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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-3616
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
W. Richard Mason
Madison/Mosaic Legal and Compliance Department
8777 N. Gