,029,355 |
| | TOTAL | 7,203,601 |
| | Furniture – 0.0% | |
55 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 844 |
3,056 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 93,727 |
| | TOTAL | 94,571 |
| | Generic Drugs – 0.1% | |
976 | 1 | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | 15,997 |
1,500 | | Perrigo Co. | 84,015 |
| | TOTAL | 100,012 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.1% | |
9,565 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 195,987 |
| | Home Health Care – 0.1% | |
3,619 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp. | 129,416 |
580 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 13,334 |
| | TOTAL | 142,750 |
| | Home Products – 0.1% | |
1,500 | | Jarden Corp. | 43,425 |
2,714 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 106,904 |
| | TOTAL | 150,329 |
| | Hotels – 0.0% | |
1,400 | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 47,474 |
| | Household Appliances – 0.3% | |
7,700 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 641,410 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.1% | |
600 | | Dover Corp. | 28,782 |
1,700 | | Graco, Inc. | 53,669 |
811 | | Tennant Co. | 30,429 |
| | TOTAL | 112,880 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Integrated Domestic Oil – 2.4% | |
42,100 | | ConocoPhillips | 2,324,762 |
40,800 | | Hess Corp. | 2,186,472 |
| | TOTAL | 4,511,234 |
| | Integrated International Oil – 2.8% | |
55,600 | | Chevron Corp. | 4,237,276 |
16,200 | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 966,816 |
| | TOTAL | 5,204,092 |
| | Internet Services – 0.3% | |
5,900 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc. | 605,045 |
738 | 1 | Overstock.com, Inc. | 14,590 |
| | TOTAL | 619,635 |
| | Leasing – 0.0% | |
2,202 | | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 60,115 |
| | Life Insurance – 2.3% | |
1,900 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 20,520 |
77,200 | | MetLife, Inc. | 3,247,032 |
17,400 | | Prudential Financial | 996,846 |
| | TOTAL | 4,264,398 |
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufactures – 0.0% | |
441 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 12,348 |
| | Magazine Publishing – 0.1% | |
5,500 | | McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. | 168,795 |
| | Mail Order – 0.1% | |
2,932 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 86,201 |
937 | 1 | Systemax, Inc. | 15,329 |
| | TOTAL | 101,530 |
| | Maritime – 0.1% | |
6,500 | 1 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | 108,550 |
| | Meat Packing – 0.1% | |
15,500 | 1 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | 220,875 |
| | Medical Supplies – 0.2% | |
2,003 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 89,614 |
3,161 | 1 | NuVasive, Inc. | 103,586 |
3,347 | 1 | Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | 103,021 |
| | TOTAL | 296,221 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Medical Technology – 0.9% | |
824 | 1 | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 29,771 |
3,100 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1,017,947 |
1,886 | 1 | Thoratec Laboratories Corp. | 69,367 |
9,800 | 1 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 519,302 |
| | TOTAL | 1,636,387 |
| | Metal Containers – 0.0% | |
200 | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 5,684 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 0.1% | |
616 | | Barnes Group, Inc. | 11,322 |
426 | 1 | Ladish Co., Inc. | 12,529 |
5,068 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 72,624 |
| | TOTAL | 96,475 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 0.5% | |
6,888 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 39,744 |
13,900 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 622,720 |
3,009 | 1 | Applied Micro Circuits Corp. | 35,987 |
5,580 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 119,747 |
22,000 | 1 | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 186,780 |
| | TOTAL | 1,004,978 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 2.3% | |
152,600 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 4,175,136 |
843 | | Diamond Foods, Inc. | 37,547 |
500 | | The Andersons, Inc. | 17,185 |
| | TOTAL | 4,229,868 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 0.6% | |
21,500 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 935,250 |
1,643 | | Nordson Corp. | 103,591 |
1,500 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 81,225 |
| | TOTAL | 1,120,066 |
| | Miscellaneous Metals – 0.0% | |
194 | | AMCOL International Corp. | 5,812 |
| | Money Center Bank – 4.5% | |
974,500 | 1 | Citigroup, Inc. | 3,995,450 |
106,700 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 4,297,876 |
| | TOTAL | 8,293,326 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.0% | |
470 | | Raven Industries, Inc. | 16,464 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 0.9% | |
13,300 | | Assurant, Inc. | 495,957 |
13,800 | 1 | CNA Financial Corp. | 387,228 |
1,258 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 28,544 |
22,400 | | Lincoln National Corp. | 583,296 |
3,500 | | Unitrin, Inc. | 97,265 |
| | TOTAL | 1,592,290 |
| | Office Furniture – 0.0% | |
1,142 | | HNI Corp. | 29,509 |
| | Oil Refiner – 0.3% | |
28,100 | | Valero Energy Corp. | 477,419 |
4,652 | | World Fuel Services Corp. | 121,185 |
| | TOTAL | 598,604 |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 0.3% | |
18,700 | 1 | Rowan Cos., Inc. | 472,362 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 0.1% | |
2,472 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc. | 101,624 |
3,695 | | RPC, Inc. | 61,632 |
| | TOTAL | 163,256 |
| | Paper Products – 0.0% | |
202 | 1 | Clearwater Paper Corp. | 12,449 |
659 | | Neenah Paper, Inc. | 11,822 |
834 | | Rock-Tenn Co. | 44,386 |
| | TOTAL | 68,657 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.4% | |
12,300 | | Capital One Financial Corp. | 520,659 |
4,116 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 170,526 |
| | TOTAL | 691,185 |
| | Personnel Agency – 0.0% | |
524 | | Maximus, Inc. | 31,540 |
| | Photo-Optical Component-Equipment – 0.0% | |
1,179 | | Cognex Corp. | 21,988 |
| | Photography – 0.0% | |
837 | 1 | Eastman Kodak Co. | 3,323 |
| | Plastic – 0.0% | |
2,148 | 1 | Polyone Corp. | 22,146 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Plastic Containers – 0.0% | |
1,400 | 1 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | 38,710 |
| | Pollution Control – 0.1% | |
4,000 | | Danaher Corp. | 153,640 |
| | Poultry Products – 0.1% | |
2,130 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 99,577 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 0.0% | |
423 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 7,064 |
1,147 | | Park Electrochemical Corp. | 31,474 |
3,169 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corporation | 39,834 |
| | TOTAL | 78,372 |
| | Professional Services – 0.0% | |
547 | | Corporate Executive Board Co. | 15,409 |
| | Property Liability Insurance – 2.2% | |
5,200 | | American Financial Group, Inc., Ohio | 153,244 |
2,500 | | Chubb Corp. | 131,575 |
2,400 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 40,368 |
3,700 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 144,596 |
1,400 | | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 80,108 |
69,900 | | The Travelers Cos, Inc. | 3,526,455 |
| | TOTAL | 4,076,346 |
| | Real Estate Investment Trusts – 4.7% | |
53,500 | | AMB Property Corp. | 1,335,360 |
4,000 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 282,200 |
85,000 | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 1,479,000 |
4,000 | | Avalonbay Communities, Inc. | 420,360 |
7,500 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | 614,250 |
16,000 | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 1,011,520 |
26,056 | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 373,643 |
15,000 | | Kimco Realty Corp. | 226,050 |
9,468 | | Macerich Co. (The) | 392,449 |
12,000 | | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | 430,560 |
8,000 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | 481,920 |
13,691 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 1,221,511 |
5,599 | | Vornado Realty Trust | 463,485 |
| | TOTAL | 8,732,308 |
| | Recreational Goods – 0.0% | |
1,318 | | Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 18,452 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Recreational Vehicles – 0.1% | |
2,851 | | Brunswick Corp. | 48,239 |
1,664 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | 99,341 |
| | TOTAL | 147,580 |
| | Restaurant – 0.1% | |
3,013 | 1 | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 70,625 |
244 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 36,087 |
591 | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 28,947 |
1,356 | 1 | DineEquity, Inc. | 49,440 |
| | TOTAL | 185,099 |
| | Roofing & Wallboard – 0.0% | |
1,310 | 1 | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. | 22,349 |
| | Securities Brokerage – 0.2% | |
2,200 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 331,804 |
| | Semiconductor Distribution – 0.6% | |
23,300 | 1 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 577,607 |
18,300 | 1 | Avnet, Inc. | 460,245 |
1,764 | 1 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 9,808 |
| | TOTAL | 1,047,660 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 0.8% | |
3,768 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 101,095 |
3,906 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 76,167 |
3,314 | 1 | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 19,254 |
3,000 | | Micrel, Inc. | 29,160 |
160,600 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 1,169,168 |
3,000 | 1 | NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. | 88,680 |
452 | 1 | Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 13,673 |
1,445 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 25,114 |
558 | 1 | Supertex, Inc. | 14,475 |
| | TOTAL | 1,536,786 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 0.1% | |
2,129 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 37,492 |
1,291 | 1 | Brooks Automation, Inc. | 9,850 |
1,671 | 1 | GT Solar International, Inc. | 10,828 |
1,683 | 1 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | 72,874 |
| | TOTAL | 131,044 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2% | |
19,600 | 1 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A | 177,968 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
7,600 | | Linear Technology Corp. | 242,288 |
| | TOTAL | 420,256 |
| | Services to Medical Professionals – 1.6% | |
1,200 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp. | 67,584 |
4,000 | 1 | Health Net, Inc. | 94,200 |
31,200 | | Omnicare, Inc. | 768,456 |
1,100 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 51,689 |
16,200 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 493,290 |
29,300 | 1 | Wellpoint, Inc. | 1,486,096 |
| | TOTAL | 2,961,315 |
| | Shoes – 0.2% | |
1,675 | | Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 24,489 |
2,053 | 1 | Collective Brands, Inc. | 32,889 |
1,089 | 1 | DSW, Inc. | 28,978 |
2,634 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. | 134,044 |
1,598 | 1 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 61,731 |
2,752 | 1 | Timberland Co., Class A | 48,490 |
| | TOTAL | 330,621 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 0.9% | |
1,687 | 1 | Ariba, Inc. | 26,941 |
900 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc. | 32,022 |
1,000 | 1 | Blackboard, Inc. | 37,970 |
1,973 | 1 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc. | 43,209 |
8,700 | | CA, Inc. | 170,172 |
2,877 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc. | 54,260 |
4,300 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc. | 377,669 |
2,500 | 1 | GSI Commerce, Inc. | 56,300 |
2,400 | 1 | Informatica Corp. | 72,312 |
42 | 1 | Lawson Software, Inc. | 335 |
492 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 40,831 |
743 | 1 | Quest Software, Inc. | 14,979 |
6,600 | 1 | Rovi Corporation | 293,700 |
16,000 | 1 | Symantec Corp. | 207,520 |
8,980 | 1 | Tibco Software, Inc. | 121,769 |
2,300 | 1 | VMware, Inc., Class A | 178,319 |
| | TOTAL | 1,728,308 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 0.2% | |
482 | | Arch Chemicals, Inc. | 16,518 |
5,000 | | Cabot Corp. | 147,500 |
218 | | Chemed Corp. | 11,537 |
1,700 | 1 | Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. | 39,882 |
2,200 | 1 | OM Group, Inc. | 59,400 |
2,360 | 1 | Polypore International, Inc. | 57,962 |
4,255 | 1 | Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | 124,288 |
| | TOTAL | 457,087 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.1% | |
2,600 | | Gardner Denver, Inc. | 132,002 |
673 | 1 | Universal Display Corp. | 13,871 |
| | TOTAL | 145,873 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 1.2% | |
57,700 | | CVS Corp. | 1,770,813 |
1,914 | 1 | Hibbett Sports, Inc. | 50,664 |
1,732 | 1 | J Crew Group, Inc. | 61,711 |
1,276 | 1 | Kirkland's, Inc. | 21,513 |
3,600 | 1 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 50,400 |
4,165 | | Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A | 112,996 |
1,972 | | Tractor Supply Co. | 137,074 |
488 | 1 | Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. | 13,332 |
| | TOTAL | 2,218,503 |
| | Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.0% | |
1,062 | 1 | Isilon Systems, Inc. | 18,627 |
441 | 1 | Netezza Corp. | 6,836 |
| | TOTAL | 25,463 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.2% | |
1,941 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 54,853 |
2,237 | | Adtran, Inc. | 70,644 |
2,487 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc. | 120,172 |
3,764 | | Plantronics, Inc. | 112,807 |
| | TOTAL | 358,476 |
| | Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1% | |
1,900 | | Phillips Van Heusen Corp. | 98,591 |
| | Tobacco – 1.4% | |
5,900 | | Lorillard, Inc. | 449,816 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
42,100 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 2,148,784 |
| | TOTAL | 2,598,600 |
| | Trucking – 0.1% | |
580 | | Forward Air Corp. | 16,843 |
2,055 | 1 | Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. | 81,029 |
| | TOTAL | 97,872 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 1.8% | |
4,270 | 1 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | 52,692 |
825 | 1 | Capella Education Co. | 76,659 |
17,100 | 1 | Convergys Corp. | 191,007 |
941 | 1 | DG Fastchannel, Inc. | 35,880 |
4,700 | | DeVRY, Inc. | 252,860 |
1,487 | 1 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 36,090 |
1,900 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 94,316 |
26,200 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. | 2,115,388 |
1,125 | 1 | Lincoln Educational Services | 23,726 |
3,311 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. | 94,297 |
1,865 | 1 | Parexel International Corp. | 38,288 |
700 | | Strayer Education, Inc. | 167,580 |
1,394 | 1 | Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | 28,396 |
2,553 | 1 | Wright Express Corp. | 89,330 |
| | TOTAL | 3,296,509 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.0% | |
467 | 1 | Medifast, Inc. | 14,122 |
| | Undesignated Technology – 0.0% | |
197 | 1 | American Reprographics Co. | 1,753 |
| | Wireless Communications – 0.0% | |
459 | 1 | InterDigital, Inc. | 12,526 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $98,060,379) | 101,681,317 |
| | Asset-Backed Securities – 1.6% | |
$250,000 | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 2007-4 A4, 5.744%, 2/10/2051 | 259,324 |
1,200,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD5, Series 2007-CD5, 5.886%, 11/15/2044 | 1,239,192 |
1,000,000 | 2 | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate 2006-C4, Series 2006-C4, 5.509%, 9/15/2039 | 750,000 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$29,614 | | CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2002-HE4 AF, 5.510%, 8/25/2032 | 26,096 |
100,000 | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 2008-C1 AM, 6.461%, 2/12/2051 | 87,359 |
150,000 | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 2008-C1, Series 2008-C1, 5.425%, 2/12/2051 | 156,048 |
250,000 | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, Series 2007-6, 5.485%, 3/12/2051 | 237,392 |
140,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital I 2006-IQ12 A4, 5.332%, 12/15/2043 | 144,090 |
| | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $3,031,778) | 2,899,501 |
| | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.1% | |
2,668 | | Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities, Inc. 1997-6 1A, 7.141%, 3/25/2031 | 2,669 |
410,000 | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD4 A3, 5.293%, 12/11/2049 | 413,978 |
9,152 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1311 K, 7.000%, 7/15/2022 | 10,326 |
17,990 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1384 D, 7.000%, 9/15/2022 | 20,307 |
11,418 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1595 D, 7.000%, 10/15/2013 | 12,029 |
42,326 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2497 JH, 6.000%, 9/15/2032 | 46,343 |
41,546 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 1993-113 SB, 9.748%, 7/25/2023 | 46,231 |
4,318 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2001-37 GA, 8.000%, 7/25/2016 | 4,745 |
10,141 | | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2003-35 UC, 3.750%, 5/25/2033 | 10,472 |
29,334 | | Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 2002-17 B, 6.000%, 3/20/2032 | 32,437 |
199,658 | 3,4 | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage 2010-C1 A1, 3.853%, 6/15/2043 | 206,921 |
100,000 | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2007-C1 A4, 5.716%, 2/15/2051 | 102,083 |
675,000 | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2008-C1 A2, 6.324%, 4/15/2041 | 728,991 |
350,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. A4, 5.880%, 6/11/2049 | 360,221 |
| | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,845,012) | 1,997,753 |
| | Corporate Bonds – 13.1% | |
| | Basic Industry - Chemicals – 0.3% | |
100,000 | | Albemarle Corp., Sr. Note, 5.100%, 02/01/2015 | 109,333 |
70,000 | | Dow Chemical Co., Note, 8.550%, 05/15/2019 | 87,563 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$85,000 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 5.000%, 01/15/2013 | 92,919 |
30,000 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 6.000%, 07/15/2018 | 35,332 |
35,000 | 3,4 | Incitec Pivot Finance LLC, Company Guarantee, Series 144A, 6.000%, 12/10/2019 | 35,859 |
70,000 | | Praxair, Inc., 4.625%, 03/30/2015 | 77,789 |
75,000 | | Rohm & Haas Co., 6.000%, 09/15/2017 | 82,510 |
30,000 | | Sherwin-Williams Co., 3.125%, 12/15/2014 | 31,571 |
| | TOTAL | 552,876 |
| | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining – 0.5% | |
50,000 | | Alcan, Inc., 5.000%, 06/01/2015 | 53,842 |
85,000 | | Alcoa, Inc., Note, 5.550%, 02/01/2017 | 87,691 |
80,000 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Sr. Note, 9.375%, 06/01/2019 | 94,747 |
15,000 | | Anglogold Ashanti Holdings PLC, Sr. Note, 6.500%, 04/15/2040 | 15,629 |
10,000 | | ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 6/01/2018 | 10,830 |
150,000 | | BHP Finance (USA), Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.250%, 12/15/2015 | 170,758 |
130,000 | | Barrick Gold Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.950%, 4/01/2019 | 159,845 |
50,000 | | Newmont Mining Corp., Company Guarantee, 5.875%, 04/01/2035 | 53,425 |
85,000 | | Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.875%, 07/15/2013 | 94,488 |
85,000 | | Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd, Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 7/15/2018 | 99,185 |
20,000 | | Southern Copper Corp., Note, 6.750%, 04/16/2040 | 21,094 |
60,000 | | Worthington Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 04/15/2020 | 67,516 |
| | TOTAL | 929,050 |
| | Basic Industry - Paper – 0.1% | |
20,000 | | International Paper Co., Bond, 7.300%, 11/15/2039 | 22,947 |
105,000 | | International Paper Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.500%, 08/15/2021 | 126,233 |
50,000 | | Weyerhaeuser Co., Deb., 7.375%, 03/15/2032 | 50,122 |
| | TOTAL | 199,302 |
| | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% | |
50,000 | 3,4 | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.200%, 08/15/2015 | 54,888 |
125,000 | | Boeing Co., Note, 5.125%, 02/15/2013 | 137,256 |
30,000 | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Note, 4.121%, 03/14/2013 | 32,261 |
20,000 | | Raytheon Co., Sr. Note, 4.400%, 02/15/2020 | 21,761 |
| | TOTAL | 246,166 |
| | Capital Goods - Building Materials – 0.1% | |
105,000 | | Masco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.125%, 03/15/2020 | 106,957 |
70,000 | | RPM International, Inc., 6.500%, 02/15/2018 | 74,702 |
55,000 | | RPM International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 10/15/2019 | 59,156 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$30,000 | | Valmont Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 04/20/2020 | 31,037 |
| | TOTAL | 271,852 |
| | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing – 0.6% | |
15,000 | | Avery Dennison Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 04/15/2020 | 16,128 |
60,000 | | Dover Corp., Note, 5.450%, 03/15/2018 | 68,300 |
30,000 | | Emerson Electric Co., 4.875%, 10/15/2019 | 33,684 |
100,000 | | Emerson Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 11/01/2011 | 105,853 |
160,000 | | Harsco Corp., 5.750%, 05/15/2018 | 180,560 |
80,000 | | Hubbell, Inc., 5.950%, 06/01/2018 | 93,458 |
60,000 | | Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 6.875%, 08/15/2018 | 71,306 |
90,000 | | Roper Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 08/15/2013 | 101,754 |
140,000 | | Textron Financial Corp., 5.400%, 04/28/2013 | 146,448 |
40,000 | 3,4 | Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 6.000%, 02/15/2067 | 32,200 |
15,000 | | Thomas & Betts Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 11/15/2021 | 16,394 |
130,000 | | Tyco Electronics Group SA, 5.950%, 01/15/2014 | 143,717 |
45,000 | | Tyco International Finance SA, Note, 4.125%, 10/15/2014 | 48,304 |
| | TOTAL | 1,058,106 |
| | Capital Goods - Environmental – 0.1% | |
85,000 | 3,4 | Republic Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.500%, 09/15/2019 | 93,215 |
25,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 03/11/2019 | 30,498 |
| | TOTAL | 123,713 |
| | Capital Goods - Packaging – 0.0% | |
20,000 | | Pactiv Corp., 6.400%, 01/15/2018 | 21,114 |
| | Communications - Media & Cable – 0.3% | |
200,000 | | Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 01/15/2017 | 233,377 |
20,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., 7.125%, 10/01/2012 | 22,265 |
75,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.450%, 12/15/2014 | 84,240 |
100,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.750%, 06/15/2039 | 113,952 |
30,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.250%, 04/01/2019 | 37,744 |
20,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.750%, 02/14/2019 | 25,766 |
25,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.850%, 05/01/2017 | 27,898 |
| | TOTAL | 545,242 |
| | Communications - Media Noncable – 0.2% | |
25,000 | | Discovery Communications LLC, Company Guarantee, 5.050%, 06/01/2020 | 26,664 |
75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.000%, 10/17/2016 | 93,674 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$75,000 | | News America Holdings, Inc., Sr. Deb., 9.250%, 02/01/2013 | 88,189 |
100,000 | 3,4 | Pearson Funding Two PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 4.000%, 05/17/2016 | 102,597 |
| | TOTAL | 311,124 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wireless – 0.4% | |
150,000 | | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 8.750%, 03/01/2031 | 209,528 |
100,000 | | America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Note, 5.750%, 01/15/2015 | 113,387 |
100,000 | | Cingular Wireless LLC, Sr. Note, 6.500%, 12/15/2011 | 107,370 |
100,000 | 3,4 | Crown Castle Towers LLC, Sr. Secd. Note, Series 144A, 5.495%, 01/15/2017 | 107,820 |
30,000 | 3,4 | SBA Tower Trust, Series 144A, 5.101%, 04/15/2017 | 32,341 |
60,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, 5.350%, 02/27/2012 | 63,697 |
100,000 | | Vodafone Group PLC, Note, 5.625%, 02/27/2017 | 111,107 |
| | TOTAL | 745,250 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wirelines – 0.2% | |
125,000 | | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.875%, 07/08/2014 | 136,593 |
40,000 | | France Telecom SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 07/08/2019 | 44,667 |
100,000 | | Telecom Italia Capital, Note, 4.875%, 10/01/2010 | 100,415 |
60,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.350%, 04/01/2019 | 71,097 |
| | TOTAL | 352,772 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.2% | |
100,000 | 3,4 | American Honda Finance Corp., 4.625%, 04/02/2013 | 107,671 |
75,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2013 | 84,936 |
10,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.500%, 01/18/2031 | 12,996 |
25,000 | | Johnson Controls, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 03/30/2020 | 26,689 |
80,000 | 3,4 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Note, 4.500%, 01/30/2015 | 83,661 |
| | TOTAL | 315,953 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.4% | |
200,000 | 3 | Football Trust V, Pass Thru Cert., 5.350%, 10/05/2020 | 208,633 |
90,000 | 3,4 | NBC Universal, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.150%, 04/30/2020 | 95,567 |
100,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2011 | 105,387 |
60,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.200%, 03/15/2040 | 63,802 |
180,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.875%, 05/01/2012 | 196,538 |
| | TOTAL | 669,927 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging – 0.1% | |
100,000 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/01/2016 | 101,509 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.4% | |
$70,000 | | Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.750%, 07/15/2013 | 78,239 |
190,000 | | CVS Caremark Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 06/01/2017 | 214,159 |
80,000 | | Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.300%, 03/15/2012 | 85,955 |
85,000 | | JC Penney Corp., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 02/15/2018 | 86,487 |
25,000 | | Kohl's Corp., Unsecd. Note, 7.375%, 10/15/2011 | 26,862 |
100,000 | | Target Corp., 5.875%, 03/01/2012 | 107,919 |
50,000 | | Target Corp., Note, 5.875%, 07/15/2016 | 59,630 |
40,000 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 4/15/2038 | 46,849 |
| | TOTAL | 706,100 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage – 0.6% | |
100,000 | 3,4 | Bacardi Ltd., Sr. Note, 7.450%, 04/01/2014 | 116,737 |
100,000 | | Bottling Group LLC, Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2016 | 115,847 |
30,000 | | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 03/01/2015 | 32,975 |
60,000 | | Diageo Capital PLC, Company Guarantee, 7.375%, 01/15/2014 | 70,945 |
30,000 | | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Company Guarantee, 2.350%, 12/21/2012 | 30,637 |
90,000 | | General Mills, Inc., Note, 5.700%, 02/15/2017 | 105,190 |
135,000 | | Kellogg Co., 4.250%, 03/06/2013 | 144,816 |
40,000 | | Kellogg Co., Sr. Unsub., 5.125%, 12/03/2012 | 43,461 |
75,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 5.250%, 10/01/2013 | 82,419 |
110,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 6.250%, 06/01/2012 | 119,731 |
90,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 02/01/2018 | 104,099 |
75,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc., 4.650%, 02/15/2013 | 81,763 |
20,000 | | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Sr. Secd. Note, 6.625%, 08/15/2039 | 20,985 |
20,000 | | Sysco Corp., Sr. Note, 5.375%, 03/17/2019 | 22,817 |
50,000 | | Sysco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 02/12/2013 | 53,962 |
| | TOTAL | 1,146,384 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Health Care – 0.3% | |
40,000 | | Baxter International, Inc., 6.250%, 12/01/2037 | 47,702 |
50,000 | | Boston Scientific Corp., 4.500%, 01/15/2015 | 50,551 |
75,000 | | Boston Scientific Corp., 6.000%, 01/15/2020 | 77,815 |
20,000 | | Express Scripts, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 6/15/2019 | 24,639 |
40,000 | | Life Technologies Corp., Sr. Note, 3.375%, 03/01/2013 | 41,084 |
190,000 | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.400%, 07/01/2017 | 218,698 |
50,000 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 12/28/2012 | 50,775 |
10,000 | | Zimmer Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.750%, 11/30/2039 | 10,738 |
| | TOTAL | 522,002 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals – 0.3% | |
$60,000 | | Abbott Laboratories, 5.150%, 11/30/2012 | 66,064 |
125,000 | | Eli Lilly & Co., Unsecd. Note, 6.570%, 01/01/2016 | 151,077 |
100,000 | | Genentech, Inc., Note, 4.750%, 07/15/2015 | 111,765 |
30,000 | | Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 03/15/2019 | 36,347 |
100,000 | | Pharmacia Corp., Sr. Deb., 6.500%, 12/01/2018 | 121,337 |
| | TOTAL | 486,590 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Products – 0.1% | |
10,000 | | Clorox Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 11/01/2015 | 10,651 |
20,000 | | Hasbro, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.350%, 03/15/2040 | 20,682 |
75,000 | | Philips Electronics NV, 5.750%, 03/11/2018 | 85,405 |
80,000 | | Whirlpool Corp., 5.500%, 03/01/2013 | 85,916 |
| | TOTAL | 202,654 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Supermarkets – 0.0% | |
40,000 | | Kroger Co., Bond, 6.900%, 04/15/2038 | 48,208 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Tobacco – 0.1% | |
70,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., 9.250%, 08/06/2019 | 90,567 |
30,000 | | Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.650%, 05/16/2018 | 33,828 |
| | TOTAL | 124,395 |
| | Energy - Independent – 0.3% | |
50,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.900%, 12/01/2014 | 54,564 |
30,000 | | Devon Financing Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.875%, 9/30/2011 | 31,933 |
30,000 | | EOG Resources, Inc., Note, 5.625%, 06/01/2019 | 34,264 |
15,000 | 3,4 | Petroleos Mexicanos, Note, Series 144A, 6.000%, 03/05/2020 | 16,039 |
150,000 | 3,4 | Petroleos Mexicanos, Series 144A, 4.875%, 3/15/2015 | 157,390 |
75,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/2038 | 94,292 |
60,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 08/01/2037 | 78,610 |
65,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 08/01/2017 | 78,357 |
| | TOTAL | 545,449 |
| | Energy - Integrated – 0.1% | |
200,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.550%, 11/15/2016 | 236,359 |
| | Energy - Oil Field Services – 0.1% | |
15,000 | | Nabors Industries, Inc., Company Guarantee, 9.250%, 01/15/2019 | 19,087 |
15,000 | | Noble Holding International Ltd., Company Guarantee, 4.900%, 08/01/2020 | 15,708 |
80,000 | | Weatherford International Ltd., 6.000%, 03/15/2018 | 85,948 |
| | TOTAL | 120,743 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Energy - Refining – 0.1% | |
$100,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 04/15/2012 | 107,817 |
115,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 7.500%, 04/15/2032 | 126,209 |
10,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 03/15/2019 | 12,693 |
35,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., Note, 4.750%, 04/01/2014 | 37,374 |
| | TOTAL | 284,093 |
| | Financial Institution - Banking – 1.7% | |
60,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Note, 4.500%, 4/01/2015 | 62,320 |
250,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Note, 7.375%, 5/15/2014 | 286,635 |
125,000 | 3,4 | Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/31/2049 | 106,875 |
130,000 | 5 | Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 02/01/2018 | 154,679 |
50,000 | | Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Note, 7.375%, 05/23/2014 | 58,282 |
20,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/13/2013 | 21,618 |
155,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.875%, 03/05/2038 | 167,883 |
80,000 | | City National Capital Trust I, Jr. Sub. Note, 9.625%, 02/01/2040 | 84,959 |
40,000 | 3,4 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 3.750%, 10/15/2014 | 42,014 |
150,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.125%, 01/15/2014 | 163,961 |
50,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.000%, 05/01/2014 | 55,355 |
25,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 02/15/2033 | 25,585 |
75,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bond, 5.150%, 01/15/2014 | 80,447 |
70,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.125%, 01/15/2015 | 75,335 |
150,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.250%, 10/15/2013 | 163,090 |
170,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.150%, 4/01/2018 | 184,197 |
250,000 | | HSBC Bank USA, Sr. Sub. Note, 4.625%, 04/01/2014 | 266,631 |
100,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 5.125%, 09/15/2014 | 108,783 |
90,000 | | M & T Bank Corp., 5.375%, 05/24/2012 | 95,508 |
35,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/28/2017 | 36,881 |
70,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 04/28/2015 | 75,692 |
110,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 04/01/2018 | 119,855 |
30,000 | | Northern Trust Corp., 4.625%, 05/01/2014 | 32,899 |
200,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 5.625%, 02/01/2017 | 215,092 |
20,000 | | State Street Corp., Sr. Note, 4.300%, 05/30/2014 | 21,719 |
200,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.800%, 11/01/2014 | 213,267 |
30,000 | | Wachovia Corp., 5.750%, 02/01/2018 | 33,736 |
70,000 | | Westpac Banking Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 11/19/2019 | 73,814 |
100,000 | | Wilmington Trust Corp., Sub. Note, 8.500%, 04/02/2018 | 100,895 |
| | TOTAL | 3,128,007 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Financial Institution - Brokerage – 0.6% | |
$250,000 | | Blackrock, Inc., 6.250%, 09/15/2017 | 289,173 |
20,000 | 3,4 | CME Group Index Services LLC, Company Guarantee, Series 144A, 4.400%, 03/15/2018 | 20,141 |
20,000 | 3,4 | Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Bond, Series 144A, 7.875%, 10/15/2019 | 20,956 |
45,000 | | Charles Schwab Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.950%, 06/01/2014 | 49,471 |
120,000 | | Eaton Vance Corp., 6.500%, 10/02/2017 | 138,422 |
150,000 | 3,4 | FMR LLC, Bond, 7.570%, 6/15/2029 | 172,759 |
20,000 | | Franklin Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 05/20/2020 | 21,230 |
75,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.500%, 06/15/2012 | 78,775 |
80,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.950%, 06/15/2017 | 82,240 |
25,000 | | Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.875%, 04/15/2021 | 25,792 |
60,000 | | Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 07/15/2019 | 68,453 |
30,000 | | NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 01/15/2015 | 31,027 |
55,000 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc., 8.600%, 08/15/2019 | 65,068 |
50,000 | | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Company Guarantee, 4.150%, 12/01/2014 | 52,485 |
| | TOTAL | 1,115,992 |
| | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive – 0.9% | |
100,000 | | American Express Co., 4.875%, 07/15/2013 | 108,318 |
65,000 | | American Express Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.125%, 05/20/2019 | 83,195 |
150,000 | | American Express Credit Corp., 5.875%, 05/02/2013 | 165,510 |
100,000 | | American General Finance Corp., 4.000%, 03/15/2011 | 98,750 |
110,000 | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.000%, 08/15/2013 | 121,812 |
120,000 | | Capital One Capital IV, 6.745%, 02/17/2037 | 111,300 |
5,000 | | Capital One Capital V, 10.250%, 08/15/2039 | 5,444 |
10,000 | | Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 05/15/2040 | 10,650 |
410,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., 5.625%, 05/01/2018 | 447,607 |
200,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., Note, 4.875%, 03/04/2015 | 217,003 |
100,000 | | HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, Note, 5.911%, 11/30/2035 | 88,000 |
200,000 | 3,4 | ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.900%, 12/21/2065 | 137,000 |
100,000 | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 09/01/2010 | 100,250 |
20,000 | 3,4 | Macquarie Group Ltd., Note, Series 144A, 7.625%, 8/13/2019 | 23,362 |
60,000 | 3,4 | Macquarie Group Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 6.000%, 01/14/2020 | 63,959 |
| | TOTAL | 1,782,160 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Health – 0.2% | |
75,000 | | Aetna US Healthcare, 5.750%, 06/15/2011 | 78,008 |
60,000 | | CIGNA Corp., 6.350%, 03/15/2018 | 67,817 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$100,000 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 2/15/2018 | 115,183 |
50,000 | | Wellpoint, Inc., 5.850%, 01/15/2036 | 50,345 |
| | TOTAL | 311,353 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life – 0.5% | |
200,000 | | AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.600%, 12/15/2030 | 221,850 |
10,000 | | Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.900%, 12/17/2039 | 10,456 |
35,000 | | Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 05/15/2019 | 42,890 |
15,000 | | Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Note, 7.000%, 06/15/2040 | 16,511 |
80,000 | 3,4 | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 8.875%, 06/01/2039 | 107,146 |
70,000 | | MetLife, Inc., 6.750%, 06/01/2016 | 81,369 |
10,000 | | MetLife, Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 10.750%, 08/01/2069 | 12,350 |
50,000 | 3,4 | New York Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 6.750%, 11/15/2039 | 60,242 |
85,000 | 3,4 | Pacific Life Global Fund, Sr. Secd. Note, 5.150%, 4/15/2013 | 91,408 |
15,000 | 3,4 | Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sr. Note, Series 144A, 7.625%, 06/15/2040 | 14,580 |
120,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 01/15/2013 | 128,249 |
85,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.625%, 12/01/2037 | 92,086 |
| | TOTAL | 879,137 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C – 0.4% | |
90,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 5.600%, 05/15/2015 | 100,884 |
91,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.700%, 02/15/2017 | 99,690 |
100,000 | | Allstate Corp., Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 08/15/2014 | 110,836 |
75,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., 6.500%, 08/15/2016 | 79,348 |
30,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.350%, 11/15/2019 | 32,655 |
20,000 | | Chubb Corp., Sr. Note, 5.750%, 05/15/2018 | 22,570 |
100,000 | 3,4 | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 03/15/2014 | 104,308 |
25,000 | 3,4 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Note, Series 144A, 9.375%, 08/15/2039 | 29,027 |
100,000 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 12/01/2015 | 111,553 |
| | TOTAL | 690,871 |
| | Financial Institution - REITs – 0.3% | |
40,000 | | AMB Property LP, 6.300%, 06/01/2013 | 43,351 |
15,000 | | Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 5.700%, 03/15/2017 | 16,677 |
55,000 | | Boston Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.875%, 10/15/2019 | 60,591 |
20,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Bond, 6.000%, 09/15/2017 | 20,456 |
20,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 12/15/2014 | 21,292 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$40,000 | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 04/15/2020 | 42,378 |
75,000 | | Liberty Property LP, 6.625%, 10/01/2017 | 81,834 |
100,000 | | Prologis, Sr. Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2012 | 103,371 |
95,000 | | Simon Property Group LP, 6.125%, 05/30/2018 | 107,459 |
35,000 | | Simon Property Group LP, 6.750%, 05/15/2014 | 39,839 |
30,000 | | Tanger Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 06/01/2020 | 31,801 |
| | TOTAL | 569,049 |
| | Sovereign – 0.1% | |
40,000 | | Corp Andina De Fomento, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 01/15/2016 | 39,687 |
150,000 | | Province of Saskatchewan Canada, Unsecd. Note, 9.125%, 02/15/2021 | 221,848 |
| | TOTAL | 261,535 |
| | Technology – 0.6% | |
50,000 | | Adobe Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 02/01/2015 | 52,017 |
40,000 | | BMC Software, Inc., 7.250%, 06/01/2018 | 47,172 |
60,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 02/22/2016 | 70,018 |
200,000 | | Dell Computer Corp., Deb., 7.100%, 04/15/2028 | 241,078 |
75,000 | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 03/15/2011 | 76,991 |
90,000 | | Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.800%, 11/20/2017 | 100,850 |
65,000 | | Harris Corp., 5.950%, 12/01/2017 | 72,229 |
110,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 5.400%, 03/01/2017 | 126,500 |
100,000 | | IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/01/2019 | 136,971 |
70,000 | | KLA-Tencor Corp., 6.900%, 05/01/2018 | 77,866 |
30,000 | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Note, 3.450%, 06/14/2013 | 30,754 |
150,000 | | Oracle Corp., 6.500%, 04/15/2038 | 173,466 |
| | TOTAL | 1,205,912 |
| | Transportation - Airlines – 0.0% | |
75,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., 6.500%, 03/01/2012 | 80,020 |
| | Transportation - Railroads – 0.2% | |
75,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/2015 | 82,882 |
50,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Deb., 5.750%, 05/01/2040 | 53,322 |
100,000 | | Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031 | 114,075 |
100,000 | | Norfolk Southern Corp., Note, 6.750%, 02/15/2011 | 103,103 |
100,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/2015 | 110,288 |
| | TOTAL | 463,670 |
| | Transportation - Services – 0.1% | |
90,000 | 3,4 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 10/15/2017 | 102,815 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | Utility - Electric – 1.0% | |
$150,000 | | Alabama Power Co., 5.700%, 02/15/2033 | 161,980 |
70,000 | | Appalachian Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.950%, 01/15/2020 | 89,245 |
100,000 | | Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/15/2036 | 101,883 |
105,000 | | Commonwealth Edison Co., 1st Mtg. Bond, 5.800%, 03/15/2018 | 120,832 |
100,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 09/15/2016 | 113,411 |
5,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.650%, 04/01/2019 | 6,222 |
10,000 | | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 1st Mtg. Bond, 2.100%, 06/15/2013 | 10,197 |
60,000 | 3,4 | Electricite De France SA, 5.500%, 1/26/2014 | 67,502 |
45,000 | 3,4 | Electricite De France SA, Note, Series 144A, 5.600%, 01/27/2040 | 48,384 |
100,000 | | Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Note, 5.350%, 01/15/2014 | 109,634 |
100,000 | | FPL Group Capital, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.350%, 06/15/2013 | 109,320 |
4,000 | | FirstEnergy Corp., 6.450%, 11/15/2011 | 4,209 |
50,000 | | FirstEnergy Solutions Co, Company Guarantee, 4.800%, 2/15/2015 | 53,301 |
40,000 | | FirstEnergy Solutions Co, Company Guarantee, 6.050%, 8/15/2021 | 42,262 |
35,702 | 3,4 | Great River Energy, 1st Mtg. Note, 5.829%, 07/01/2017 | 40,401 |
15,000 | | KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 11.875%, 07/01/2012 | 17,322 |
40,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.450%, 02/01/2018 | 45,036 |
90,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 5.500%, 07/01/2013 | 100,188 |
80,000 | | Northern States Power Co., MN, 1st Mtg. Bond, 5.250%, 03/01/2018 | 91,390 |
50,000 | | PPL Energy Supply LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/15/2036 | 51,009 |
100,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 7.750%, 04/15/2011 | 104,832 |
20,000 | 3,4 | PSEG Power LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.500%, 04/15/2013 | 20,297 |
75,000 | | PSI Energy, Inc., Bond, 6.050%, 06/15/2016 | 87,185 |
50,000 | | Progress Energy, Inc., 7.050%, 03/15/2019 | 60,530 |
10,000 | | TECO Finance, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.150%, 03/15/2020 | 10,692 |
90,000 | | Union Electric Co., 6.000%, 04/01/2018 | 100,368 |
80,000 | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 06/30/2019 | 88,660 |
90,000 | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.100%, 11/30/2012 | 98,334 |
| | TOTAL | 1,954,626 |
| | Utility - Natural Gas Distributor – 0.1% | |
40,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 5.125%, 01/15/2013 | 43,052 |
20,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 8.500%, 03/15/2019 | 25,461 |
10,000 | 3,4 | Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.450%, 07/15/2020 | 10,107 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
$55,000 | | Sempra Energy, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 06/01/2016 | 64,872 |
| | TOTAL | 143,492 |
| | Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines – 0.4% | |
150,000 | | Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.000%, 12/01/2014 | 167,429 |
75,000 | | Duke Capital Corp., Sr. Note, 6.250%, 02/15/2013 | 82,378 |
40,000 | | Enbridge, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.600%, 04/01/2017 | 45,779 |
65,000 | | Enterprise Products LLC, Company Guarantee, Series O, 9.75%, 1/31/2014 | 79,543 |
100,000 | | Enterprise Products Operating LP, Company Guarantee, 5.900%, 04/15/2013 | 108,918 |
80,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Note, 6.550%, 09/15/2040 | 88,343 |
100,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.800%, 03/15/2035 | 100,035 |
40,000 | | Williams Partners LP, 5.250%, 03/15/2020 | 42,789 |
| | TOTAL | 715,214 |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $22,317,759) | 24,270,786 |
| | Government/AgencY – 0.0% | |
| | Sovereign – 0.0% | |
75,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 03/03/2015 (IDENTIFIED COST $79,511) | 86,887 |
| | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 2.1% | |
750,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/18/2016 | 884,936 |
2,750,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.375%, 3/15/2013 | 3,002,064 |
| | TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $3,575,711) | 3,887,000 |
| | Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.0% | |
| | Federal National Mortgage Association – 0.0% | |
9,138 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 408761, 7.000%, 12/1/2012 | 9,587 |
5,995 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 512255, 7.500%, 9/1/2014 | 6,456 |
14,634 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 609554, 7.500%, 10/1/2016 | 16,026 |
| | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $30,737) | 32,069 |
| | MUNICIPAL SECURITY – 0.0% | |
| | Municipal Services – 0.0% | |
70,000 | | Chicago, IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Direct Payment Taxable Limited GO Build America Bonds, 5.720%, 12/01/2038 (IDENTIFIED COST $70,000) | 77,094 |
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | Value |
| | U.S. Treasury – 1.7% | |
$3,000,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/15/2013 | 3,050,508 |
150,000 | 6 | United States Treasury Note, 4.125%, 5/15/2015 | 168,082 |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $3,153,914) | 3,218,590 |
| | EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 5.9% | |
157,500 | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | 6,520,500 |
84,000 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 4,361,280 |
| | TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $8,181,021) | 10,881,780 |
| | MUTUAL FUNDS – 17.0%;7 | |
85,774 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund | 2,263,611 |
885,577 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 9,077,167 |
76,445 | | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | 760,627 |
14,180,603 | 8 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% | 14,180,603 |
812,740 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio | 5,225,917 |
| | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $30,295,109) | 31,507,925 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $170,640,931)9 | 180,540,702 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 2.8%10 | 5,184,225 |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $185,724,927 |
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description | Number of Contracts | Notional Value | Expiration Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
1United States Treasury Note 5-Year Long Futures | 77 | $9,226,766 | September 2010 | $111,724 |
1United States Treasury Bond 30-Year Short Futures | 24 | $3,089,250 | September 2010 | $(41,302) |
1United States Treasury Note 2-Year Short Futures | 90 | $19,721,250 | September 2010 | $(111,288) |
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS | $(40,866) |
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities — Net.”
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value is determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). |
3 | 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 July 31, 2010, these restricted securities amounted to $2,734,822, which represented 1.5% of total net assets. |
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4 | Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. At July 31, 2010, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $2,526,189, which represented 1.4% of total net assets. |
5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. has fully and unconditionally guaranteed Bear Stearns' outstanding registered debt securities. |
6 | Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts. |
7 | Affiliated companies. |
8 | 7-Day net yield. |
9 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $171,690,002. |
10 | 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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of July 31, 2010, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | | | | |
| Level 1 - Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds* | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Equity Securities: | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Domestic | $101,193,632 | $ — | $ — | $101,193,632 |
International | 487,685 | — | — | 487,685 |
Debt Securities: | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 2,149,501 | 750,000 | 2,899,501 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 1,997,753 | — | 1,997,753 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 24,270,786 | — | 24,270,786 |
Government/Agency | — | 86,887 | — | 86,887 |
Government Agencies | — | 3,887,000 | — | 3,887,000 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 32,069 | — | 32,069 |
Municipal Security | — | 77,094 | — | 77,094 |
U.S. Treasury | — | 3,218,590 | — | 3,218,590 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 10,881,780 | — | — | 10,881,780 |
Mutual Funds | 31,507,925 | — | — | 31,507,925 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $144,071,022 | $35,719,680 | $750,000 | $180,540,702 |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS** | $(40,866) | $ — | $ — | $(40,866) |
* | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE) is an affiliated limited partnership offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors (See Note 5 to the Financial Statements). EMCORE invests primarily in emerging markets fixed-income securities. |
** | Other financial instruments include futures contracts. |
Following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Investments in Debt Securities |
Balance as of August 1, 2009 | $ — |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 170,346 |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 579,6541 |
Balance as of July 31, 2010 | $750,000 |
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2010. | $170,346 |
1 | Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because fair value was determined utilizing alternate sources which management believes more accurately reflects the value of the security as opposed to the price evaluation provided by a pricing service. |
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:GO | — General Obligation |
MTN | — Medium Term Note |
REIT | — Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMIC | — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $31,507,925 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $170,640,931) | | $180,540,702 |
Cash | | 3,051 |
Income receivable | | 482,042 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 6,610,809 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 76,531 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 187,713,135 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $1,524,400 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 200,773 | |
Payable for daily variation margin | 26,234 | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 47,419 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 31,660 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 64,664 | |
Accrued expenses | 93,058 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,988,208 |
Net assets for 17,154,390 shares outstanding | | $185,724,927 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $254,100,271 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | | 9,858,905 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | (79,466,519) |
Undistributed net investment income | | 1,232,270 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $185,724,927 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($49,127,366 ÷ 4,507,292 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.90 |
Offering price per share | | $10.90 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.90 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($86,017,645 ÷ 7,922,023 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.86 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.86) | | $11.49 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.86 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($49,906,533 ÷ 4,662,879 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.70 |
Offering price per share | | $10.70 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.70) | | $10.59 |
Class K Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($673,383 ÷ 62,196 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $10.83 |
Offering price per share | | $10.83 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $10.83 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $1,101,758 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $23) | | | $3,673,401 |
Interest | | | 1,705,216 |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5) | | | 151,847 |
TOTAL INCOME | | | 5,530,464 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $1,550,565 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 40,417 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares | | 55,293 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | | 161,625 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | | 65,817 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class K Shares | | 2,232 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,319 | |
Auditing fees | | 28,531 | |
Legal fees | | 8,307 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 130,022 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 410,471 | |
Distribution services fee — Class K Shares (Note 5) | | 3,206 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 214,188 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 70,901 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 18,456 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 64,813 | |
Share registration costs | | 56,481 | |
Printing and postage | | 89,163 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,726 | |
Miscellaneous | | 9,181 | |
Interest expense | | 27 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 3,255,741 | |
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Statement of Operations — continuedWaivers and Reimbursements (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(375,203) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (52,931) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares | (39,429) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares | (5,376) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | $(472,939) | |
Net expenses | | | $2,782,802 |
Net investment income | | | 2,747,662 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments (including realized gain of $400,764 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers) | | | 18,174,959 |
Net realized loss on futures contracts | | | (338,534) |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from affiliated partnership | | | 13,543 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (2,916,351) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | | | (97,353) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 14,836,264 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $17,583,926 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $2,747,662 | $4,254,202 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments including allocations from partnership, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 17,849,968 | (78,984,016) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | (3,013,704) | 20,399,951 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 17,583,926 | (54,329,863) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | |
Institutional Shares | (983,561) | (1,595,326) |
Class A Shares | (1,641,566) | (3,103,691) |
Class C Shares | (499,916) | (1,038,914) |
Class K Shares | (6,715) | (16,435) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (3,131,758) | (5,754,366) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 16,651,096 | 36,439,359 |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 2,868,027 | 5,307,208 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (60,220,635) | (77,834,821) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (40,701,512) | (36,088,254) |
Change in net assets | (26,249,344) | (96,172,483) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 211,974,271 | 308,146,754 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,232,270 and $1,716,149, respectively) | $185,724,927 | $211,974,271 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
- Fixed-income securities 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 Annual Shareholder Report45
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.
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The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. 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 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
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When-Issued and Delayed Delivery TransactionsThe 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.
Swap Contracts
Swap contracts involve two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or the differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments, instruments, indices or other measures. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” for a predetermined period of time. The Fund may enter into interest rate, total return, credit default, currency and other swap agreements. Risks may arise upon entering into swap agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract from unanticipated changes in the value of the swap agreement.
The Fund uses credit default swaps to manage exposure to a given issuer or sector by either selling protection to increase exposure, or buying protection to reduce exposure. The “buyer” in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is typically determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specific valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The maximum amount of the payment that may occur, as a result of a credit event payable by the protection seller, is equal to the notional amount of the underlying index or security.
The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the protection buyer or as the protection seller, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty.
Upfront payments received or paid by the Fund will be reflected as an asset or liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of swap contracts are included in “Swaps, at value” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and periodic payments are reported as “Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts” in the Statement of Operations.
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had no outstanding swap contracts.
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Futures ContractsThe Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage cash flows, 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. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
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
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities 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.
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Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A, if applicable, that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at July 31, 2010, is as follows:Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost | Market Value |
Football Trust V, Pass Thru Cert., 5.350%, 10/5/2020 | 3/24/2010 | $200,000 | $208,633 |
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments |
| Liability |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | | |
Interest rate contracts | Payable for daily variation margin | $40,866* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended July 31, 2010
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Futures |
Interest rate contracts | $(338,534) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Futures |
Interest rate contracts | $(97,353) |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTThe following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 200,627 | $2,185,289 | 253,113 | $2,403,458 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 83,618 | 927,325 | 165,816 | 1,561,986 |
Shares redeemed | (690,117) | (7,578,071) | (1,230,295) | (11,711,678) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (405,872) | $(4,465,457) | (811,366) | $(7,746,234) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 1,052,939 | $11,450,865 | 2,918,354 | $28,708,761 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 131,800 | 1,459,023 | 293,825 | 2,761,954 |
Shares redeemed | (3,647,156) | (39,741,622) | (5,097,439) | (49,072,166) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (2,462,417) | $(26,831,734) | (1,885,260) | $(17,601,451) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 261,716 | $2,829,228 | 494,156 | $4,859,370 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 43,376 | 474,964 | 103,849 | 966,833 |
Shares redeemed | (1,183,883) | (12,747,262) | (1,726,728) | (16,655,018) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (878,791) | $(9,443,070) | (1,128,723) | $(10,828,815) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class K Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 16,886 | $185,714 | 40,414 | $467,770 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 607 | 6,715 | 1,748 | 16,435 |
Shares redeemed | (14,159) | (153,680) | (39,852) | (395,959) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 3,334 | $38,749 | 2,310 | $88,246 |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (3,743,746) | $(40,701,512) | (3,823,039) | $(36,088,254) |
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments for partnership income, litigation payments and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(1,078) | $(99,783) | $100,861 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009, was as follows:
| 2010 | 2009 |
Ordinary income | $3,131,758 | $5,754,366 |
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $1,269,074 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $8,850,803 |
Capital loss carryforwards and deferrals | $(78,495,221) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales, deferral of paydowns, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities, defaulted securities and partnership investments.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $171,690,002. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized depreciation resulting from futures contracts was $8,850,700. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $13,978,530 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,127,830.
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $78,445,817 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 |
2016 | $49,998 |
2017 | $47,415,913 |
2018 | $30,979,906 |
Under current tax regulations, losses on foreign currency realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of July 31, 2010, for federal income tax purposes, post October losses of $36,804 were deferred to August 1, 2010. As of July 31, 2010, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had $12,600 in straddle loss deferrals.
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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser voluntarily waived $366,726 of its fee. In addition, for the year ended July 31, 2010, an affiliate of the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $44,805 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (FIMCO) (the “Sub-Adviser”). Under the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Sub-Adviser earned a fee of $145,208.
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 |
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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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.105% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $52,931 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 | 0.05% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Class K Shares | 0.50% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $16,557 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $6,335 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $588 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares 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 Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class K Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.05%, 1.30%, 2.05% and 1.79%, (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the Annual Shareholder Report54
date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.Interfund Transactions
During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $537,303 and $0, respectively.
General
Certain 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $8,477. Transactions with the affiliated companies during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliates | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income |
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund | 69,216 | 25,897 | 9,339 | 85,774 | $2,263,611 | $151,847 |
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 1,560,524 | 260,336 | 935,283 | 885,577 | $9,077,167 | $631,461 |
Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | — | 76,445 | — | 76,445 | $760,627 | $9,107 |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 8,638,989 | 86,904,258 | 81,362,644 | 14,180,603 | $14,180,603 | $19,025 |
High Yield Bond Portfolio | 923,286 | 102,618 | 213,164 | 812,740 | $5,225,917 | $442,165 |
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS | 11,192,015 | 87,369,554 | 82,520,430 | 16,041,139 | $31,507,925 | $1,253,605 |
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 FIMCO, an affiliate to 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 portfolio of Core Trust, is to seek high current income. It pursues its objective by investing primarily in a Annual Shareholder Report55
diversified portfolio of lower rated fixed-income securities. The investment objective of Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, a portfolio of Core Trust, is to provide total return. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees from the funds within 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 or upon request from the Fund.Pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may also invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust II, L.P. (Core Trust II). 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 EMCORE, a portfolio of Core Trust II, is to achieve total return on its assets. EMCORE's secondary objective is to achieve a high level of income. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees from the funds within 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 EMCORE. A copy of EMCORE's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website or upon request from the Fund.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $251,276,617 |
Sales | $299,256,531 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 Annual Shareholder Report56
purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of certain Federated 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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, 66.43% of total ordinary income distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income distributions made by the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2010, 57.84% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt Balanced fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Balanced Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 SECRETARY Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts.
During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and subadviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 and subadviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost 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 for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory and subadvisory contracts to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 and subadvisory contracts 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 and subadvisory contracts included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders 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. Annual Shareholder Report65
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 relevant, 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 it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. 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.
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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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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. In this regard, the Board had been previously advised Annual Shareholder Report67
that, while comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of advisory fees, the Fund's quantitative focus makes fee and expense comparisons particularly difficult. Although the Fund's advisory fee was above the median of the peer range, the peer group of funds varied widely in their complexity, and the management of the Fund is among the more complex relative to its peers 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 a 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 and subadvisory contracts. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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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Federated MDT Large Cap Growth FundEstablished 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.60 | $10.23 | $12.12 | $10.17 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.01)3 | 0.003,4 | (0.06)3 | (0.14)3 | (0.10)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.86 | (2.63) | (0.48) | 2.20 | 0.27 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.85 | (2.63) | (0.54) | 2.06 | 0.17 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.35) | (0.11) | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.45 | $7.60 | $10.23 | $12.12 | $10.17 |
Total Return5 | 11.18% | (25.71)% | (5.76)% | 20.38% | 1.70% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 2.01%6 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.08)% | 0.04% | (0.49)% | (1.14)% | (0.93)%6 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 | 0.55% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 2.30% | 20.55%6 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $45,993 | $68,963 | $102,600 | $88,826 | $183 |
Portfolio turnover | 217% | 380% | 320% | 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 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
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Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20071 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.53 | $10.21 | $12.18 | $11.48 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.07)2 | (0.05)2 | (0.14)2 | (0.08)2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.84 | (2.63) | (0.48) | 0.78 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.77 | (2.68) | (0.62) | 0.70 |
Less Distributions: | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.35) | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.30 | $7.53 | $10.21 | $12.18 |
Total Return3 | 10.23% | (26.25)% | (6.43)% | 6.10% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | |
Net expenses | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.24%4 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.86)% | (0.72)% | (1.22)% | (1.95)%4 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.56% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 0.54%4 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $7,506 | $8,532 | $22,138 | $46,933 |
Portfolio turnover | 217% | 380% | 320% | 630%6 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from March 29, 2007 (date of initial 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
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Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.37 | $9.99 | $11.94 | $10.10 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.07)3 | (0.05)3 | (0.13)3 | (0.22)3 | (0.19)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.82 | (2.57) | (0.47) | 2.17 | 0.29 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.75 | (2.62) | (0.60) | 1.95 | 0.10 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.35) | (0.11) | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.12 | $7.37 | $9.99 | $11.94 | $10.10 |
Total Return4 | 10.18% | (26.23)% | (6.39)% | 19.42% | 1.00% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.22% | 2.25% | 2.76%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.86)% | (0.71)% | (1.21)% | (1.83)% | (1.68)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 0.56% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 5.64% | 20.55%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $6,816 | $7,333 | $14,895 | $14,388 | $147 |
Portfolio turnover | 217% | 380% | 320% | 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 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. | Beginning Account Value 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,014.40 | $7.49 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,009.70 | $11.21 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,010.00 | $11.21 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,017.36 | $7.50 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,013.64 | $11.23 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,013.64 | $11.23 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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 | 2.25% |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The Fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 was 11.18% for Class A Shares, 10.23% for Class B Shares and 10.18% for Class C Shares. The total returns of the Russell 1000® Growth Index,1 the Fund's benchmark, and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index,2 respectively, were 13.65% and 11.80% for the same period. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index.
The following discussion is based upon the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares.
1 | The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEWDuring the 12-reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive, if somewhat erratic, as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index4 finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index5 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,6 representing large-cap stocks and the Russell 2000® Index,7 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index8 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000® Growth Index.9
The best performing sectors in the fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, during the period were Telecommunications Services (+28.36%), Industrials (+26.65%) and Consumer Discretionary (+23.00%). Underperforming sectors included Utilities (-7.04%), Energy (+0.47%), and Health Care (+4.46%).
4 | Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
5 | Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
6 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
7 | Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represent approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
8 | Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
9 | Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCEDuring the 12-month reporting period, the most significant positive factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index was an overweight in the Industrials sector. In addition, an overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector and an underweight in the Energy sector each contributed moderately to relative performance. Stock selection in the Health Care sector also contributed significantly. Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index included: Amazon.com Incorporated, Medco Health Solutions Incorporated, United Technologies Corporation, Viacom Incorporated and Priceline.com Incorporated.
The most significant negative factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index was stock selection in the Information Technology sector. Stock selection in the Industrials sector also detracted significantly. An underweight in the Health Care sector allocation detracted more moderately. Individual stocks detracting from the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index included: Apple Incorporated,10 Visa Incorporated, Johnson Controls Incorporated, Microsoft Incorporated11and Coca-Cola Company.12
10 | Underweighted in the portfolio as compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
11 | Underweighted in the portfolio as compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
12 | Underweighted in the portfolio as compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund2 (Class A Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Russell 1000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 5.10% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -2.12% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's Shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund Shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 1000®Growth and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for the periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 1000®Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund2 (Class B Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Russell 1000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 4.73% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005)5 | -2.04% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's Shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund Shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 5.50%, as applicable.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 1000®Growth and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for the periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 1000®Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
5 | The start of performance date was September 15, 2005. Class B Shares of the Fund were offered beginning March 29, 2007. Performance results shown before that date are for the Fund's Institutional Shares and have been adjusted for the maximum CDSC and total annual operating expenses applicable to the Fund's Class B Shares. The Fund's Institutional Shares commenced operations September 15, 2005. Subject to the expense adjustments described above, the Fund's Class B Shares annual returns would have been substantially similar to those of the Fund's Institutional Shares because Shares of each class are invested in the same portfolio of securities. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS C SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund2 (Class C Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Russell 1000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 9.18% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -1.74% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's Shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund Shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, as applicable.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 1.00% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 1000®Growth and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for the periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 1000® Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Software Packaged/Custom | 9.7% |
Financial Services | 5.5% |
Air Freight & Logistics | 5.4% |
Cable TV | 4.8% |
Computers — High End | 4.8% |
Computers — Midrange | 4.7% |
Tobacco | 4.2% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 4.0% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 3.8% |
Medical Technology | 3.7% |
Multi-Industry Capital Goods | 3.4% |
Pollution Control | 3.2% |
Commodity Chemicals | 2.7% |
Hotels | 2.6% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.4% |
Electrical Equipment | 2.2% |
Ethical Drugs | 1.9% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.8% |
Specialty Retailing | 1.8% |
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1.7% |
Biotechnology | 1.6% |
Internet Services | 1.6% |
Restaurant | 1.6% |
Cosmetics & Toiletries | 1.4% |
Household Appliances | 1.4% |
Communications Equipment | 1.2% |
Defense Aerospace | 1.1% |
Generic Drugs | 1.1% |
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Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Energy Equipment & Services | 1.0% |
Other2 | 12.2% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 1.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | (0.2)% |
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. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.5% | |
| | Aerospace & Defense – 0.4% | |
4,993 | | Raytheon Co. | 231,026 |
| | Agricultural Chemicals – 0.2% | |
2,446 | | Scotts Co. | 118,019 |
| | Agricultural Machinery – 0.2% | |
2,390 | | Bucyrus International, Inc. | 148,706 |
| | Air Freight & Logistics – 5.4% | |
11,403 | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 743,476 |
42,176 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 2,741,440 |
| | TOTAL | 3,484,916 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.6% | |
9,290 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 267,645 |
7,618 | 1 | LKQ Corp. | 150,684 |
| | TOTAL | 418,329 |
| | Auto Part Replacement – 0.2% | |
3,727 | 1 | WABCO Holdings, Inc. | 144,160 |
| | Biotechnology – 1.6% | |
1,915 | 1 | Amgen, Inc. | 104,425 |
3,450 | 1 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 75,383 |
8,675 | 1 | Hospira, Inc. | 451,967 |
5,795 | 1 | Waters Corp. | 371,807 |
| | TOTAL | 1,003,582 |
| | Business Services – 0.2% | |
3,413 | 1 | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 101,332 |
| | Cable TV – 4.8% | |
75,701 | 1 | DIRECTV Group, Inc., Class A | 2,813,049 |
7,049 | | Scripps Networks Interactive | 300,499 |
| | TOTAL | 3,113,548 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 2.7% | |
5,903 | | Celanese Corp. | 165,815 |
39,057 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 1,588,448 |
| | TOTAL | 1,754,263 |
| | Communications Equipment – 1.2% | |
18,017 | | Harris Corp. | 802,297 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 0.9% | |
13,081 | 1 | NetApp, Inc. | 553,326 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Computers - High End – 4.8% | |
24,010 | | IBM Corp. | 3,082,884 |
| | Computers - Low End – 0.5% | |
25,004 | 1 | Dell, Inc. | 331,053 |
| | Computers - Midrange – 4.7% | |
66,235 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 3,049,459 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.1% | |
1,592 | | Joy Global, Inc. | 94,517 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.4% | |
11,285 | | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | 702,491 |
3,874 | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 175,802 |
| | TOTAL | 878,293 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 0.2% | |
1,201 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | 117,097 |
| | Defense Aerospace – 1.1% | |
9,178 | | General Dynamics Corp. | 562,152 |
2,186 | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 164,278 |
| | TOTAL | 726,430 |
| | Defense Electronics – 0.3% | |
3,322 | | Rockwell Collins | 189,886 |
| | Electric Utility – 0.4% | |
4,443 | | ITC Holdings Corp. | 252,096 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 2.2% | |
4,146 | | AMETEK, Inc. | 183,543 |
25,127 | | Emerson Electric Co. | 1,244,792 |
| | TOTAL | 1,428,335 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 0.6% | |
4,914 | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | 95,627 |
10,403 | 1 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. | 295,133 |
| | TOTAL | 390,760 |
| | Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.7% | |
6,529 | 1 | Itron, Inc. | 424,842 |
| | Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0% | |
9,842 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc. | 622,802 |
| | Ethical Drugs – 1.9% | |
8,506 | | Abbott Laboratories | 417,474 |
14,461 | | Johnson & Johnson | 840,040 |
| | TOTAL | 1,257,514 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Financial Services – 5.5% | |
8,356 | | Equifax, Inc. | 261,877 |
4,372 | | FactSet Research Systems | 327,900 |
40,316 | | Visa, Inc., Class A | 2,957,179 |
| | TOTAL | 3,546,956 |
| | Furniture – 0.2% | |
4,631 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 142,033 |
| | Generic Drugs – 1.1% | |
12,381 | | Perrigo Co. | 693,460 |
| | Home Health Care – 0.6% | |
15,705 | 1 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. | 373,151 |
| | Home Products – 0.0% | |
676 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 26,628 |
| | Hotels – 2.6% | |
23,612 | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 800,683 |
11,258 | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 545,450 |
14,039 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 358,416 |
| | TOTAL | 1,704,549 |
| | Household Appliances – 1.4% | |
10,909 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 908,720 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.8% | |
9,652 | | Dover Corp. | 463,006 |
2,315 | | Graco, Inc. | 73,085 |
| | TOTAL | 536,091 |
| | Internet Services – 1.6% | |
10,307 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc. | 1,056,983 |
| | Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4% | |
2,002 | 1 | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. | 233,834 |
| | Medical Supplies – 0.7% | |
12,690 | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 380,319 |
1,790 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 80,085 |
| | TOTAL | 460,404 |
| | Medical Technology – 3.7% | |
4,837 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1,588,326 |
4,417 | | Medtronic, Inc. | 163,296 |
16,625 | 1 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. | 611,301 |
| | TOTAL | 2,362,923 |
| | Metals & Mining – 0.4% | |
3,963 | | Walter Industries, Inc. | 282,562 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 1.8% | |
25,714 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 1,151,987 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 4.0% | |
43,465 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 1,890,728 |
6,286 | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 390,486 |
5,655 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 306,218 |
| | TOTAL | 2,587,432 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 3.4% | |
14,604 | | 3M Co. | 1,249,226 |
12,752 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | 546,551 |
5,951 | | United Technologies Corp. | 423,116 |
| | TOTAL | 2,218,893 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 0.1% | |
1,303 | | Schlumberger Ltd. | 77,737 |
| | Packaged Foods – 0.9% | |
11,715 | | Hershey Foods Corp. | 550,605 |
| | Paint & Related Materials – 0.8% | |
7,364 | | Sherwin-Williams Co. | 509,221 |
| | Personal Products – 0.4% | |
4,272 | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 273,921 |
| | Pollution Control – 3.2% | |
50,048 | | Danaher Corp. | 1,922,344 |
3,126 | 1 | Waste Connections, Inc. | 119,319 |
| | TOTAL | 2,041,663 |
| | Railroad – 0.6% | |
10,614 | 1 | Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. | 389,534 |
| | Restaurant – 1.6% | |
25,317 | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 1,045,592 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 0.1% | |
2,202 | | Broadcom Corp. | 79,338 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4% | |
40,357 | | Linear Technology Corp. | 1,286,581 |
17,736 | | National Semiconductor Corp. | 244,757 |
| | TOTAL | 1,531,338 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 9.7% | |
37,962 | 1 | Adobe Systems, Inc. | 1,090,269 |
2,541 | 1 | Ansys, Inc. | 114,218 |
21,326 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc. | 758,779 |
16,218 | | CA, Inc. | 317,224 |
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Shares | | | Value |
13,772 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc. | 1,209,595 |
12,263 | 1 | Informatica Corp. | 369,484 |
29,187 | 1 | Intuit, Inc. | 1,160,183 |
4,288 | 1 | Rovi Corp. | 190,816 |
13,766 | 1 | VMware, Inc., Class A | 1,067,278 |
| | TOTAL | 6,277,846 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.4% | |
5,252 | | Gardner Denver, Inc. | 266,644 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 1.8% | |
3,851 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc. | 814,756 |
12,258 | | Limited Brands, Inc. | 314,295 |
| | TOTAL | 1,129,051 |
| | Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.7% | |
16,406 | | Coach, Inc. | 606,530 |
8,852 | | Phillips Van Heusen Corp. | 459,330 |
| | TOTAL | 1,065,860 |
| | Tobacco – 4.2% | |
13,547 | | Lorillard, Inc. | 1,032,823 |
32,230 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1,645,019 |
| | TOTAL | 2,677,842 |
| | Trucking – 0.3% | |
4,711 | | Landstar System, Inc. | 190,984 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 3.8% | |
10,435 | | DeVRY, Inc. | 561,403 |
7,472 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 370,910 |
10,350 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. | 835,659 |
2,760 | | Strayer Education, Inc. | 660,744 |
| | TOTAL | 2,428,716 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $60,239,583) | 63,541,970 |
| | MUTUAL FUNDS – 1.7% | |
1,104,117 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 1,104,117 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $61,343,700)4 | 64,646,087 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.2)%5 | (152,078) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $64,494,009 |
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1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost for federal tax purposes amounts to $61,472,848. |
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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $1,104,117 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $61,343,700) | | $64,646,087 |
Income receivable | | 16,844 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 745,167 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 61,228 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 65,469,326 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $741,901 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 88,714 | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 46,849 | |
Payable for auditing fees | 22,500 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 9,003 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 29,835 | |
Accrued expenses | 36,515 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 975,317 |
Net assets for 7,677,043 shares outstanding | | $64,494,009 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $98,506,109 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 3,302,387 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (37,314,487) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $64,494,009 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($4,178,504 ÷ 487,636 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.57 |
Offering price per share | | $8.57 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.57 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($45,992,883 ÷ 5,445,856 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.45 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $8.45) | | $8.94 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.45 |
Class B Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($7,506,411 ÷ 904,288 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.30 |
Offering price per share | | $8.30 |
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.30) | | $7.84 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($6,816,211 ÷ 839,263 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.12 |
Offering price per share | | $8.12 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.12) | | $8.04 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $3,386 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) | | | $1,161,732 |
Interest | | | 3,406 |
TOTAL INCOME | | | 1,165,138 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $618,677 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 15,709 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | | 350,073 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 768 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,531 | |
Legal fees | | 4,479 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 78,467 | |
Distribution services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 63,751 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 54,631 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 148,342 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 21,250 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 18,086 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 6,287 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 125 | |
Share registration costs | | 55,663 | |
Printing and postage | | 57,079 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,475 | |
Miscellaneous | | 5,795 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 1,796,188 | |
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(398,355) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (54,173) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT | | (452,528) | |
Net expenses | | | 1,343,660 |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (178,522) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 16,280,057 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (6,276,555) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 10,003,502 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $9,824,980 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(178,522) | $(105,510) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 16,280,057 | (42,781,838) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (6,276,555) | 3,649,160 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 9,824,980 | (39,238,188) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 20,131,474 | 27,010,203 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (55,060,157) | (44,087,682) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (34,928,683) | (17,077,479) |
Change in net assets | (25,103,703) | (56,315,667) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 89,597,712 | 145,913,379 |
End of period | $64,494,009 | $89,597,712 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report27
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.
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The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, 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 services 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth 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.
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OtherThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 317,649 | $2,753,235 | 483,659 | $3,711,106 |
Shares redeemed | (449,603) | (3,761,807) | (471,901) | (3,239,715) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (131,954) | $(1,008,572) | 11,758 | $471,391 |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 1,729,634 | $14,253,526 | 3,026,777 | $21,351,688 |
Shares redeemed | (5,353,095) | (45,047,810) | (3,985,294) | (27,833,107) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (3,623,461) | $(30,794,284) | (958,517) | $(6,481,419) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class B Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 238,449 | $1,975,151 | 129,934 | $919,642 |
Shares redeemed | (467,487) | (3,852,446) | (1,165,518) | (8,608,170) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (229,038) | $(1,877,295) | (1,035,584) | $(7,688,528) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 140,643 | $1,149,562 | 148,843 | $1,027,767 |
Shares redeemed | (296,687) | (2,398,094) | (644,873) | (4,406,690) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (156,044) | $(1,248,532) | (496,030) | $(3,378,923) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (4,140,497) | $(34,928,683) | (2,478,373) | $(17,077,479) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for net operating loss and expiration of capital loss carryforwards.
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For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(21,866,579) | $178,522 | $21,688,057 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Net unrealized appreciation | $3,173,239 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(37,185,339) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $61,472,848. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $3,173,239. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $4,849,077 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $1,675,838.
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $37,185,339 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 |
2016 | $183,375 |
2017 | $35,401,337 |
2018 | $1,600,627 |
Capital loss carryforwards of $21,688,057 expired during the year ended July 31, 2010.
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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser waived $396,747 of its fee.
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Administrative FeeFederated 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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FAS waived $54,173 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.262% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.
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 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 Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class A Shares | 0.05% |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $3,559 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $1,585 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.
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Shareholder Services FeeThe 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 $13,251 of Service Fees for the year ended July 31, 2010. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSSC received $2,040 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 annual fund 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% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $1,608. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 1,918,964 | 16,895,244 | 17,710,091 | 1,104,117 | $1,104,117 | $3,386 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $173,046,968 |
Sales | $206,975,097 |
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7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated 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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt large cap growth fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised 8 portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Secretary Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 Treasurer Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report42
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. 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 underperformed 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 Annual Shareholder Report43
(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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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.
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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund
Federated Investors Funds
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Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
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or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R700
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Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.70 | $10.33 | $12.20 | $10.20 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.013 | 0.023 | (0.03)3 | (0.03)3 | (0.07)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.86 | (2.65) | (0.49) | 2.14 | 0.27 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.87 | (2.63) | (0.52) | 2.11 | 0.20 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (1.35) | (0.11) | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.57 | $7.70 | $10.33 | $12.20 | $10.20 |
Total Return4 | 11.30% | (25.46)% | (5.55)% | 20.81% | 2.00% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.76%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.14% | 0.28% | (0.28)% | (0.29)% | (0.68)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 0.56% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 19.41% | 20.55%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $4,179 | $4,769 | $6,280 | $1,798 | $305 |
Portfolio turnover | 217% | 380% | 320% | 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 investment) to July 31, 2006. |
3 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
4 | Based on net asset value. 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
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 February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
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 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,014.20 | $6.24 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,018.60 | $6.26 |
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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The Fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, was 11.30% for the Fund's Institutional Shares. The total returns of the Russell 1000® Growth Index,1 the Fund's benchmark, and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index,2 respectively, were 13.65% and 11.80% for the same period. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index.
1 | The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEWDuring the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive, if somewhat erratic, as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index4 finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index5 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,6 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,7 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index8 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000® Growth Index.9
The best performing sectors in the fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, during the period were Telecommunications Services (+28.36%), Industrials (+26.65%) and Consumer Discretionary (+23.00%). Underperforming sectors included Utilities (-7.04%), Energy (+0.47%), and Health Care (+4.46%).
4 | Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
5 | Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
6 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
7 | Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represent approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
8 | Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
9 | Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCEDuring the 12-month reporting period, the most significant positive factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index was an overweight in the Industrials sector. In addition, an overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector and an underweight in the Energy sector each contributed moderately to relative performance. Stock selection in the Health Care sector also contributed significantly. Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index included: Amazon.com Incorporated, Medco Health Solutions Incorporated, United Technologies Corporation, Viacom Incorporated and Priceline.com Incorporated.
The most significant negative factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index was stock selection in the Information Technology sector. Stock selection in the Industrials sector also detracted significantly. An underweight in the Health Care sector allocation detracted more moderately. Individual stocks detracting from the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index included: Apple Incorporated,10 Visa Incorporated, Johnson Controls Incorporated, Microsoft Incorporated,11and Coca-Cola Company.12
10 | Underweighted in the portfolio as compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
11 | Underweighted in the portfolio as compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
12 | Underweighted in the portfolio as compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund2 (Institutional Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Russell 1000®Growth)3 and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 11.30% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -0.72% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 | The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 1000® Growth and Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for the periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Large Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 1000® Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Software Packaged/Custom | 9.7% |
Financial Services | 5.5% |
Air Freight & Logistics | 5.4% |
Cable TV | 4.8% |
Computers — High End | 4.8% |
Computers — Midrange | 4.7% |
Tobacco | 4.2% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 4.0% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 3.8% |
Medical Technology | 3.7% |
Multi-Industry Capital Goods | 3.4% |
Pollution Control | 3.2% |
Commodity Chemicals | 2.7% |
Hotels | 2.6% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.4% |
Electrical Equipment | 2.2% |
Ethical Drugs | 1.9% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.8% |
Specialty Retailing | 1.8% |
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1.7% |
Biotechnology | 1.6% |
Internet Services | 1.6% |
Restaurant | 1.6% |
Cosmetics & Toiletries | 1.4% |
Household Appliances | 1.4% |
Communications Equipment | 1.2% |
Defense Aerospace | 1.1% |
Generic Drugs | 1.1% |
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Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Energy Equipment & Services | 1.0% |
Other2 | 12.2% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 1.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | (0.2)% |
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. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.5% | |
| | Aerospace & Defense – 0.4% | |
4,993 | | Raytheon Co. | 231,026 |
| | Agricultural Chemicals – 0.2% | |
2,446 | | Scotts Co. | 118,019 |
| | Agricultural Machinery – 0.2% | |
2,390 | | Bucyrus International, Inc. | 148,706 |
| | Air Freight & Logistics – 5.4% | |
11,403 | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 743,476 |
42,176 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 2,741,440 |
| | TOTAL | 3,484,916 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.6% | |
9,290 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 267,645 |
7,618 | 1 | LKQ Corp. | 150,684 |
| | TOTAL | 418,329 |
| | Auto Part Replacement – 0.2% | |
3,727 | 1 | WABCO Holdings, Inc. | 144,160 |
| | Biotechnology – 1.6% | |
1,915 | 1 | Amgen, Inc. | 104,425 |
3,450 | 1 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 75,383 |
8,675 | 1 | Hospira, Inc. | 451,967 |
5,795 | 1 | Waters Corp. | 371,807 |
| | TOTAL | 1,003,582 |
| | Business Services – 0.2% | |
3,413 | 1 | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 101,332 |
| | Cable TV – 4.8% | |
75,701 | 1 | DIRECTV Group, Inc., Class A | 2,813,049 |
7,049 | | Scripps Networks Interactive | 300,499 |
| | TOTAL | 3,113,548 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 2.7% | |
5,903 | | Celanese Corp. | 165,815 |
39,057 | | Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 1,588,448 |
| | TOTAL | 1,754,263 |
| | Communications Equipment – 1.2% | |
18,017 | | Harris Corp. | 802,297 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 0.9% | |
13,081 | 1 | NetApp, Inc. | 553,326 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Computers - High End – 4.8% | |
24,010 | | IBM Corp. | 3,082,884 |
| | Computers - Low End – 0.5% | |
25,004 | 1 | Dell, Inc. | 331,053 |
| | Computers - Midrange – 4.7% | |
66,235 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 3,049,459 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.1% | |
1,592 | | Joy Global, Inc. | 94,517 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.4% | |
11,285 | | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | 702,491 |
3,874 | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 175,802 |
| | TOTAL | 878,293 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 0.2% | |
1,201 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | 117,097 |
| | Defense Aerospace – 1.1% | |
9,178 | | General Dynamics Corp. | 562,152 |
2,186 | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 164,278 |
| | TOTAL | 726,430 |
| | Defense Electronics – 0.3% | |
3,322 | | Rockwell Collins | 189,886 |
| | Electric Utility – 0.4% | |
4,443 | | ITC Holdings Corp. | 252,096 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 2.2% | |
4,146 | | AMETEK, Inc. | 183,543 |
25,127 | | Emerson Electric Co. | 1,244,792 |
| | TOTAL | 1,428,335 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 0.6% | |
4,914 | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | 95,627 |
10,403 | 1 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. | 295,133 |
| | TOTAL | 390,760 |
| | Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.7% | |
6,529 | 1 | Itron, Inc. | 424,842 |
| | Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0% | |
9,842 | 1 | FMC Technologies, Inc. | 622,802 |
| | Ethical Drugs – 1.9% | |
8,506 | | Abbott Laboratories | 417,474 |
14,461 | | Johnson & Johnson | 840,040 |
| | TOTAL | 1,257,514 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Financial Services – 5.5% | |
8,356 | | Equifax, Inc. | 261,877 |
4,372 | | FactSet Research Systems | 327,900 |
40,316 | | Visa, Inc., Class A | 2,957,179 |
| | TOTAL | 3,546,956 |
| | Furniture – 0.2% | |
4,631 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 142,033 |
| | Generic Drugs – 1.1% | |
12,381 | | Perrigo Co. | 693,460 |
| | Home Health Care – 0.6% | |
15,705 | 1 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. | 373,151 |
| | Home Products – 0.0% | |
676 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 26,628 |
| | Hotels – 2.6% | |
23,612 | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 800,683 |
11,258 | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 545,450 |
14,039 | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 358,416 |
| | TOTAL | 1,704,549 |
| | Household Appliances – 1.4% | |
10,909 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 908,720 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.8% | |
9,652 | | Dover Corp. | 463,006 |
2,315 | | Graco, Inc. | 73,085 |
| | TOTAL | 536,091 |
| | Internet Services – 1.6% | |
10,307 | 1 | NetFlix, Inc. | 1,056,983 |
| | Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4% | |
2,002 | 1 | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. | 233,834 |
| | Medical Supplies – 0.7% | |
12,690 | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 380,319 |
1,790 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 80,085 |
| | TOTAL | 460,404 |
| | Medical Technology – 3.7% | |
4,837 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1,588,326 |
4,417 | | Medtronic, Inc. | 163,296 |
16,625 | 1 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. | 611,301 |
| | TOTAL | 2,362,923 |
| | Metals & Mining – 0.4% | |
3,963 | | Walter Industries, Inc. | 282,562 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 1.8% | |
25,714 | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 1,151,987 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 4.0% | |
43,465 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 1,890,728 |
6,286 | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 390,486 |
5,655 | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 306,218 |
| | TOTAL | 2,587,432 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 3.4% | |
14,604 | | 3M Co. | 1,249,226 |
12,752 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | 546,551 |
5,951 | | United Technologies Corp. | 423,116 |
| | TOTAL | 2,218,893 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 0.1% | |
1,303 | | Schlumberger Ltd. | 77,737 |
| | Packaged Foods – 0.9% | |
11,715 | | Hershey Foods Corp. | 550,605 |
| | Paint & Related Materials – 0.8% | |
7,364 | | Sherwin-Williams Co. | 509,221 |
| | Personal Products – 0.4% | |
4,272 | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 273,921 |
| | Pollution Control – 3.2% | |
50,048 | | Danaher Corp. | 1,922,344 |
3,126 | 1 | Waste Connections, Inc. | 119,319 |
| | TOTAL | 2,041,663 |
| | Railroad – 0.6% | |
10,614 | 1 | Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. | 389,534 |
| | Restaurant – 1.6% | |
25,317 | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 1,045,592 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 0.1% | |
2,202 | | Broadcom Corp. | 79,338 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4% | |
40,357 | | Linear Technology Corp. | 1,286,581 |
17,736 | | National Semiconductor Corp. | 244,757 |
| | TOTAL | 1,531,338 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 9.7% | |
37,962 | 1 | Adobe Systems, Inc. | 1,090,269 |
2,541 | 1 | Ansys, Inc. | 114,218 |
21,326 | 1 | BMC Software, Inc. | 758,779 |
16,218 | | CA, Inc. | 317,224 |
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Shares | | | Value |
13,772 | 1 | F5 Networks, Inc. | 1,209,595 |
12,263 | 1 | Informatica Corp. | 369,484 |
29,187 | 1 | Intuit, Inc. | 1,160,183 |
4,288 | 1 | Rovi Corp. | 190,816 |
13,766 | 1 | VMware, Inc., Class A | 1,067,278 |
| | TOTAL | 6,277,846 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.4% | |
5,252 | | Gardner Denver, Inc. | 266,644 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 1.8% | |
3,851 | 1 | AutoZone, Inc. | 814,756 |
12,258 | | Limited Brands, Inc. | 314,295 |
| | TOTAL | 1,129,051 |
| | Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.7% | |
16,406 | | Coach, Inc. | 606,530 |
8,852 | | Phillips Van Heusen Corp. | 459,330 |
| | TOTAL | 1,065,860 |
| | Tobacco – 4.2% | |
13,547 | | Lorillard, Inc. | 1,032,823 |
32,230 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1,645,019 |
| | TOTAL | 2,677,842 |
| | Trucking – 0.3% | |
4,711 | | Landstar System, Inc. | 190,984 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 3.8% | |
10,435 | | DeVRY, Inc. | 561,403 |
7,472 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 370,910 |
10,350 | 1 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. | 835,659 |
2,760 | | Strayer Education, Inc. | 660,744 |
| | TOTAL | 2,428,716 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $60,239,583) | 63,541,970 |
| | MUTUAL FUNDS – 1.7% | |
1,104,117 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 1,104,117 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $61,343,700)4 | 64,646,087 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.2)%5 | (152,078) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $64,494,009 |
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1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost for federal tax purposes amounts to $61,472,848. |
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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $1,104,117 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $61,343,700) | | $64,646,087 |
Income receivable | | 16,844 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 745,167 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 61,228 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 65,469,326 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $741,901 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 88,714 | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 46,849 | |
Payable for auditing fees | 22,500 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 9,003 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 29,835 | |
Accrued expenses | 36,515 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 975,317 |
Net assets for 7,677,043 shares outstanding | | $64,494,009 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $98,506,109 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 3,302,387 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (37,314,487) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $64,494,009 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($4,178,504 ÷ 487,636 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.57 |
Offering price per share | | $8.57 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.57 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($45,992,883 ÷ 5,445,856 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.45 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $8.45) | | $8.94 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.45 |
Class B Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($7,506,411 ÷ 904,288 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.30 |
Offering price per share | | $8.30 |
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.30) | | $7.84 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($6,816,211 ÷ 839,263 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.12 |
Offering price per share | | $8.12 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.12) | | $8.04 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $3,386 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) | | | $1,161,732 |
Interest | | | 3,406 |
TOTAL INCOME | | | 1,165,138 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $618,677 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 15,709 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | | 350,073 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 768 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,531 | |
Legal fees | | 4,479 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 78,467 | |
Distribution services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 63,751 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 54,631 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 148,342 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 21,250 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 18,086 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 6,287 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 125 | |
Share registration costs | | 55,663 | |
Printing and postage | | 57,079 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,475 | |
Miscellaneous | | 5,795 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 1,796,188 | |
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(398,355) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (54,173) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT | | (452,528) | |
Net expenses | | | 1,343,660 |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (178,522) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 16,280,057 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (6,276,555) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 10,003,502 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $9,824,980 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(178,522) | $(105,510) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 16,280,057 | (42,781,838) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (6,276,555) | 3,649,160 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 9,824,980 | (39,238,188) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 20,131,474 | 27,010,203 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (55,060,157) | (44,087,682) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (34,928,683) | (17,077,479) |
Change in net assets | (25,103,703) | (56,315,667) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 89,597,712 | 145,913,379 |
End of period | $64,494,009 | $89,597,712 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report19
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.
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The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, 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 services 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth 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.
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OtherThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 317,649 | $2,753,235 | 483,659 | $3,711,106 |
Shares redeemed | (449,603) | (3,761,807) | (471,901) | (3,239,715) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (131,954) | $(1,008,572) | 11,758 | $471,391 |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 1,729,634 | $14,253,526 | 3,026,777 | $21,351,688 |
Shares redeemed | (5,353,095) | (45,047,810) | (3,985,294) | (27,833,107) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (3,623,461) | $(30,794,284) | (958,517) | $(6,481,419) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class B Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 238,449 | $1,975,151 | 129,934 | $919,642 |
Shares redeemed | (467,487) | (3,852,446) | (1,165,518) | (8,608,170) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (229,038) | $(1,877,295) | (1,035,584) | $(7,688,528) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 140,643 | $1,149,562 | 148,843 | $1,027,767 |
Shares redeemed | (296,687) | (2,398,094) | (644,873) | (4,406,690) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (156,044) | $(1,248,532) | (496,030) | $(3,378,923) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (4,140,497) | $(34,928,683) | (2,478,373) | $(17,077,479) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for net operating loss and expiration of capital loss carryforwards.
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For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(21,866,579) | $178,522 | $21,688,057 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Net unrealized appreciation | $3,173,239 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(37,185,339) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $61,472,848. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $3,173,239. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $4,849,077 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $1,675,838.
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $37,185,339 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 |
2016 | $183,375 |
2017 | $35,401,337 |
2018 | $1,600,627 |
Capital loss carryforwards of $21,688,057 expired during the year ended July 31, 2010.
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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser waived $396,747 of its fee.
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Administrative FeeFederated 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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FAS waived $54,173 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.262% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.
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 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 Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class A Shares | 0.05% |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $3,559 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $1,585 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.
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Shareholder Services FeeThe 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 $13,251 of Service Fees for the year ended July 31, 2010. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSSC received $2,040 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 annual fund 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% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $1,608. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 1,918,964 | 16,895,244 | 17,710,091 | 1,104,117 | $1,104,117 | $3,386 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $173,046,968 |
Sales | $206,975,097 |
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7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated 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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt large cap growth fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised 8 portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Secretary Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 Treasurer Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report34
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. 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 underperformed 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 Annual Shareholder Report35
(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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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.
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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund
Federated Investors Funds
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Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
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Federated MDT Small Cap Core FundEstablished 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $6.58 | $10.21 | $13.22 | $11.11 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.06)3 | (0.04)3 | (0.08)3 | (0.10)3 | (0.13)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.03 | (3.59) | (2.22) | 2.21 | 1.24 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.97 | (3.63) | (2.30) | 2.11 | 1.11 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (0.71) | — | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $7.55 | $6.58 | $10.21 | $13.22 | $11.11 |
Total Return4 | 14.74% | (35.55)% | (18.09)% | 18.99% | 11.10% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.75% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 2.01%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.77)% | (0.53)% | (0.68)% | (0.77)% | (1.16)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 5.41% | 5.73% | 3.85% | 7.96% | 9.41%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $3,184 | $1,652 | $2,623 | $2,414 | $324 |
Portfolio turnover | 192% | 222% | 243% | 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
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Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $6.39 | $9.99 | $13.04 | $11.05 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.11)3 | (0.08)3 | (0.16)3 | (0.19)3 | (0.23)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.00 | (3.52) | (2.18) | 2.18 | 1.28 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.89 | (3.60) | (2.34) | 1.99 | 1.05 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (0.71) | — | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $7.28 | $6.39 | $9.99 | $13.04 | $11.05 |
Total Return4 | 13.93% | (36.04)% | (18.66)% | 18.01% | 10.50% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 2.50% | 2.49% | 2.46% | 2.50% | 2.76%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.53)% | (1.29)% | (1.40)% | (1.52)% | (1.91)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 5.13% | 5.61% | 3.90% | 8.63% | 9.41%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $3,258 | $1,366 | $2,759 | $3,299 | $1,505 |
Portfolio turnover | 192% | 222% | 243% | 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. | Beginning Account Value 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,095.80 | $9.09 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,091.50 | $12.96 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,016.12 | $8.75 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,012.40 | $12.47 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
Class A Shares | 1.75% |
Class C Shares | 2.50% |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The Fund's total return for the 12-month fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, was 14.74% for Class A Shares and 13.93% for Class C Shares based on net asset value. The total returns of the Russell 2000® Index,1 the Fund's benchmark, and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index2 were 18.43% and 18.94%, respectively, for the same reporting period. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other fees which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell 2000 Index.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares.
1 | The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual Funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEW
During the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index3 finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index4 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,5 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,6 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index7 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000® Growth Index.8
The best performing sectors in the Fund's benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index, during the period were Materials (+30.12%), Consumer Discretionary (+28.44%), and Consumer Staples (+22.54%). Underperforming sectors included Telecommunications Services (+7.43%), Health Care (+7.48%) and Utilities (+15.09%).
3 | Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
4 | Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
5 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
6 | Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represent approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
7 | Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
8 | Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCE
During the 12-month reporting period, the most significant positive factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index was stock selection in the Health Care sector. Stock selection in the Industrials and Utilities sectors contributed more moderately. Overweight positions in the Consumer Discretionary and Materials sectors also contributed significantly to relative performance. Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index included: Schweitzer-Mauduit International Incorporated, a supplier of paper for tobacco products; Tempur-Pedic International Incorporated, a bedding products manufacturer; Skyworks Solutions Incorporated, a semiconductor provider; and Alaska Air Group Incorporated, an airline company.
The most significant negative factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index was stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Stock selection in the Consumer Staples, Financials, and Materials sectors also detracted significantly. Individual stocks detracting from the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index included: data storage manufacturer, STEC Incorporated; mine operator, Patriot Coal Corporation; weight management company, NutriSystem Incorporated; insurance holding company, Navigators Group Incorporated; and healthcare services operator, Kindred Healthcare Incorporated.
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund2 (Class A Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Index3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 8.48% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -5.55% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Core Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 6, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Core Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000® Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS C SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund2 (Class C Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Index3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 12.93% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -5.14% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, as applicable.
1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 1.00% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000®Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Core Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 6, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Core Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000®Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Property Liability Insurance | 5.5% |
Specialty Retailing | 4.3% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 4.0% |
Shoes | 3.7% |
Offshore Driller | 3.3% |
Electric Utility | 2.9% |
Multi-Line Insurance | 2.9% |
Airline — National | 2.4% |
Computer Services | 2.4% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 2.4% |
Home Health Care | 2.3% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment | 2.1% |
Life Insurance | 2.0% |
Savings and Loan | 2.0% |
Crude Oil & Gas Production | 1.9% |
Restaurant | 1.9% |
Airline — Regional | 1.8% |
Furniture | 1.8% |
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers | 1.7% |
Department Stores | 1.7% |
Electrical Equipment | 1.7% |
Diversified Leisure | 1.6% |
Paper Products | 1.6% |
Recreational Vehicles | 1.6% |
Electronic Instruments | 1.5% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.5% |
Specialty Chemicals | 1.5% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.4% |
Regional Banks | 1.4% |
Printed Circuit Boards | 1.3% |
Internet Services | 1.2% |
Long-Term Care Centers | 1.2% |
Oil Service, Explore & Drill | 1.2% |
Financial Services | 1.1% |
Generic Drugs | 1.1% |
Clothing Stores | 1.0% |
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Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Maritime | 1.0% |
Other2 | 22.5% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 2.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | (0.5)% |
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. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.4% | |
| | Airline — National – 2.4% | |
8,332 | | Aircastle Ltd. | 76,154 |
1,481 | 1 | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 86,609 |
2,646 | 1 | Jet Blue Airways Corp. | 17,014 |
10,169 | 1 | US Airways Group, Inc. | 110,334 |
| | TOTAL | 290,111 |
| | Airline — Regional – 1.8% | |
4,175 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 215,388 |
| | Apparel – 0.8% | |
1,167 | 1 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd. | 30,109 |
1,769 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. | 43,924 |
1,002 | | Oxford Industries, Inc. | 22,445 |
| | TOTAL | 96,478 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 1.7% | |
3,448 | 1 | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | 32,101 |
372 | | Sun Hydraulics Corp. | 9,594 |
5,946 | 1 | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | 164,109 |
| | TOTAL | 205,804 |
| | Auto Part Replacement – 0.3% | |
3,825 | | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 37,485 |
| | Auto Rentals – 0.8% | |
452 | 1 | AMERCO | 30,813 |
4,707 | 1 | United Rentals, Inc. | 62,038 |
| | TOTAL | 92,851 |
| | Beer – 0.1% | |
95 | 1 | The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A | 6,589 |
| | Biotechnology – 0.5% | |
1,753 | 1 | Nektar Therapeutics | 22,894 |
3,155 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc. | 41,552 |
| | TOTAL | 64,446 |
| | Book Publishing – 0.2% | |
1,198 | | Scholastic Corp. | 30,345 |
| | Building Materials – 0.2% | |
1,078 | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 18,962 |
| | Building Products – 0.6% | |
2,755 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 71,051 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Carpets – 0.1% | |
848 | | Interface, Inc. | 10,541 |
| | Cement – 0.3% | |
1,080 | 1 | Astec Industries, Inc. | 33,858 |
| | Clothing Stores – 1.0% | |
5,372 | 1 | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 94,225 |
1,141 | | Mens Wearhouse, Inc. | 22,204 |
413 | 1 | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 8,693 |
| | TOTAL | 125,122 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 0.8% | |
418 | | Newmarket Corp. | 44,806 |
2,346 | | Westlake Chemical Corp. | 58,040 |
| | TOTAL | 102,846 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 0.3% | |
1,198 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 20,342 |
1,109 | 1 | Fortinet Inc. | 19,973 |
| | TOTAL | 40,315 |
| | Computer Services – 2.4% | |
387 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | 10,395 |
1,187 | 1 | Riverbed Technology, Inc. | 44,026 |
7,944 | 1 | Synnex Corp. | 209,642 |
1,754 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 22,784 |
| | TOTAL | 286,847 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.4% | |
527 | | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 46,924 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 0.9% | |
4,558 | 1 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 115,135 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 1.9% | |
5,080 | 1 | Bill Barrett Corp. | 179,730 |
3,073 | 1 | Tetra Technologies, Inc. | 32,021 |
2,009 | | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 18,503 |
| | TOTAL | 230,254 |
| | Defense Aerospace – 0.7% | |
2,657 | 1 | AAR Corp. | 44,638 |
2,206 | 1 | Hexcel Corp. | 41,230 |
| | TOTAL | 85,868 |
| | Department Stores – 1.7% | |
6,367 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A | 147,332 |
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Shares | | | Value |
7,923 | 1 | Saks, Inc. | 65,048 |
| | TOTAL | 212,380 |
| | Diversified Financial Services – 0.2% | |
5,733 | 1 | American Capital Ltd. | 29,754 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 1.6% | |
4,244 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 193,102 |
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2% | |
968 | 1 | Rogers Corp. | 29,960 |
| | Electric Utility – 2.9% | |
1,228 | | Avista Corp. | 25,690 |
3,798 | | El Paso Electric Co. | 81,657 |
7,495 | | UniSource Energy Corp. | 241,938 |
| | TOTAL | 349,285 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 1.7% | |
1,373 | 1 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 48,893 |
2,861 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 156,439 |
| | TOTAL | 205,332 |
| | Electronic Components – 0.3% | |
1,366 | 1 | Volterra Semiconductor Corp. | 30,762 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 1.5% | |
1,980 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | 91,001 |
851 | 1 | iRobot Corp. | 17,326 |
5,493 | 1 | Power-One, Inc. | 68,278 |
| | TOTAL | 176,605 |
| | Financial Services – 1.1% | |
341 | 1 | America's Car-Mart, Inc. | 7,938 |
1,064 | | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E | 13,162 |
2,264 | | Deluxe Corp. | 46,593 |
2,422 | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 48,828 |
853 | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 10,927 |
351 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 7,680 |
| | TOTAL | 135,128 |
| | Food Wholesaling – 0.7% | |
2,657 | 1 | Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | 81,092 |
| | Furniture – 1.8% | |
2,309 | 1 | La-Z Boy Chair Co. | 19,765 |
6,681 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 204,906 |
| | TOTAL | 224,671 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Gas Distributor – 0.6% | |
2,223 | | Southwest Gas Corp. | 71,514 |
| | Generic Drugs – 1.1% | |
5,252 | 1 | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | 86,080 |
1,677 | 1 | Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. | 44,273 |
| | TOTAL | 130,353 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.6% | |
3,832 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 78,518 |
| | Home Health Care – 2.3% | |
5,506 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp. | 196,895 |
921 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 21,174 |
2,288 | 1 | Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. | 59,007 |
| | TOTAL | 277,076 |
| | Home Products – 0.0% | |
112 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 4,412 |
| | International Bank – 0.0% | |
156 | 1 | Signature Bank | 5,997 |
| | Internet Services – 1.2% | |
10,812 | | EarthLink Network, Inc. | 95,470 |
1,052 | 1 | Overstock.com, Inc. | 20,798 |
1,018 | 1 | Shutterfly, Inc. | 25,531 |
| | TOTAL | 141,799 |
| | Leasing – 0.8% | |
1,605 | 1 | CAI International, Inc. | 20,977 |
2,780 | | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 75,894 |
| | TOTAL | 96,871 |
| | Life Insurance – 2.0% | |
12,482 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 134,806 |
2,407 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 62,462 |
2,626 | 1 | Universal American Financial Corp. | 43,959 |
| | TOTAL | 241,227 |
| | Long-Term Care Centers – 1.2% | |
11,015 | 1 | Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | 146,500 |
| | Machine Tools – 0.3% | |
941 | | AZZ, Inc. | 40,962 |
| | Mail Order – 0.9% | |
3,751 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 110,279 |
| | Maritime – 1.0% | |
4,296 | | TAL International Group, Inc. | 115,734 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Medical Technology – 0.3% | |
774 | 1 | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 27,964 |
356 | 1 | Thoratec Laboratories Corp. | 13,094 |
| | TOTAL | 41,058 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 0.6% | |
838 | 1 | Ladish Co., Inc. | 24,645 |
3,575 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 51,230 |
| | TOTAL | 75,875 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 1.4% | |
5,560 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 32,081 |
1,536 | 1 | Applied Micro Circuits Corp. | 18,371 |
803 | 1 | Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. | 6,906 |
3,062 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 65,710 |
2,757 | 1 | Microsemi Corp. | 44,002 |
| | TOTAL | 167,070 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 0.6% | |
2,000 | | The Anderson's, Inc. | 68,740 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.5% | |
2,985 | | Nordson Corp. | 188,204 |
| | Miscellaneous Metals – 0.8% | |
7,425 | 1 | Stillwater Mining Co. | 102,242 |
| | Money Center Bank – 0.6% | |
4,559 | | International Bancshares Corp. | 79,053 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.4% | |
887 | 1 | EnPro Industries, Inc. | 26,566 |
480 | | Raven Industries, Inc. | 16,814 |
| | TOTAL | 43,380 |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 2.9% | |
735 | 1 | Amerisafe, Inc. | 13,201 |
4,269 | 1 | CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 22,924 |
624 | | EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | 13,953 |
3,456 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 78,417 |
2,593 | 1 | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. | 76,623 |
717 | | Harleysville Group, Inc. | 22,571 |
960 | | Infinity Property & Casualty | 46,118 |
2,006 | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 78,635 |
| | TOTAL | 352,442 |
| | Mutual Fund Adviser – 0.1% | |
1,712 | | Calamos Asset Management, Inc. | 17,805 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Newspaper Publishing – 0.1% | |
1,443 | 1 | Belo (A.H.) Corp., Series A | 8,730 |
| | Offshore Driller – 3.3% | |
11,318 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc. | 378,361 |
3,424 | 1 | Newpark Resources, Inc. | 27,358 |
| | TOTAL | 405,719 |
| | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0% | |
122 | | Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. | 2,562 |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 1.2% | |
7,275 | 1 | Complete Production Services, Inc. | 140,044 |
403 | 1 | Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. | 11,864 |
| | TOTAL | 151,908 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 0.8% | |
144 | | Carbo Ceramics, Inc. | 11,549 |
5,296 | | RPC, Inc. | 88,337 |
| | TOTAL | 99,886 |
| | Optical Reading Equipment – 0.1% | |
1,065 | 1 | Newport Corp. | 13,557 |
| | Other Communications Equipment – 0.4% | |
1,558 | 1 | Netgear, Inc. | 37,392 |
866 | 1 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 15,181 |
| | TOTAL | 52,573 |
| | Paper Products – 1.6% | |
1,239 | 1 | Boise, Inc. | 7,422 |
3,392 | 1 | Buckeye Technologies, Inc. | 38,499 |
923 | 1 | Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp. | 10,559 |
2,545 | | Rock-Tenn Co. | 135,445 |
| | TOTAL | 191,925 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.2% | |
557 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 23,077 |
| | Personnel Agency – 0.4% | |
1,899 | | Administaff, Inc. | 49,488 |
| | Photo-Optical Comp-Equip – 0.6% | |
1,463 | | Cognex Corp. | 27,285 |
1,171 | 1 | Coherent, Inc. | 43,350 |
| | TOTAL | 70,635 |
| | Plastic – 0.3% | |
3,917 | 1 | Polyone Corp. | 40,384 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Poultry Products – 0.9% | |
2,307 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 107,852 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 1.3% | |
2,361 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 39,429 |
1,307 | | Park Electrochemical Corp. | 35,864 |
6,196 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 77,884 |
| | TOTAL | 153,177 |
| | Printing – 0.2% | |
556 | 1 | Consolidated Graphics, Inc. | 23,891 |
| | Property Liability Insurance – 5.5% | |
1,537 | | American Physicians Service Group, Inc. | 40,592 |
1,996 | 1 | American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | 32,934 |
3,648 | 1 | CNA Surety Corp. | 62,928 |
1,267 | | First Mercury Financial Corp. | 14,520 |
2,660 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 44,741 |
8,819 | | Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. | 80,782 |
1,829 | | National Interstate Corp. | 40,805 |
1,795 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 70,149 |
3,098 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp. | 184,362 |
5,438 | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 84,615 |
614 | | United Fire & Casualty Co. | 13,164 |
| | TOTAL | 669,592 |
| | Railroad – 0.1% | |
668 | 1 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | 8,724 |
| | Recreational Vehicles – 1.6% | |
3,102 | | Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A | 185,190 |
827 | 1 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 8,642 |
| | TOTAL | 193,832 |
| | Regional Banks – 1.4% | |
105 | | Alliance Financial Corp. | 3,133 |
765 | | Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | 28,649 |
961 | | CVB Financial Corp. | 9,783 |
3,412 | | First Financial Bancorp | 54,251 |
489 | 1 | Hudson Valley Holding Corp. | 9,467 |
367 | | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | 3,292 |
452 | | Republic Bancorp, Inc. | 11,200 |
443 | | SCBT Financial Corp. | 14,278 |
593 | 1 | SVB Financial Group | 25,612 |
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Shares | | | Value |
1,852 | 1 | Western Alliance Bancorp | 13,464 |
| | TOTAL | 173,129 |
| | Restaurant – 1.9% | |
2,062 | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | 54,066 |
1,779 | 1 | DineEquity Inc. | 64,862 |
3,010 | 1 | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 38,498 |
7,122 | 1 | Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | 72,787 |
| | TOTAL | 230,213 |
| | Rubber – 0.8% | |
4,442 | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 95,992 |
| | Savings & Loan – 2.0% | |
2,176 | 1 | BofI Holding, Inc. | 33,989 |
4,666 | | Flushing Financial Corp. | 58,185 |
2,665 | 1 | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | 32,326 |
6,226 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury | 116,053 |
| | TOTAL | 240,553 |
| | Semiconductor Distribution – 0.1% | |
2,292 | 1 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 12,744 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 4.0% | |
1,051 | 1 | ATMI, Inc. | 15,597 |
1,879 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 50,414 |
7,529 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 146,816 |
4,130 | 1 | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 23,995 |
2,885 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc. | 64,364 |
1,360 | | Richardson Electronics Ltd. | 12,988 |
1,413 | 1 | Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 42,743 |
3,424 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 59,509 |
1,150 | 1 | Standard Microsystems Corp. | 25,323 |
420 | 1 | Supertex, Inc. | 10,895 |
4,201 | 1 | Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. | 29,113 |
| | TOTAL | 481,757 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 2.1% | |
2,419 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 42,598 |
1,984 | 1 | Photronics, Inc. | 8,968 |
1,009 | 1 | Ultratech, Inc. | 18,233 |
4,390 | 1 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | 190,087 |
| | TOTAL | 259,886 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Shoes – 3.7% | |
2,654 | | Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 38,802 |
6,894 | 1 | Crocs, Inc. | 88,450 |
1,517 | 1 | DSW, Inc., Class A | 40,367 |
4,110 | 1 | Skechers USA, Inc., Class A | 152,440 |
2,720 | 1 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 105,074 |
1,476 | 1 | Timberland Co., Class A | 26,007 |
| | TOTAL | 451,140 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 0.4% | |
2,367 | | IGATE Capital Corp. | 42,014 |
43 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 3,569 |
| | TOTAL | 45,583 |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 1.5% | |
546 | | Innophos Holdings, Inc. | 16,003 |
1,314 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 68,551 |
3,655 | 1 | Polypore International, Inc. | 89,767 |
290 | 1 | Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | 8,471 |
| | TOTAL | 182,792 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.2% | |
543 | | Cascade Corp. | 20,726 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 4.3% | |
1,633 | 1 | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | 21,980 |
1,338 | 1 | Dorman Products, Inc. | 31,229 |
3,701 | | Finish Line, Inc., Class A | 52,961 |
589 | 1 | Hibbett Sports Inc. | 15,591 |
2,955 | 1 | Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. | 123,785 |
710 | 1 | Kirkland's, Inc. | 11,971 |
1,876 | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | 16,509 |
3,566 | 1 | Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 24,926 |
1,635 | 1 | Select Comfort Corp. | 12,753 |
7,402 | | Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A | 200,816 |
763 | | Stage Stores, Inc. | 8,393 |
| | TOTAL | 520,914 |
| | Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.6% | |
4,282 | 1 | Isilon Systems, Inc. | 75,106 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.4% | |
637 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 18,002 |
147 | | Adtran, Inc. | 4,642 |
1,342 | 1 | Brightpoint, Inc. | 10,629 |
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Shares | | | Value |
1,351 | 1 | Infinera Corp. | 12,226 |
| | TOTAL | 45,499 |
| | Trucking – 0.1% | |
270 | | Forward Air Corp. | 7,841 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 2.4% | |
1,734 | 1 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 42,084 |
4,569 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 130,125 |
2,611 | 1 | Parexel International Corp. | 53,604 |
2,824 | 1 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | 62,100 |
| | TOTAL | 287,913 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.1% | |
554 | 1 | Medifast, Inc. | 16,753 |
| | Undesignated Health – 0.7% | |
767 | 1 | HealthSouth Corp. | 14,197 |
3,871 | 1 | Healthspring, Inc. | 72,775 |
| | TOTAL | 86,972 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $10,751,199) | 11,975,427 |
| | MUTUAL FUND – 2.1% | |
258,202 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 258,202 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5% (IDENTIFIED COST $11,009,401)4 | 12,233,629 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.5)%5 | (63,921) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $12,169,708 |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $11,059,836. |
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 July 31, 2010.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $258,202 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $11,009,401) | | $12,233,629 |
Income receivable | | 2,943 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 427,233 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 12,292 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 12,676,097 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $430,635 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 14,737 | |
Payable for auditing fees | 22,500 | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees | 11,379 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 1,963 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 3,453 | |
Accrued expenses | 21,722 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 506,389 |
Net assets for 1,619,404 shares outstanding | | $12,169,708 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $26,688,182 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 1,224,228 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (15,738,715) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | | (3,987) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $12,169,708 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($5,727,200 ÷ 750,387 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $7.63 |
Offering price per share | | $7.63 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $7.63 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,184,209 ÷ 421,577 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $7.55 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $7.55) | | $7.99 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $7.55 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,258,299 ÷ 447,440 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $7.28 |
Offering price per share | | $7.28 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $7.28) | | $7.21 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $307 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $10) | | | $85,148 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $100,449 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 230,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 31,518 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | | 62,021 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,360 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,531 | |
Legal fees | | 6,243 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 68,916 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 15,513 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 5,801 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 5,171 | |
Share registration costs | | 41,770 | |
Printing and postage | | 31,605 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,318 | |
Miscellaneous | | 3,588 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 630,804 | |
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(100,449) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (44,914) | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses | (328,037) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | (473,400) | |
Net expenses | | | 157,404 |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (72,256) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 986,994 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (201,554) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 785,440 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $713,184 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(72,256) | $(47,642) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 986,994 | (7,274,016) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (201,554) | 1,589,177 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 713,184 | (5,732,481) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 3,144,064 | 4,037,000 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 7,116,211 | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,140,601) | (7,413,895) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 5,119,674 | (3,376,895) |
Change in net assets | 5,832,858 | (9,109,376) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 6,336,850 | 15,446,226 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(3,987) and $(816), respectively) | $12,169,708 | $6,336,850 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
On March 19, 2010, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), an open-end investment company in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund's shareholders on March 5, 2010. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios managed by Federated MDTA LLC with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2009, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2010, are as follows:
Net investment income (loss) | $(105,218) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | $3,582,803 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $3,477,585 |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations as of July 31, 2010. The Fund received net assets from the Acquired Fund as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Shares of the Fund Issued | Acquired Fund Net Assets Received | Unrealized Appreciation1 | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination |
926,935 | $7,116,211 | $939,977 | $6,665,919 | $13,782,130 |
1 | Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Acquired Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above. |
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report27
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.
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.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and DistributionsInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, 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 services 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTThe following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 266,476 | $1,935,961 | 396,523 | $2,399,606 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 330,668 | 2,585,853 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (347,032) | (2,489,361) | (875,070) | (5,394,526) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 250,112 | $2,032,453 | (478,547) | $(2,994,920) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 105,402 | $776,141 | 159,748 | $971,747 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 246,717 | 1,912,141 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (181,648) | (1,368,024) | (165,560) | (1,017,358) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 170,471 | $1,320,258 | (5,812) | $(45,611) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 62,891 | $431,962 | 104,084 | $665,647 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 349,550 | 2,618,217 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (178,711) | (1,283,216) | (166,401) | (1,002,011) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 233,730 | $1,766,963 | (62,317) | $(336,364) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 654,313 | $5,119,674 | (546,676) | $(3,376,895) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments for net operating loss, capital loss carryforwards from a merger, unreversed wash sales and passive foreign investment company adjustments.
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For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$8,353,613 | $69,085 | $(8,422,698) |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Net unrealized appreciation | $1,173,793 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(15,692,267) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $11,059,836. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,173,793. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,422,745 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $248,952.
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $15,692,267 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 |
2015 | $176,370 |
2016 | $4,282,986 |
2017 | $6,139,530 |
2018 | $5,093,381 |
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund, the use of 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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. 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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser voluntarily waived $100,291 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $328,037 of other operating expenses.
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Administrative FeeFederated 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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FAS waived $44,914 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 2.119% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.
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 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 | 0.05% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $2,293 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $473 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $391 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
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Shareholder Services FeeThe 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. Financial intermediaries may include a company affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. A financial intermediary affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. received $815 of Service Fees for the year ended July 31, 2010. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 annual fund 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%, (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $158. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 536 | 5,037,945 | 4,780,279 | 258,202 | $258,202 | $307 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $16,594,337 |
Sales | $18,831,060 |
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7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated 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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt Small cap core fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Secretary Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 Treasurer Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report42
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. 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 underperformed 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 Annual Shareholder Report43
(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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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.
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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund
Federated Investors Funds
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or call 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
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Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $6.63 | $10.28 | $13.28 | $11.14 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04)3 | (0.02)3 | (0.05)3 | (0.07)3 | (0.10)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.04 | (3.63) | (2.24) | 2.21 | 1.24 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 1.00 | (3.65) | (2.29) | 2.14 | 1.14 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (0.71) | — | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $7.63 | $6.63 | $10.28 | $13.28 | $11.14 |
Total Return4 | 15.08% | (35.51)% | (17.92)% | 19.21% | 11.40% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.50% | 1.49% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.76%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.52)% | (0.30)% | (0.43)% | (0.51)% | (0.91)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 5.56% | 5.22% | 3.55% | 8.14% | 9.41%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $5,727 | $3,319 | $10,064 | $3,595 | $784 |
Portfolio turnover | 192% | 222% | 243% | 237% | 209% |
1 | 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. 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
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 February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
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 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,096.30 | $7.80 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,017.36 | $7.50 |
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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The Fund's total return for the 12-month fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, was 15.08% for the Fund's Institutional Shares based on net asset value. The total returns of the Russell 2000® Index,1 the Fund's benchmark and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index2 were 18.43% and 18.94%, respectively, for the same reporting period. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other fees which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell 2000 Index.
1 | The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEW
During the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index3 finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index4 which exceeded the 11.27% and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,5 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,6 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index7 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000® Growth Index.8
The best performing sectors in the Fund's benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index, during the period were Materials (+30.12%), Consumer Discretionary (+28.44%), and Consumer Staples (+22.54%). Underperforming sectors included Telecommunications Services (+7.43%), Health Care (+7.48%) and Utilities (+15.09%).
3 | Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
4 | Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
5 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
6 | Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represent approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
7 | Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
8 | Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged, and investments cannot be made in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCE
During the 12-month reporting period, the most significant positive factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index was stock selection in the Health Care sector. Stock selection in the Industrials and Utilities sectors contributed more moderately. Overweight positions in the Consumer Discretionary and Materials sectors also contributed significantly to relative performance. Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index included: Schweitzer-Mauduit International Incorporated, a supplier of paper for tobacco products; Tempur-Pedic International Incorporated, a bedding products manufacturer; Skyworks Solutions Incorporated, a semiconductor provider; and Alaska Air Group Incorporated, an airline company.
The most significant negative factor in the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index was stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Stock selection in the Consumer Staples, Financials, and Materials sectors also detracted significantly. Individual stocks detracting from the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Index included: data storage manufacturer, STEC Incorporated; mine operator, Patriot Coal Corporation; weight management company, NutriSystem Incorporated; insurance holding company, Navigators Group Incorporated; and healthcare services operator, Kindred Healthcare Incorporated.
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund2 (Institutional Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Index3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 15.08% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -4.25% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Core Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 6, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Core Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000® Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Property Liability Insurance | 5.5% |
Specialty Retailing | 4.3% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 4.0% |
Shoes | 3.7% |
Offshore Driller | 3.3% |
Electric Utility | 2.9% |
Multi-Line Insurance | 2.9% |
Airline — National | 2.4% |
Computer Services | 2.4% |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 2.4% |
Home Health Care | 2.3% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment | 2.1% |
Life Insurance | 2.0% |
Savings and Loan | 2.0% |
Crude Oil & Gas Production | 1.9% |
Restaurant | 1.9% |
Airline — Regional | 1.8% |
Furniture | 1.8% |
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers | 1.7% |
Department Stores | 1.7% |
Electrical Equipment | 1.7% |
Diversified Leisure | 1.6% |
Paper Products | 1.6% |
Recreational Vehicles | 1.6% |
Electronic Instruments | 1.5% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.5% |
Specialty Chemicals | 1.5% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.4% |
Regional Banks | 1.4% |
Printed Circuit Boards | 1.3% |
Internet Services | 1.2% |
Long-Term Care Centers | 1.2% |
Oil Service, Explore & Drill | 1.2% |
Financial Services | 1.1% |
Generic Drugs | 1.1% |
Clothing Stores | 1.0% |
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Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Maritime | 1.0% |
Other2 | 22.5% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 2.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | (0.5)% |
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. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.4% | |
| | Airline — National – 2.4% | |
8,332 | | Aircastle Ltd. | 76,154 |
1,481 | 1 | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 86,609 |
2,646 | 1 | Jet Blue Airways Corp. | 17,014 |
10,169 | 1 | US Airways Group, Inc. | 110,334 |
| | TOTAL | 290,111 |
| | Airline — Regional – 1.8% | |
4,175 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 215,388 |
| | Apparel – 0.8% | |
1,167 | 1 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd. | 30,109 |
1,769 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. | 43,924 |
1,002 | | Oxford Industries, Inc. | 22,445 |
| | TOTAL | 96,478 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 1.7% | |
3,448 | 1 | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | 32,101 |
372 | | Sun Hydraulics Corp. | 9,594 |
5,946 | 1 | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | 164,109 |
| | TOTAL | 205,804 |
| | Auto Part Replacement – 0.3% | |
3,825 | | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 37,485 |
| | Auto Rentals – 0.8% | |
452 | 1 | AMERCO | 30,813 |
4,707 | 1 | United Rentals, Inc. | 62,038 |
| | TOTAL | 92,851 |
| | Beer – 0.1% | |
95 | 1 | The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A | 6,589 |
| | Biotechnology – 0.5% | |
1,753 | 1 | Nektar Therapeutics | 22,894 |
3,155 | 1 | ViroPharma, Inc. | 41,552 |
| | TOTAL | 64,446 |
| | Book Publishing – 0.2% | |
1,198 | | Scholastic Corp. | 30,345 |
| | Building Materials – 0.2% | |
1,078 | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 18,962 |
| | Building Products – 0.6% | |
2,755 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 71,051 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Carpets – 0.1% | |
848 | | Interface, Inc. | 10,541 |
| | Cement – 0.3% | |
1,080 | 1 | Astec Industries, Inc. | 33,858 |
| | Clothing Stores – 1.0% | |
5,372 | 1 | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 94,225 |
1,141 | | Mens Wearhouse, Inc. | 22,204 |
413 | 1 | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 8,693 |
| | TOTAL | 125,122 |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 0.8% | |
418 | | Newmarket Corp. | 44,806 |
2,346 | | Westlake Chemical Corp. | 58,040 |
| | TOTAL | 102,846 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 0.3% | |
1,198 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 20,342 |
1,109 | 1 | Fortinet Inc. | 19,973 |
| | TOTAL | 40,315 |
| | Computer Services – 2.4% | |
387 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | 10,395 |
1,187 | 1 | Riverbed Technology, Inc. | 44,026 |
7,944 | 1 | Synnex Corp. | 209,642 |
1,754 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 22,784 |
| | TOTAL | 286,847 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.4% | |
527 | | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 46,924 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 0.9% | |
4,558 | 1 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 115,135 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 1.9% | |
5,080 | 1 | Bill Barrett Corp. | 179,730 |
3,073 | 1 | Tetra Technologies, Inc. | 32,021 |
2,009 | | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 18,503 |
| | TOTAL | 230,254 |
| | Defense Aerospace – 0.7% | |
2,657 | 1 | AAR Corp. | 44,638 |
2,206 | 1 | Hexcel Corp. | 41,230 |
| | TOTAL | 85,868 |
| | Department Stores – 1.7% | |
6,367 | | Dillards, Inc., Class A | 147,332 |
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Shares | | | Value |
7,923 | 1 | Saks, Inc. | 65,048 |
| | TOTAL | 212,380 |
| | Diversified Financial Services – 0.2% | |
5,733 | 1 | American Capital Ltd. | 29,754 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 1.6% | |
4,244 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 193,102 |
| | Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2% | |
968 | 1 | Rogers Corp. | 29,960 |
| | Electric Utility – 2.9% | |
1,228 | | Avista Corp. | 25,690 |
3,798 | | El Paso Electric Co. | 81,657 |
7,495 | | UniSource Energy Corp. | 241,938 |
| | TOTAL | 349,285 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 1.7% | |
1,373 | 1 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 48,893 |
2,861 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 156,439 |
| | TOTAL | 205,332 |
| | Electronic Components – 0.3% | |
1,366 | 1 | Volterra Semiconductor Corp. | 30,762 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 1.5% | |
1,980 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | 91,001 |
851 | 1 | iRobot Corp. | 17,326 |
5,493 | 1 | Power-One, Inc. | 68,278 |
| | TOTAL | 176,605 |
| | Financial Services – 1.1% | |
341 | 1 | America's Car-Mart, Inc. | 7,938 |
1,064 | | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E | 13,162 |
2,264 | | Deluxe Corp. | 46,593 |
2,422 | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 48,828 |
853 | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 10,927 |
351 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 7,680 |
| | TOTAL | 135,128 |
| | Food Wholesaling – 0.7% | |
2,657 | 1 | Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | 81,092 |
| | Furniture – 1.8% | |
2,309 | 1 | La-Z Boy Chair Co. | 19,765 |
6,681 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 204,906 |
| | TOTAL | 224,671 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Gas Distributor – 0.6% | |
2,223 | | Southwest Gas Corp. | 71,514 |
| | Generic Drugs – 1.1% | |
5,252 | 1 | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | 86,080 |
1,677 | 1 | Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. | 44,273 |
| | TOTAL | 130,353 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.6% | |
3,832 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 78,518 |
| | Home Health Care – 2.3% | |
5,506 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp. | 196,895 |
921 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 21,174 |
2,288 | 1 | Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. | 59,007 |
| | TOTAL | 277,076 |
| | Home Products – 0.0% | |
112 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 4,412 |
| | International Bank – 0.0% | |
156 | 1 | Signature Bank | 5,997 |
| | Internet Services – 1.2% | |
10,812 | | EarthLink Network, Inc. | 95,470 |
1,052 | 1 | Overstock.com, Inc. | 20,798 |
1,018 | 1 | Shutterfly, Inc. | 25,531 |
| | TOTAL | 141,799 |
| | Leasing – 0.8% | |
1,605 | 1 | CAI International, Inc. | 20,977 |
2,780 | | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 75,894 |
| | TOTAL | 96,871 |
| | Life Insurance – 2.0% | |
12,482 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 134,806 |
2,407 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 62,462 |
2,626 | 1 | Universal American Financial Corp. | 43,959 |
| | TOTAL | 241,227 |
| | Long-Term Care Centers – 1.2% | |
11,015 | 1 | Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | 146,500 |
| | Machine Tools – 0.3% | |
941 | | AZZ, Inc. | 40,962 |
| | Mail Order – 0.9% | |
3,751 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 110,279 |
| | Maritime – 1.0% | |
4,296 | | TAL International Group, Inc. | 115,734 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Medical Technology – 0.3% | |
774 | 1 | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 27,964 |
356 | 1 | Thoratec Laboratories Corp. | 13,094 |
| | TOTAL | 41,058 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 0.6% | |
838 | 1 | Ladish Co., Inc. | 24,645 |
3,575 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 51,230 |
| | TOTAL | 75,875 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 1.4% | |
5,560 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 32,081 |
1,536 | 1 | Applied Micro Circuits Corp. | 18,371 |
803 | 1 | Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. | 6,906 |
3,062 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 65,710 |
2,757 | 1 | Microsemi Corp. | 44,002 |
| | TOTAL | 167,070 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 0.6% | |
2,000 | | The Anderson's, Inc. | 68,740 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.5% | |
2,985 | | Nordson Corp. | 188,204 |
| | Miscellaneous Metals – 0.8% | |
7,425 | 1 | Stillwater Mining Co. | 102,242 |
| | Money Center Bank – 0.6% | |
4,559 | | International Bancshares Corp. | 79,053 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.4% | |
887 | 1 | EnPro Industries, Inc. | 26,566 |
480 | | Raven Industries, Inc. | 16,814 |
| | TOTAL | 43,380 |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 2.9% | |
735 | 1 | Amerisafe, Inc. | 13,201 |
4,269 | 1 | CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 22,924 |
624 | | EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | 13,953 |
3,456 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 78,417 |
2,593 | 1 | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. | 76,623 |
717 | | Harleysville Group, Inc. | 22,571 |
960 | | Infinity Property & Casualty | 46,118 |
2,006 | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 78,635 |
| | TOTAL | 352,442 |
| | Mutual Fund Adviser – 0.1% | |
1,712 | | Calamos Asset Management, Inc. | 17,805 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Newspaper Publishing – 0.1% | |
1,443 | 1 | Belo (A.H.) Corp., Series A | 8,730 |
| | Offshore Driller – 3.3% | |
11,318 | 1 | Bristow Group, Inc. | 378,361 |
3,424 | 1 | Newpark Resources, Inc. | 27,358 |
| | TOTAL | 405,719 |
| | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0% | |
122 | | Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. | 2,562 |
| | Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 1.2% | |
7,275 | 1 | Complete Production Services, Inc. | 140,044 |
403 | 1 | Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. | 11,864 |
| | TOTAL | 151,908 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 0.8% | |
144 | | Carbo Ceramics, Inc. | 11,549 |
5,296 | | RPC, Inc. | 88,337 |
| | TOTAL | 99,886 |
| | Optical Reading Equipment – 0.1% | |
1,065 | 1 | Newport Corp. | 13,557 |
| | Other Communications Equipment – 0.4% | |
1,558 | 1 | Netgear, Inc. | 37,392 |
866 | 1 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 15,181 |
| | TOTAL | 52,573 |
| | Paper Products – 1.6% | |
1,239 | 1 | Boise, Inc. | 7,422 |
3,392 | 1 | Buckeye Technologies, Inc. | 38,499 |
923 | 1 | Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp. | 10,559 |
2,545 | | Rock-Tenn Co. | 135,445 |
| | TOTAL | 191,925 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.2% | |
557 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 23,077 |
| | Personnel Agency – 0.4% | |
1,899 | | Administaff, Inc. | 49,488 |
| | Photo-Optical Comp-Equip – 0.6% | |
1,463 | | Cognex Corp. | 27,285 |
1,171 | 1 | Coherent, Inc. | 43,350 |
| | TOTAL | 70,635 |
| | Plastic – 0.3% | |
3,917 | 1 | Polyone Corp. | 40,384 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Poultry Products – 0.9% | |
2,307 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 107,852 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 1.3% | |
2,361 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 39,429 |
1,307 | | Park Electrochemical Corp. | 35,864 |
6,196 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 77,884 |
| | TOTAL | 153,177 |
| | Printing – 0.2% | |
556 | 1 | Consolidated Graphics, Inc. | 23,891 |
| | Property Liability Insurance – 5.5% | |
1,537 | | American Physicians Service Group, Inc. | 40,592 |
1,996 | 1 | American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | 32,934 |
3,648 | 1 | CNA Surety Corp. | 62,928 |
1,267 | | First Mercury Financial Corp. | 14,520 |
2,660 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 44,741 |
8,819 | | Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. | 80,782 |
1,829 | | National Interstate Corp. | 40,805 |
1,795 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 70,149 |
3,098 | 1 | ProAssurance Corp. | 184,362 |
5,438 | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 84,615 |
614 | | United Fire & Casualty Co. | 13,164 |
| | TOTAL | 669,592 |
| | Railroad – 0.1% | |
668 | 1 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | 8,724 |
| | Recreational Vehicles – 1.6% | |
3,102 | | Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A | 185,190 |
827 | 1 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 8,642 |
| | TOTAL | 193,832 |
| | Regional Banks – 1.4% | |
105 | | Alliance Financial Corp. | 3,133 |
765 | | Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | 28,649 |
961 | | CVB Financial Corp. | 9,783 |
3,412 | | First Financial Bancorp | 54,251 |
489 | 1 | Hudson Valley Holding Corp. | 9,467 |
367 | | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | 3,292 |
452 | | Republic Bancorp, Inc. | 11,200 |
443 | | SCBT Financial Corp. | 14,278 |
593 | 1 | SVB Financial Group | 25,612 |
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Shares | | | Value |
1,852 | 1 | Western Alliance Bancorp | 13,464 |
| | TOTAL | 173,129 |
| | Restaurant – 1.9% | |
2,062 | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | 54,066 |
1,779 | 1 | DineEquity Inc. | 64,862 |
3,010 | 1 | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 38,498 |
7,122 | 1 | Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | 72,787 |
| | TOTAL | 230,213 |
| | Rubber – 0.8% | |
4,442 | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 95,992 |
| | Savings & Loan – 2.0% | |
2,176 | 1 | BofI Holding, Inc. | 33,989 |
4,666 | | Flushing Financial Corp. | 58,185 |
2,665 | 1 | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | 32,326 |
6,226 | | Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury | 116,053 |
| | TOTAL | 240,553 |
| | Semiconductor Distribution – 0.1% | |
2,292 | 1 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 12,744 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 4.0% | |
1,051 | 1 | ATMI, Inc. | 15,597 |
1,879 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 50,414 |
7,529 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 146,816 |
4,130 | 1 | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 23,995 |
2,885 | 1 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc. | 64,364 |
1,360 | | Richardson Electronics Ltd. | 12,988 |
1,413 | 1 | Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 42,743 |
3,424 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 59,509 |
1,150 | 1 | Standard Microsystems Corp. | 25,323 |
420 | 1 | Supertex, Inc. | 10,895 |
4,201 | 1 | Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. | 29,113 |
| | TOTAL | 481,757 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 2.1% | |
2,419 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 42,598 |
1,984 | 1 | Photronics, Inc. | 8,968 |
1,009 | 1 | Ultratech, Inc. | 18,233 |
4,390 | 1 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | 190,087 |
| | TOTAL | 259,886 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Shoes – 3.7% | |
2,654 | | Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 38,802 |
6,894 | 1 | Crocs, Inc. | 88,450 |
1,517 | 1 | DSW, Inc., Class A | 40,367 |
4,110 | 1 | Skechers USA, Inc., Class A | 152,440 |
2,720 | 1 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 105,074 |
1,476 | 1 | Timberland Co., Class A | 26,007 |
| | TOTAL | 451,140 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 0.4% | |
2,367 | | IGATE Capital Corp. | 42,014 |
43 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 3,569 |
| | TOTAL | 45,583 |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 1.5% | |
546 | | Innophos Holdings, Inc. | 16,003 |
1,314 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 68,551 |
3,655 | 1 | Polypore International, Inc. | 89,767 |
290 | 1 | Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | 8,471 |
| | TOTAL | 182,792 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.2% | |
543 | | Cascade Corp. | 20,726 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 4.3% | |
1,633 | 1 | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | 21,980 |
1,338 | 1 | Dorman Products, Inc. | 31,229 |
3,701 | | Finish Line, Inc., Class A | 52,961 |
589 | 1 | Hibbett Sports Inc. | 15,591 |
2,955 | 1 | Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. | 123,785 |
710 | 1 | Kirkland's, Inc. | 11,971 |
1,876 | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | 16,509 |
3,566 | 1 | Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 24,926 |
1,635 | 1 | Select Comfort Corp. | 12,753 |
7,402 | | Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A | 200,816 |
763 | | Stage Stores, Inc. | 8,393 |
| | TOTAL | 520,914 |
| | Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.6% | |
4,282 | 1 | Isilon Systems, Inc. | 75,106 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.4% | |
637 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 18,002 |
147 | | Adtran, Inc. | 4,642 |
1,342 | 1 | Brightpoint, Inc. | 10,629 |
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Shares | | | Value |
1,351 | 1 | Infinera Corp. | 12,226 |
| | TOTAL | 45,499 |
| | Trucking – 0.1% | |
270 | | Forward Air Corp. | 7,841 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 2.4% | |
1,734 | 1 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 42,084 |
4,569 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 130,125 |
2,611 | 1 | Parexel International Corp. | 53,604 |
2,824 | 1 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | 62,100 |
| | TOTAL | 287,913 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.1% | |
554 | 1 | Medifast, Inc. | 16,753 |
| | Undesignated Health ��� 0.7% | |
767 | 1 | HealthSouth Corp. | 14,197 |
3,871 | 1 | Healthspring, Inc. | 72,775 |
| | TOTAL | 86,972 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $10,751,199) | 11,975,427 |
| | MUTUAL FUND – 2.1% | |
258,202 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 258,202 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5% (IDENTIFIED COST $11,009,401)4 | 12,233,629 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.5)%5 | (63,921) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $12,169,708 |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $11,059,836. |
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 July 31, 2010.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $258,202 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $11,009,401) | | $12,233,629 |
Income receivable | | 2,943 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 427,233 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 12,292 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 12,676,097 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $430,635 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 14,737 | |
Payable for auditing fees | 22,500 | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees | 11,379 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 1,963 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 3,453 | |
Accrued expenses | 21,722 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 506,389 |
Net assets for 1,619,404 shares outstanding | | $12,169,708 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $26,688,182 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 1,224,228 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (15,738,715) |
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | | (3,987) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $12,169,708 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($5,727,200 ÷ 750,387 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $7.63 |
Offering price per share | | $7.63 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $7.63 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,184,209 ÷ 421,577 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $7.55 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $7.55) | | $7.99 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $7.55 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,258,299 ÷ 447,440 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $7.28 |
Offering price per share | | $7.28 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $7.28) | | $7.21 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $307 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $10) | | | $85,148 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $100,449 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 230,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 31,518 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | | 62,021 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,360 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,531 | |
Legal fees | | 6,243 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 68,916 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 15,513 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 5,801 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 5,171 | |
Share registration costs | | 41,770 | |
Printing and postage | | 31,605 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,318 | |
Miscellaneous | | 3,588 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 630,804 | |
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(100,449) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (44,914) | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses | (328,037) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | (473,400) | |
Net expenses | | | 157,404 |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (72,256) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 986,994 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (201,554) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 785,440 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $713,184 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(72,256) | $(47,642) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 986,994 | (7,274,016) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (201,554) | 1,589,177 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 713,184 | (5,732,481) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 3,144,064 | 4,037,000 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 7,116,211 | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,140,601) | (7,413,895) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 5,119,674 | (3,376,895) |
Change in net assets | 5,832,858 | (9,109,376) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 6,336,850 | 15,446,226 |
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(3,987) and $(816), respectively) | $12,169,708 | $6,336,850 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
On March 19, 2010, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), an open-end investment company in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund's shareholders on March 5, 2010. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios managed by Federated MDTA LLC with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2009, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2010, are as follows:
Net investment income (loss) | $(105,218) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | $3,582,803 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $3,477,585 |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations as of July 31, 2010. The Fund received net assets from the Acquired Fund as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Shares of the Fund Issued | Acquired Fund Net Assets Received | Unrealized Appreciation1 | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately Prior to Combination | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination |
926,935 | $7,116,211 | $939,977 | $6,665,919 | $13,782,130 |
1 | Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Acquired Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above. |
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report24
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.
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.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and DistributionsInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, 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 services 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTThe following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 266,476 | $1,935,961 | 396,523 | $2,399,606 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 330,668 | 2,585,853 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (347,032) | (2,489,361) | (875,070) | (5,394,526) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 250,112 | $2,032,453 | (478,547) | $(2,994,920) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 105,402 | $776,141 | 159,748 | $971,747 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 246,717 | 1,912,141 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (181,648) | (1,368,024) | (165,560) | (1,017,358) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 170,471 | $1,320,258 | (5,812) | $(45,611) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 62,891 | $431,962 | 104,084 | $665,647 |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund | 349,550 | 2,618,217 | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (178,711) | (1,283,216) | (166,401) | (1,002,011) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 233,730 | $1,766,963 | (62,317) | $(336,364) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 654,313 | $5,119,674 | (546,676) | $(3,376,895) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments for net operating loss, capital loss carryforwards from a merger, unreversed wash sales and passive foreign investment company adjustments.
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For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$8,353,613 | $69,085 | $(8,422,698) |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Net unrealized appreciation | $1,173,793 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(15,692,267) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $11,059,836. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,173,793. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,422,745 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $248,952.
At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $15,692,267 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 |
2015 | $176,370 |
2016 | $4,282,986 |
2017 | $6,139,530 |
2018 | $5,093,381 |
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund, the use of 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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. 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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser voluntarily waived $100,291 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $328,037 of other operating expenses.
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Administrative FeeFederated 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. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FAS waived $44,914 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 2.119% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.
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 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 | 0.05% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $2,293 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $473 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $391 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
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Shareholder Services FeeThe 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. Financial intermediaries may include a company affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. A financial intermediary affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. received $815 of Service Fees for the year ended July 31, 2010. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 annual fund 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%, (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $158. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 536 | 5,037,945 | 4,780,279 | 258,202 | $258,202 | $307 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $16,594,337 |
Sales | $18,831,060 |
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7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated 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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt Small cap core fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Secretary Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 Treasurer Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report39
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. 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 underperformed 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 Annual Shareholder Report40
(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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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.
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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund
Federated Investors Funds
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Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated MDT Small Cap Growth FundEstablished 2005
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.85 | $11.57 | $12.95 | $10.59 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.10)3 | (0.08)3 | (0.14)3 | (0.14)3 | (0.17)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 0.99 | (3.64) | (1.17) | 2.50 | 0.76 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.89 | (3.72) | (1.31) | 2.36 | 0.59 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (0.07) | — | — |
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds | — | 0.004 | — | — | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.74 | $7.85 | $11.57 | $12.95 | $10.59 |
Total Return5 | 11.34% | (32.15)%6 | (10.20)% | 22.29% | 5.90% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 2.02%7 |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.17)% | (1.04)% | (1.20)% | (1.16)% | (1.50)%7 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement8 | 1.22% | 1.02% | 1.05% | 25.97% | 22.65%7 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $19,822 | $21,682 | $31,874 | $532 | $157 |
Portfolio turnover | 142% | 244% | 212% | 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 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 | During the period, the Fund received a regulatory settlement from an unaffiliated third party, which had an impact of 0.09% on the total return. |
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. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20081 |
2010 | 2009 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.81 | $11.61 | $11.26 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.16)2 | (0.14)2 | (0.09)2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 1.00 | (3.66) | 0.44 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.84 | (3.80) | 0.35 |
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds | — | 0.003 | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.65 | $7.81 | $11.61 |
Total Return4 | 10.76% | (32.73)% | 3.11% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | |
Net expenses | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50%5 |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.92)% | (1.75)% | (1.96)%5 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 1.22% | 1.02% | 1.05%5 |
Supplemental Data: | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $2,350 | $3,088 | $9,811 |
Portfolio turnover | 142% | 244% | 212%7 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from March 18, 2008 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2008. |
2 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Represents less than $0.01. |
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 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2008. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.62 | $11.32 | $12.77 | $10.52 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.16)3 | (0.14)3 | (0.22)3 | (0.23)3 | (0.26)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 0.97 | (3.56) | (1.16) | 2.48 | 0.78 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.81 | (3.70) | (1.38) | 2.25 | 0.52 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (0.07) | — | — |
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds | — | 0.004 | — | — | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.43 | $7.62 | $11.32 | $12.77 | $10.52 |
Total Return5 | 10.63% | (32.69)% | (10.89)% | 21.39% | 5.20% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 2.49% | 2.50% | 2.47% | 2.50% | 2.77%6 |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.91)% | (1.79)% | (1.93)% | (1.92)% | (2.25)% 6 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 | 1.22% | 1.02% | 1.07% | 27.07% | 25.65%6 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $2,795 | $4,069 | $6,450 | $702 | $348 |
Portfolio turnover | 142% | 244% | 212% | 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 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. | Beginning Account Value 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,098.00 | $9.10 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,094.90 | $12.99 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,094.80 | $12.93 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,016.12 | $8.75 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,012.40 | $12.47 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,012.45 | $12.42 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
Class A Shares | 1.75% |
Class B Shares | 2.50% |
Class C Shares | 2.49% |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 was 11.34% for Class A Shares, 10.76% for Class B Shares and 10.63% for Class C Shares.1 The total returns of the Russell 2000® Growth Index,2 the Fund's benchmark, and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index3 were 16.71% and 16.56%, respectively, for the reporting period. The fund's shares total returns for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell or Lipper index.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares.
1 | Small company stocks may be less liquid and subject to greater price volatility than large capitalization stocks. |
2 | Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
3 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEWOver the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index4 finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index5 which exceeded the 11.27%, and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,6 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,7 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index8 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000® Growth Index.9 The best performing sectors in the fund's benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, during the period were Consumer Discretionary (+29.67%), Consumer Staples (+27.42%) and Materials (+25.63%). Underperforming sectors included Utilities (-2.12%), Health Care (+5.58%) and Telecommunications Services (+5.69%).
4 | Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
5 | Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
6 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
7 | Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represent approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
8 | Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
9 | Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCEOver the 12-month reporting period, the most significant positive factor in the fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index was an overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Additionally, an underweight in the Health Care sector contributed significantly to the fund's positive performance. Individual stocks contributing to the fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index included: semiconductor manufacturer, Veeco Instruments Incorporated; outdoor outfitter, Deckers Outdoor Corporation; shoe designer, Steve Madden Ltd.; and marketing company, Valassis Communications Incorporated.
The most significant negative factor in the fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index was stock selection in the Information Technology sector. Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, and Industrials sectors also detracted significantly. Individual stocks detracting from the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index included: data storage manufacturer, STEC Incorporated; home health care provider, Amedysis Incorporated; and medical instrument manufacturer, Thoratec Corporation.
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund2 (Class A Shares) (the “Fund”) fromSeptember 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Growth Index (Russell 2000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 5.17% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -3.74% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000® Growth and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000® Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS B SHARES
The Fund's Class B Shares commenced operation on March 17, 2008. For the period prior to commencement of operations of Class B Shares, the performance information shown is for the Fund's Institutional Shares, adjusted to reflect the expenses of Class B Shares. The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund2 (Class B Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Growth Index (Russell 2000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 5.26% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -3.73% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 5.50%, as applicable.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000® Growth and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000® Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS C SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund2 (Class C Shares) (the “Fund”) fromSeptember 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Growth Index (Russell 2000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 9.63% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -3.34% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, as applicable.
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1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum CDSC is 1.00% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000® Growth and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000® Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 8.3% |
Clothing Stores | 5.8% |
Shoes | 4.9% |
Specialty Retailing | 4.9% |
Software Packaged/Custom | 4.7% |
Telecommunication Equipment & Services | 4.7% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 3.1% |
Medical Supplies | 2.9% |
Electrical Equipment | 2.8% |
Specialty Chemicals | 2.8% |
Financial Services | 2.4% |
Home Health Care | 2.3% |
Oil Well Supply | 2.2% |
Restaurant | 2.2% |
Recreational Vehicles | 2.0% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment | 1.9% |
Electronic Instruments | 1.8% |
Home Products | 1.7% |
Airline - Regional | 1.6% |
Commodity Chemicals | 1.6% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.6% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.6% |
Apparel | 1.5% |
Cosmetics & Toiletries | 1.5% |
Discount Department Stores | 1.5% |
Metal Fabrication | 1.5% |
Oil Refiner | 1.5% |
Furniture | 1.4% |
Trucking | 1.4% |
Medical Technology | 1.3% |
Computer Peripherals | 1.2% |
Defense Aerospace | 1.2% |
Printed Circuit Boards | 1.1% |
Mail Order | 1.0% |
Poultry Products | 1.0% |
Other2 | 13.6% |
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Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Cash Equivalents3 | 1.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | (0.0)%5 |
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. |
5 | Represents less than 0.1%. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.5% | |
| | Airline - Regional – 1.6% | |
16,587 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 855,723 |
| | Apparel – 1.5% | |
19,452 | 1 | Carter's, Inc. | 471,517 |
8,716 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. | 216,418 |
5,023 | 1 | Volcom, Inc. | 81,724 |
| | TOTAL | 769,659 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.1% | |
1,184 | | Sun Hydraulics Corp. | 30,535 |
| | Auto Rentals – 0.4% | |
15,123 | 1 | United Rentals, Inc. | 199,321 |
| | Beer – 0.9% | |
6,466 | 1 | The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A | 448,482 |
| | Biotechnology – 0.8% | |
11,951 | 1 | Nektar Therapeutics | 156,080 |
10,949 | 1 | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 123,176 |
5,205 | 1 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 125,909 |
| | TOTAL | 405,165 |
| | Broadcasting – 0.4% | |
4,363 | 1 | Loral Space & Communications Ltd. | 208,726 |
| | Building Materials – 0.2% | |
4,949 | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 87,053 |
| | Building Products – 0.9% | |
18,066 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 465,922 |
| | Business Services – 0.5% | |
5,322 | 1 | OpenTable, Inc. | 237,893 |
| | Carpets – 0.3% | |
13,089 | | Interface, Inc. | 162,696 |
| | Clothing Stores – 5.8% | |
22,569 | 1 | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 395,860 |
7,182 | | Cato Corp., Class A | 167,197 |
7,772 | 1 | Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | 325,258 |
24,796 | 1 | Fossil, Inc. | 981,922 |
12,040 | 1 | J. Crew Group, Inc. | 428,985 |
12,410 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | 728,219 |
| | TOTAL | 3,027,441 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 1.6% | |
7,609 | | Newmarket Corp. | 815,609 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 1.2% | |
17,822 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 302,618 |
9,834 | 1 | Synaptics, Inc. | 307,804 |
| | TOTAL | 610,422 |
| | Computer Services – 0.6% | |
7,472 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | 200,698 |
10,114 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 131,381 |
| | TOTAL | 332,079 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.4% | |
2,498 | | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 222,422 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.5% | |
12,817 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. | 121,249 |
25,830 | 1 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 652,466 |
| | TOTAL | 773,715 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 0.4% | |
825 | 1 | Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. | 36,721 |
13,032 | 1 | Gulfport Energy Corp. | 170,198 |
| | TOTAL | 206,919 |
| | Defense Aerospace – 1.2% | |
31,988 | 1 | Hexcel Corp. | 597,856 |
| | Discount Department Stores – 1.5% | |
46,353 | 1 | 99 Cents Only Stores | 770,387 |
830 | | Pricesmart, Inc. | 23,240 |
| | TOTAL | 793,627 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 0.8% | |
8,743 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 397,807 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 2.8% | |
20,357 | | Baldor Electric Co. | 778,044 |
5,812 | | Belden, Inc. | 138,849 |
6,682 | 1 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 237,946 |
5,970 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 326,440 |
| | TOTAL | 1,481,279 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 1.8% | |
3,661 | 1 | Faro Technologies, Inc. | 75,307 |
12,180 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | 559,793 |
6,190 | 1 | iRobot Corp. | 126,028 |
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Shares | | | Value |
14,846 | 1 | Power-One, Inc. | 184,536 |
| | TOTAL | 945,664 |
| | Financial Services – 2.4% | |
3,922 | 1 | America's Car-Mart, Inc. | 91,304 |
24,244 | | Deluxe Corp. | 498,942 |
30,023 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 656,903 |
| | TOTAL | 1,247,149 |
| | Furniture – 1.4% | |
24,217 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 742,735 |
| | Generic Drugs – 0.3% | |
9,184 | 1 | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | 150,526 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.4% | |
10,341 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 211,887 |
| | Home Building – 0.1% | |
11,753 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 51,361 |
| | Home Health Care – 2.3% | |
28,325 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp. | 1,012,902 |
7,001 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 160,953 |
| | TOTAL | 1,173,855 |
| | Home Products – 1.7% | |
21,333 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 840,307 |
1,127 | | WD 40 Co. | 40,978 |
| | TOTAL | 881,285 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.4% | |
5,621 | | Tennant Co. | 210,900 |
| | Internet Services – 0.1% | |
1,610 | 1 | Overstock.com, Inc. | 31,830 |
| | Leasing – 0.8% | |
14,613 | | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 398,935 |
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2% | |
3,196 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 89,488 |
| | Mail Order – 1.0% | |
14,685 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 431,739 |
4,443 | 1 | Systemax, Inc. | 72,687 |
| | TOTAL | 504,426 |
| | Medical Supplies – 2.9% | |
9,461 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 423,285 |
7,327 | 1 | NuVasive, Inc. | 240,106 |
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Shares | | | Value |
2,424 | 1 | Orthofix International NV | 73,399 |
25,470 | 1 | Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | 783,966 |
| | TOTAL | 1,520,756 |
| | Medical Technology – 1.3% | |
6,793 | 1 | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 245,431 |
12,114 | 1 | Thoratec Laboratories Corp. | 445,553 |
| | TOTAL | 690,984 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 1.5% | |
4,967 | | Barnes Group, Inc. | 91,293 |
3,044 | 1 | Ladish Co., Inc. | 89,524 |
41,484 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 594,466 |
| | TOTAL | 775,283 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 1.6% | |
62,863 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 362,719 |
22,351 | 1 | Applied Micro Circuits Corp. | 267,318 |
10,486 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 225,030 |
| | TOTAL | 855,067 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 0.5% | |
5,893 | | Diamond Foods, Inc. | 262,474 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.6% | |
13,585 | | Nordson Corp. | 856,534 |
| | Miscellaneous Metals – 0.1% | |
884 | | AMCOL International Corp. | 26,485 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.2% | |
3,121 | | Raven Industries, Inc. | 109,329 |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 0.3% | |
7,299 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 165,614 |
| | Office Furniture – 0.3% | |
6,413 | | HNI Corp. | 165,712 |
| | Oil Refiner – 1.5% | |
30,665 | | World Fuel Services Corp. | 798,823 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 2.2% | |
16,522 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc. | 679,219 |
27,741 | | RPC, Inc. | 462,720 |
| | TOTAL | 1,141,939 |
| | Paper Products – 0.6% | |
1,480 | 1 | Clearwater Paper Corp. | 91,212 |
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Shares | | | Value |
3,682 | | Rock-Tenn Co. | 195,956 |
| | TOTAL | 287,168 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.1% | |
1,558 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 64,548 |
| | Personnel Agency – 0.3% | |
2,760 | | Maximus, Inc. | 166,124 |
| | Photo-Optical Component-Equipment – 0.3% | |
9,610 | | Cognex Corp. | 179,227 |
| | Photography – 0.0% | |
3,659 | 1 | Eastman Kodak Co. | 14,526 |
| | Plastic – 0.3% | |
14,067 | 1 | Polyone Corp. | 145,031 |
| | Poultry Products – 1.0% | |
11,609 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 542,721 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 1.1% | |
2,916 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 48,697 |
7,309 | | Park Electrochemical Corp. | 200,559 |
25,401 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 319,291 |
| | TOTAL | 568,547 |
| | Professional Services – 0.2% | |
3,572 | | Corporate Executive Board Co. | 100,623 |
| | Recreational Goods – 0.2% | |
6,918 | | Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 96,852 |
| | Recreational Vehicles – 2.0% | |
19,812 | | Brunswick Corp. | 335,219 |
11,614 | | Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A | 693,356 |
| | TOTAL | 1,028,575 |
| | Restaurant – 2.2% | |
12,346 | 1 | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 289,390 |
1,283 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 189,756 |
4,597 | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 225,161 |
11,505 | 1 | DineEquity, Inc. | 419,472 |
| | TOTAL | 1,123,779 |
| | Roofing & Wallboard – 0.2% | |
7,021 | 1 | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. | 119,778 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 3.1% | |
12,490 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 335,107 |
27,199 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 530,381 |
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Shares | | | Value |
25,522 | 1 | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 148,283 |
25,428 | | Micrel, Inc. | 247,160 |
3,908 | 1 | Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 118,217 |
11,045 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 191,962 |
2,159 | 1 | Supertex, Inc. | 56,004 |
| | TOTAL | 1,627,114 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 1.9% | |
18,172 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 320,009 |
7,370 | 1 | Brooks Automation, Inc. | 56,233 |
14,537 | 1 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | 629,452 |
| | TOTAL | 1,005,694 |
| | Shoes – 4.9% | |
10,827 | | Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 158,291 |
10,547 | 1 | Collective Brands, Inc. | 168,963 |
7,561 | 1 | DSW, Inc., Class A | 201,198 |
19,353 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. | 984,874 |
17,138 | 1 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 662,041 |
22,105 | 1 | Timberland Co., Class A | 389,490 |
| | TOTAL | 2,564,857 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 4.7% | |
11,949 | 1 | Ariba, Inc. | 190,825 |
16,571 | 1 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc. | 362,905 |
36,289 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc. | 684,411 |
2,461 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 204,238 |
74,910 | 1 | Tibco Software, Inc. | 1,015,780 |
| | TOTAL | 2,458,159 |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 2.8% | |
3,800 | | Arch Chemicals, Inc. | 130,226 |
17,060 | 1 | Polypore International, Inc. | 418,993 |
31,318 | 1 | Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | 914,799 |
| | TOTAL | 1,464,018 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.2% | |
4,746 | 1 | Universal Display Corp. | 97,815 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 4.9% | |
14,553 | 1 | Hibbett Sports, Inc. | 385,218 |
11,042 | 1 | Kirkland's, Inc. | 186,168 |
31,849 | | Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A | 864,063 |
14,862 | | Tractor Supply Co. | 1,033,058 |
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Shares | | | Value |
3,019 | 1 | Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. | 82,479 |
| | TOTAL | 2,550,986 |
| | Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.2% | |
6,560 | 1 | Isilon Systems, Inc. | 115,062 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 4.7% | |
3,702 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 104,618 |
17,457 | | Adtran, Inc. | 551,292 |
17,969 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc. | 868,262 |
30,475 | | Plantronics, Inc. | 913,336 |
| | TOTAL | 2,437,508 |
| | Trucking – 1.4% | |
3,697 | | Forward Air Corp. | 107,361 |
15,418 | 1 | Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. | 607,932 |
| | TOTAL | 715,293 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 8.3% | |
29,912 | 1 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | 369,114 |
6,456 | 1 | Capella Education Co. | 599,891 |
6,882 | 1 | DG Fastchannel, Inc. | 262,411 |
17,115 | 1 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 415,381 |
8,187 | 1 | Lincoln Educational Services | 172,664 |
31,789 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 905,351 |
14,857 | 1 | Parexel International Corp. | 305,014 |
11,052 | 1 | Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | 225,129 |
30,825 | 1 | Wright Express Corp. | 1,078,567 |
| | TOTAL | 4,333,522 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.5% | |
3,192 | 1 | Medifast, Inc. | 96,526 |
4,084 | 1 | USANA, Inc. | 171,120 |
| | TOTAL | 267,646 |
| | Wireless Communications – 0.1% | |
1,318 | 1 | InterDigital, Inc. | 35,968 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $44,017,814) | 51,250,533 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | MUTUAL FUND – 1.5% | |
761,970 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 761,970 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $44,779,784)4 | 52,012,503 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.0)%5 | (6,311) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $52,006,192 |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost for federal tax purposes amounts to $44,882,534. |
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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3-significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $761,970 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $44,779,784) | | $52,012,503 |
Income receivable | | 10,594 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 1,365,338 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 34,939 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 53,423,374 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $1,191,264 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 93,134 | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 52,711 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 3,169 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 14,041 | |
Accrued expenses | 62,863 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,417,182 |
Net assets for 5,923,736 shares outstanding | | $52,006,192 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $90,420,574 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 7,232,719 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (45,647,101) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $52,006,192 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($27,038,697 ÷ 3,053,516 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.85 |
Offering price per share | | $8.85 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.85 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($19,822,382 ÷ 2,266,810 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.74 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $8.74) | | $9.25 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.74 |
Class B Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,350,416 ÷ 271,866 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.65 |
Offering price per share | | $8.65 |
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.65) | | $8.17 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,794,697 ÷ 331,544 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.43 |
Offering price per share | | $8.43 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.43) | | $8.35 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $2,182 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5)) | | | $351,395 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $695,484 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 30,699 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | | 389,816 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,487 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,500 | |
Legal fees | | 6,745 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 79,675 | |
Distribution services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 20,077 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 25,059 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 50,968 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 6,692 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 7,750 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 245 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 205 | |
Share registration costs | | 57,787 | |
Printing and postage | | 78,309 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,434 | |
Miscellaneous | | 4,703 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 1,752,635 | |
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(680,052) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (54,393) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT | | (734,445) | |
Net expenses | | | 1,018,190 |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (666,795) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 10,358,241 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | | (2,811,790) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 7,546,451 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $6,879,656 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(666,795) | $(752,446) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 10,358,241 | (43,745,847) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | (2,811,790) | 6,155,270 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 6,879,656 | (38,343,023) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 11,120,568 | 47,977,404 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (34,080,159) | (51,913,689) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (22,959,591) | (3,936,285) |
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds | | |
Net increase/decrease from regulatory settlement (Note 9) | — | 21,744 |
Change in net assets | (16,079,935) | (42,257,564) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 68,086,127 | 110,343,691 |
End of period | $52,006,192 | $68,086,127 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 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 investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report29
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.
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The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro-rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, 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 services 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth 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.
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Foreign Currency TranslationThe 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.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 1,036,441 | $8,700,812 | 5,176,597 | $39,561,116 |
Shares redeemed | (2,934,270) | (24,909,022) | (5,561,903) | (39,745,579) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,897,829) | $(16,208,210) | (385,306) | $(184,463) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 220,893 | $1,830,136 | 813,650 | $6,394,677 |
Shares redeemed | (717,292) | (5,945,335) | (805,473) | (6,183,703) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (496,399) | $(4,115,199) | 8,177 | $210,974 |
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Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class B Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 30,468 | $256,443 | 57,338 | $513,202 |
Shares redeemed | (153,798) | (1,269,484) | (507,162) | (4,183,051) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (123,330) | $(1,013,041) | (449,824) | $(3,669,849) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 41,076 | $333,177 | 201,191 | $1,508,409 |
Shares redeemed | (243,542) | (1,956,318) | (236,842) | (1,801,356) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (202,466) | $(1,623,141) | (35,651) | $(292,947) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (2,720,024) | $(22,959,591) | (862,604) | $(3,936,285) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments for expiration of capital loss carryforwards and net operating loss.
For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(3,126,364) | $666,795 | $2,459,569 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Net unrealized appreciation | $7,129,969 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(45,544,351) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $44,882,534. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $7,129,969. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $8,147,282 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $1,017,313.
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $45,544,351 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 |
2016 | $202,553 |
2017 | $19,883,715 |
2018 | $25,458,083 |
Capital loss carryforwards of $2,459,915 expired during the year ended July 31, 2010.
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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser voluntarily waived $679,019 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. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FAS waived $54,393 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.357% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.
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 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:
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Share Class Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class A Shares | 0.05% |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $3,406 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $1,226 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $5,160 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B 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 Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSSC received $1,656 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 total annual fund 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 1.50%, 1.75%, 2.50% and 2.50% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
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Transactions with Affiliated Companies and Affiliated HoldingsAffiliated 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $1,033. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 1,182,053 | 15,706,618 | 16,126,701 | 761,970 | $761,970 | $2,182 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $83,559,212 |
Sales | $106,725,934 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. REGULATORY SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS
During the year ended July 31, 2009, the Fund received $21,744 in settlement of administrative proceedings against other unaffiliated third parties involving findings by the SEC of market timing and/or late trading of mutual funds. The settlement was recorded as an increase to paid-in capital.
10. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated Funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated Annual Shareholder Report36
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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.11. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt Small cap growth fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 SECRETARY Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report45
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. 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 underperformed 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 Annual Shareholder Report46
(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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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.
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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R775
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37313 (9/10)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2010 © Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund
A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTJuly 31, 2010
Institutional Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Year Ended July 31, | Period Ended 7/31/20062 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20071 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.93 | $11.66 | $13.02 | $10.61 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.08)3 | (0.06)3 | (0.11)3 | (0.13)3 | (0.13)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 1.00 | (3.67) | (1.18) | 2.54 | 0.74 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.92 | (3.73) | (1.29) | 2.41 | 0.61 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | — | — | (0.07) | — | — |
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds | — | 0.004 | — | — | — |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.85 | $7.93 | $11.66 | $13.02 | $10.61 |
Total Return5 | 11.60% | (31.99)% | (9.99)% | 22.71% | 6.10% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.77%6 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.92)% | (0.80)% | (0.91)% | (1.03)% | (1.25)%6 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 | 1.22% | 1.02% | 1.09% | 5.58% | 25.65%6 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $27,039 | $39,246 | $62,209 | $16,245 | $227 |
Portfolio turnover | 142% | 244% | 212% | 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 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. 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
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
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 February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.
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 2/1/2010 | Ending Account Value 7/31/2010 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,099.40 | $7.81 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,017.36 | $7.50 |
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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 was 11.60% for the fund's Institutional Shares.1 The total returns of the Russell 2000® Growth Index,2 the fund's benchmark, and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index3 were 16.71% and 16.56%, respectively, for the reporting period. The fund's shares total return for the fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the Russell index.
1 | Small company stocks may be less liquid and subject to greater price volatility than large capitalization stocks. |
2 | Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
3 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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MARKET OVERVIEW
Over the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010, domestic equity market performance was positive if somewhat erratic as expectations for economic growth improved before subsequently tailing off. The Russell 3000® Index4 finished the period up a solid 14.82%. Mid-cap stocks led the way as demonstrated by the 23.21% return of the Russell Midcap® Index5 which exceeded the 11.27%, and 18.43% results for the Russell Top 200® Index,6 representing large-cap stocks, and the Russell 2000® Index,7 representing small-cap stocks, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the year with the Russell 3000® Value Index8 returning 15.78% as compared to 13.88% for the Russell 3000® Growth Index.9 The best performing sectors in the fund's benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, during the period were Consumer Discretionary (+29.67%), Consumer Staples (+27.42%) and Materials (+25.63%). Underperforming sectors included Utilities (-2.12%), Health Care (+5.58%) and Telecommunications Services (+5.69%).
4 | Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
5 | Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
6 | Russell Top 200® Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represent approximately 65% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
7 | Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represent approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
8 | Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
9 | Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth indexes. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made in an index. |
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FUND PERFORMANCE
The most significant positive factor in the fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index was an overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Additionally, an underweight in the Health Care sector contributed significantly as a positive factor in the fund's performance. Individual stocks contributing to the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index included: semiconductor manufacturer, Veeco Instruments Incorporated; outdoor outfitter, Deckers Outdoor Corporation; shoe designer, Steve Madden Ltd.; and marketing company, Valassis Communications Incorporated.
The most significant negative factor in the fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index was stock selection in the Information Technology sector. Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, and Industrials sectors also detracted significantly. Individual stocks detracting from the Fund's performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index included: data storage manufacturer, STEC Incorporated; home health care provider, Amedysis Incorporated; and medical instrument manufacturer, Thoratec Corporation.
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund2 (Institutional Shares) (the “Fund”) from September 15, 2005 (start of performance) to July 31, 2010, compared to the Russell 2000® Growth Index (Russell 2000® Growth)3 and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index.4
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 7/31/2010 | |
1 Year | 11.60% |
Start of Performance (9/15/2005) | -2.37% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 2000® Growth and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes. |
2 | The Fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the Fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund. |
3 | The Russell 2000® Growth is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
4 | Lipper indices are equally weighted indices of the largest mutual funds within their respective investment objectives. Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At July 31, 2010, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:
Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals | 8.3% |
Clothing Stores | 5.8% |
Shoes | 4.9% |
Specialty Retailing | 4.9% |
Software Packaged/Custom | 4.7% |
Telecommunication Equipment & Services | 4.7% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | 3.1% |
Medical Supplies | 2.9% |
Electrical Equipment | 2.8% |
Specialty Chemicals | 2.8% |
Financial Services | 2.4% |
Home Health Care | 2.3% |
Oil Well Supply | 2.2% |
Restaurant | 2.2% |
Recreational Vehicles | 2.0% |
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment | 1.9% |
Electronic Instruments | 1.8% |
Home Products | 1.7% |
Airline - Regional | 1.6% |
Commodity Chemicals | 1.6% |
Miscellaneous Components | 1.6% |
Miscellaneous Machinery | 1.6% |
Apparel | 1.5% |
Cosmetics & Toiletries | 1.5% |
Discount Department Stores | 1.5% |
Metal Fabrication | 1.5% |
Oil Refiner | 1.5% |
Furniture | 1.4% |
Trucking | 1.4% |
Medical Technology | 1.3% |
Computer Peripherals | 1.2% |
Defense Aerospace | 1.2% |
Printed Circuit Boards | 1.1% |
Mail Order | 1.0% |
Poultry Products | 1.0% |
Other2 | 13.6% |
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Industry Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Cash Equivalents3 | 1.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4 | (0.0)%5 |
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. |
5 | Represents less than 0.1%. |
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Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
Shares | | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS – 98.5% | |
| | Airline - Regional – 1.6% | |
16,587 | 1 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 855,723 |
| | Apparel – 1.5% | |
19,452 | 1 | Carter's, Inc. | 471,517 |
8,716 | 1 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. | 216,418 |
5,023 | 1 | Volcom, Inc. | 81,724 |
| | TOTAL | 769,659 |
| | Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.1% | |
1,184 | | Sun Hydraulics Corp. | 30,535 |
| | Auto Rentals – 0.4% | |
15,123 | 1 | United Rentals, Inc. | 199,321 |
| | Beer – 0.9% | |
6,466 | 1 | The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A | 448,482 |
| | Biotechnology – 0.8% | |
11,951 | 1 | Nektar Therapeutics | 156,080 |
10,949 | 1 | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 123,176 |
5,205 | 1 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 125,909 |
| | TOTAL | 405,165 |
| | Broadcasting – 0.4% | |
4,363 | 1 | Loral Space & Communications Ltd. | 208,726 |
| | Building Materials – 0.2% | |
4,949 | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 87,053 |
| | Building Products – 0.9% | |
18,066 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 465,922 |
| | Business Services – 0.5% | |
5,322 | 1 | OpenTable, Inc. | 237,893 |
| | Carpets – 0.3% | |
13,089 | | Interface, Inc. | 162,696 |
| | Clothing Stores – 5.8% | |
22,569 | 1 | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | 395,860 |
7,182 | | Cato Corp., Class A | 167,197 |
7,772 | 1 | Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | 325,258 |
24,796 | 1 | Fossil, Inc. | 981,922 |
12,040 | 1 | J. Crew Group, Inc. | 428,985 |
12,410 | 1 | Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | 728,219 |
| | TOTAL | 3,027,441 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | Commodity Chemicals – 1.6% | |
7,609 | | Newmarket Corp. | 815,609 |
| | Computer Peripherals – 1.2% | |
17,822 | 1 | Aruba Networks, Inc. | 302,618 |
9,834 | 1 | Synaptics, Inc. | 307,804 |
| | TOTAL | 610,422 |
| | Computer Services – 0.6% | |
7,472 | 1 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | 200,698 |
10,114 | 1 | Xyratex Ltd. | 131,381 |
| | TOTAL | 332,079 |
| | Construction Machinery – 0.4% | |
2,498 | | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 222,422 |
| | Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.5% | |
12,817 | 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. | 121,249 |
25,830 | 1 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 652,466 |
| | TOTAL | 773,715 |
| | Crude Oil & Gas Production – 0.4% | |
825 | 1 | Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. | 36,721 |
13,032 | 1 | Gulfport Energy Corp. | 170,198 |
| | TOTAL | 206,919 |
| | Defense Aerospace – 1.2% | |
31,988 | 1 | Hexcel Corp. | 597,856 |
| | Discount Department Stores – 1.5% | |
46,353 | 1 | 99 Cents Only Stores | 770,387 |
830 | | Pricesmart, Inc. | 23,240 |
| | TOTAL | 793,627 |
| | Diversified Leisure – 0.8% | |
8,743 | 1 | Coinstar, Inc. | 397,807 |
| | Electrical Equipment – 2.8% | |
20,357 | | Baldor Electric Co. | 778,044 |
5,812 | | Belden, Inc. | 138,849 |
6,682 | 1 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 237,946 |
5,970 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 326,440 |
| | TOTAL | 1,481,279 |
| | Electronic Instruments – 1.8% | |
3,661 | 1 | Faro Technologies, Inc. | 75,307 |
12,180 | 1 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | 559,793 |
6,190 | 1 | iRobot Corp. | 126,028 |
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Shares | | | Value |
14,846 | 1 | Power-One, Inc. | 184,536 |
| | TOTAL | 945,664 |
| | Financial Services – 2.4% | |
3,922 | 1 | America's Car-Mart, Inc. | 91,304 |
24,244 | | Deluxe Corp. | 498,942 |
30,023 | 1 | Verifone Systems, Inc. | 656,903 |
| | TOTAL | 1,247,149 |
| | Furniture – 1.4% | |
24,217 | 1 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 742,735 |
| | Generic Drugs – 0.3% | |
9,184 | 1 | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | 150,526 |
| | Greeting Cards – 0.4% | |
10,341 | | American Greetings Corp., Class A | 211,887 |
| | Home Building – 0.1% | |
11,753 | 1 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 51,361 |
| | Home Health Care – 2.3% | |
28,325 | 1 | Amerigroup Corp. | 1,012,902 |
7,001 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 160,953 |
| | TOTAL | 1,173,855 |
| | Home Products – 1.7% | |
21,333 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 840,307 |
1,127 | | WD 40 Co. | 40,978 |
| | TOTAL | 881,285 |
| | Industrial Machinery – 0.4% | |
5,621 | | Tennant Co. | 210,900 |
| | Internet Services – 0.1% | |
1,610 | 1 | Overstock.com, Inc. | 31,830 |
| | Leasing – 0.8% | |
14,613 | | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 398,935 |
| | Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2% | |
3,196 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 89,488 |
| | Mail Order – 1.0% | |
14,685 | 1 | HSN, Inc. | 431,739 |
4,443 | 1 | Systemax, Inc. | 72,687 |
| | TOTAL | 504,426 |
| | Medical Supplies – 2.9% | |
9,461 | 1 | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A | 423,285 |
7,327 | 1 | NuVasive, Inc. | 240,106 |
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Shares | | | Value |
2,424 | 1 | Orthofix International NV | 73,399 |
25,470 | 1 | Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | 783,966 |
| | TOTAL | 1,520,756 |
| | Medical Technology – 1.3% | |
6,793 | 1 | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 245,431 |
12,114 | 1 | Thoratec Laboratories Corp. | 445,553 |
| | TOTAL | 690,984 |
| | Metal Fabrication – 1.5% | |
4,967 | | Barnes Group, Inc. | 91,293 |
3,044 | 1 | Ladish Co., Inc. | 89,524 |
41,484 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 594,466 |
| | TOTAL | 775,283 |
| | Miscellaneous Components – 1.6% | |
62,863 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 362,719 |
22,351 | 1 | Applied Micro Circuits Corp. | 267,318 |
10,486 | 1 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 225,030 |
| | TOTAL | 855,067 |
| | Miscellaneous Food Products – 0.5% | |
5,893 | | Diamond Foods, Inc. | 262,474 |
| | Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.6% | |
13,585 | | Nordson Corp. | 856,534 |
| | Miscellaneous Metals – 0.1% | |
884 | | AMCOL International Corp. | 26,485 |
| | Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.2% | |
3,121 | | Raven Industries, Inc. | 109,329 |
| | Multi-Line Insurance – 0.3% | |
7,299 | | FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 165,614 |
| | Office Furniture – 0.3% | |
6,413 | | HNI Corp. | 165,712 |
| | Oil Refiner – 1.5% | |
30,665 | | World Fuel Services Corp. | 798,823 |
| | Oil Well Supply – 2.2% | |
16,522 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc. | 679,219 |
27,741 | | RPC, Inc. | 462,720 |
| | TOTAL | 1,141,939 |
| | Paper Products – 0.6% | |
1,480 | 1 | Clearwater Paper Corp. | 91,212 |
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Shares | | | Value |
3,682 | | Rock-Tenn Co. | 195,956 |
| | TOTAL | 287,168 |
| | Personal Loans – 0.1% | |
1,558 | 1 | World Acceptance Corp. | 64,548 |
| | Personnel Agency – 0.3% | |
2,760 | | Maximus, Inc. | 166,124 |
| | Photo-Optical Component-Equipment – 0.3% | |
9,610 | | Cognex Corp. | 179,227 |
| | Photography – 0.0% | |
3,659 | 1 | Eastman Kodak Co. | 14,526 |
| | Plastic – 0.3% | |
14,067 | 1 | Polyone Corp. | 145,031 |
| | Poultry Products – 1.0% | |
11,609 | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 542,721 |
| | Printed Circuit Boards – 1.1% | |
2,916 | 1 | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 48,697 |
7,309 | | Park Electrochemical Corp. | 200,559 |
25,401 | 1 | Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 319,291 |
| | TOTAL | 568,547 |
| | Professional Services – 0.2% | |
3,572 | | Corporate Executive Board Co. | 100,623 |
| | Recreational Goods – 0.2% | |
6,918 | | Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 96,852 |
| | Recreational Vehicles – 2.0% | |
19,812 | | Brunswick Corp. | 335,219 |
11,614 | | Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A | 693,356 |
| | TOTAL | 1,028,575 |
| | Restaurant – 2.2% | |
12,346 | 1 | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 289,390 |
1,283 | 1 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 189,756 |
4,597 | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 225,161 |
11,505 | 1 | DineEquity, Inc. | 419,472 |
| | TOTAL | 1,123,779 |
| | Roofing & Wallboard – 0.2% | |
7,021 | 1 | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. | 119,778 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing – 3.1% | |
12,490 | 1 | Cavium Networks, Inc. | 335,107 |
27,199 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 530,381 |
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Shares | | | Value |
25,522 | 1 | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 148,283 |
25,428 | | Micrel, Inc. | 247,160 |
3,908 | 1 | Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 118,217 |
11,045 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 191,962 |
2,159 | 1 | Supertex, Inc. | 56,004 |
| | TOTAL | 1,627,114 |
| | Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 1.9% | |
18,172 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 320,009 |
7,370 | 1 | Brooks Automation, Inc. | 56,233 |
14,537 | 1 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | 629,452 |
| | TOTAL | 1,005,694 |
| | Shoes – 4.9% | |
10,827 | | Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 158,291 |
10,547 | 1 | Collective Brands, Inc. | 168,963 |
7,561 | 1 | DSW, Inc., Class A | 201,198 |
19,353 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. | 984,874 |
17,138 | 1 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 662,041 |
22,105 | 1 | Timberland Co., Class A | 389,490 |
| | TOTAL | 2,564,857 |
| | Software Packaged/Custom – 4.7% | |
11,949 | 1 | Ariba, Inc. | 190,825 |
16,571 | 1 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc. | 362,905 |
36,289 | 1 | CSG Systems International, Inc. | 684,411 |
2,461 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 204,238 |
74,910 | 1 | Tibco Software, Inc. | 1,015,780 |
| | TOTAL | 2,458,159 |
| | Specialty Chemicals – 2.8% | |
3,800 | | Arch Chemicals, Inc. | 130,226 |
17,060 | 1 | Polypore International, Inc. | 418,993 |
31,318 | 1 | Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | 914,799 |
| | TOTAL | 1,464,018 |
| | Specialty Machinery – 0.2% | |
4,746 | 1 | Universal Display Corp. | 97,815 |
| | Specialty Retailing – 4.9% | |
14,553 | 1 | Hibbett Sports, Inc. | 385,218 |
11,042 | 1 | Kirkland's, Inc. | 186,168 |
31,849 | | Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A | 864,063 |
14,862 | | Tractor Supply Co. | 1,033,058 |
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Shares | | | Value |
3,019 | 1 | Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. | 82,479 |
| | TOTAL | 2,550,986 |
| | Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.2% | |
6,560 | 1 | Isilon Systems, Inc. | 115,062 |
| | Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 4.7% | |
3,702 | 1 | Acme Packet, Inc. | 104,618 |
17,457 | | Adtran, Inc. | 551,292 |
17,969 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc. | 868,262 |
30,475 | | Plantronics, Inc. | 913,336 |
| | TOTAL | 2,437,508 |
| | Trucking – 1.4% | |
3,697 | | Forward Air Corp. | 107,361 |
15,418 | 1 | Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. | 607,932 |
| | TOTAL | 715,293 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 8.3% | |
29,912 | 1 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | 369,114 |
6,456 | 1 | Capella Education Co. | 599,891 |
6,882 | 1 | DG Fastchannel, Inc. | 262,411 |
17,115 | 1 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 415,381 |
8,187 | 1 | Lincoln Educational Services | 172,664 |
31,789 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 905,351 |
14,857 | 1 | Parexel International Corp. | 305,014 |
11,052 | 1 | Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | 225,129 |
30,825 | 1 | Wright Express Corp. | 1,078,567 |
| | TOTAL | 4,333,522 |
| | Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.5% | |
3,192 | 1 | Medifast, Inc. | 96,526 |
4,084 | 1 | USANA, Inc. | 171,120 |
| | TOTAL | 267,646 |
| | Wireless Communications – 0.1% | |
1,318 | 1 | InterDigital, Inc. | 35,968 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $44,017,814) | 51,250,533 |
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Shares | | | Value |
| | MUTUAL FUND – 1.5% | |
761,970 | 2,3 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.30% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 761,970 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $44,779,784)4 | 52,012,503 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.0)%5 | (6,311) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $52,006,192 |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Affiliated company. |
3 | 7-Day net yield. |
4 | The cost for federal tax purposes amounts to $44,882,534. |
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 July 31, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of July 31, 2010, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2010
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $761,970 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $44,779,784) | | $52,012,503 |
Income receivable | | 10,594 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 1,365,338 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 34,939 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 53,423,374 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $1,191,264 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 93,134 | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 52,711 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 3,169 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 14,041 | |
Accrued expenses | 62,863 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,417,182 |
Net assets for 5,923,736 shares outstanding | | $52,006,192 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $90,420,574 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 7,232,719 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (45,647,101) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $52,006,192 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continuedNet Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($27,038,697 ÷ 3,053,516 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.85 |
Offering price per share | | $8.85 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.85 |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($19,822,382 ÷ 2,266,810 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.74 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $8.74) | | $9.25 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $8.74 |
Class B Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,350,416 ÷ 271,866 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.65 |
Offering price per share | | $8.65 |
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.65) | | $8.17 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($2,794,697 ÷ 331,544 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $8.43 |
Offering price per share | | $8.43 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.43) | | $8.35 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2010
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $2,182 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5)) | | | $351,395 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $695,484 | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | | 270,000 | |
Custodian fees | | 30,699 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | | 389,816 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees | | 1,487 | |
Auditing fees | | 22,500 | |
Legal fees | | 6,745 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 79,675 | |
Distribution services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 20,077 | |
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 25,059 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5) | | 50,968 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5) | | 6,692 | |
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5) | | 7,750 | |
Account administration fee — Class A Shares | | 245 | |
Account administration fee — Class C Shares | | 205 | |
Share registration costs | | 57,787 | |
Printing and postage | | 78,309 | |
Insurance premiums | | 4,434 | |
Miscellaneous | | 4,703 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 1,752,635 | |
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5): | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee | $(680,052) | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (54,393) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT | | (734,445) | |
Net expenses | | | 1,018,190 |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (666,795) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 10,358,241 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | | (2,811,790) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 7,546,451 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $6,879,656 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(666,795) | $(752,446) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 10,358,241 | (43,745,847) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | (2,811,790) | 6,155,270 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 6,879,656 | (38,343,023) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 11,120,568 | 47,977,404 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (34,080,159) | (51,913,689) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (22,959,591) | (3,936,285) |
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds | | |
Net increase/decrease from regulatory settlement (Note 9) | — | 21,744 |
Change in net assets | (16,079,935) | (42,257,564) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 68,086,127 | 110,343,691 |
End of period | $52,006,192 | $68,086,127 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
July 31, 2010
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 five 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 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 Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares are presented separately. The investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
- Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
- 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 Annual Shareholder Report21
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.
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The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro-rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, 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 services 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. As of and during the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2010, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth 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.
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Foreign Currency TranslationThe 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.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 1,036,441 | $8,700,812 | 5,176,597 | $39,561,116 |
Shares redeemed | (2,934,270) | (24,909,022) | (5,561,903) | (39,745,579) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,897,829) | $(16,208,210) | (385,306) | $(184,463) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 220,893 | $1,830,136 | 813,650 | $6,394,677 |
Shares redeemed | (717,292) | (5,945,335) | (805,473) | (6,183,703) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (496,399) | $(4,115,199) | 8,177 | $210,974 |
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Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class B Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 30,468 | $256,443 | 57,338 | $513,202 |
Shares redeemed | (153,798) | (1,269,484) | (507,162) | (4,183,051) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (123,330) | $(1,013,041) | (449,824) | $(3,669,849) |
Year Ended July 31 | 2010 | 2009 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 41,076 | $333,177 | 201,191 | $1,508,409 |
Shares redeemed | (243,542) | (1,956,318) | (236,842) | (1,801,356) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (202,466) | $(1,623,141) | (35,651) | $(292,947) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (2,720,024) | $(22,959,591) | (862,604) | $(3,936,285) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments for expiration of capital loss carryforwards and net operating loss.
For the year ended July 31, 2010, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(3,126,364) | $666,795 | $2,459,569 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
As of July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Net unrealized appreciation | $7,129,969 |
Capital loss carryforwards | $(45,544,351) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At July 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $44,882,534. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $7,129,969. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $8,147,282 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $1,017,313.
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At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $45,544,351 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 |
2016 | $202,553 |
2017 | $19,883,715 |
2018 | $25,458,083 |
Capital loss carryforwards of $2,459,915 expired during the year ended July 31, 2010.
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 the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser voluntarily waived $679,019 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. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FAS waived $54,393 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.357% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.
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 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:
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Share Class Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class A Shares | 0.05% |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $3,406 of fees paid by the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSC retained $1,226 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $5,160 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B 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 Service Fees. For the year ended July 31, 2010, FSSC received $1,656 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 total annual fund 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 1.50%, 1.75%, 2.50% and 2.50% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) September 30, 2010; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
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Transactions with Affiliated Companies and Affiliated HoldingsAffiliated 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 year ended July 31, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed $1,033. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Affiliate | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2009 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions | Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2010 | Value | Dividend Income |
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 1,182,053 | 15,706,618 | 16,126,701 | 761,970 | $761,970 | $2,182 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended July 31, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | $83,559,212 |
Sales | $106,725,934 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, 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 Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of July 31, 2010, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended July 31, 2010, the program was not utilized.
9. REGULATORY SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS
During the year ended July 31, 2009, the Fund received $21,744 in settlement of administrative proceedings against other unaffiliated third parties involving findings by the SEC of market timing and/or late trading of mutual funds. The settlement was recorded as an increase to paid-in capital.
10. Legal Proceedings
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), and various Federated sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”) have been 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 certain Federated Funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated Annual Shareholder Report28
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. Federated without admitting the validity of any claim has reached a preliminary settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases. Any settlement would have to be approved by the Court. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated Funds. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel, have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary 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 Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.11. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees OF Federated MDt series AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated mdt Small cap growth fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the portfolios constituting Federated MDT Series), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund, a portfolio of Federated MDT Series, at July 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2010
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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2009, the Trust comprised eight portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 145 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Conroy, Jr., Ph.D. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor in Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Nicholas P. Constantakis, CPA Birth Date: September 3, 1939 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Position: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family. Other Directorship Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, public accounting and director experience. |
R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 Trustee Began serving: January 2008 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and mutual fund director experience. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee
Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Trustee Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
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OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 SECRETARY Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: May 2006 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: June 2006 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2010
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. 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' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The 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 (if any) 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 a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a 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 the cost 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 for 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.
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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, 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 relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar Annual Shareholder Report37
mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a 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 include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging 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 relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. 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 underperformed 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 Annual Shareholder Report38
(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. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.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 and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund 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 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 in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, 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.
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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a 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. 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 many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board 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.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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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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.
Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31421R759
37315 (9/10)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2010 © Federated Investors, Inc.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.
(c) Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
(e) Not Applicable
(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the Board's Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and is "independent," for purposes of this Item: Nicholas P. Constantakis, Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. and Thomas M. O’Neill.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2010 - $112,500
Fiscal year ended 2009 – $205,500
(b) Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2010 - $280
Fiscal year ended 2009 – $0
Audit Committee Meeting.
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $7,201 and $0 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2010- Audit consents issued for N-14 merger documents.
(c) Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2010 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0, respectively.
(d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2010 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $13,752 and $5,470, respectively. Fiscal year ended 2010- Service fee for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings. Fiscal year ended 2009- Service fee for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.
AUDIT SERVICES
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
TAX SERVICES
The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
ALL OTHER SERVICES
With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:
(1) | The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; |
(2) | Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and |
(3) | Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. |
The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.
The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.
PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS
Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
PROCEDURES
Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:
4(b)
Fiscal year ended 2010 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2009 – 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
4(c)
Fiscal year ended 2010 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2009 – 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
4(d)
Fiscal year ended 2010 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2009 – 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
(g) | Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser: |
Fiscal year ended 2010 - $256,047
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $72,498
(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
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 |
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By | /S/ Richard A. Novak_ |
| Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer |
Date | September 21, 2010 |
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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. |
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By | /S/ J. Christopher Donahue |
| J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer |
Date | September 21, 2010 |
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By | /S/ Richard A. Novak |
| Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer |
Date | September 21, 2010 |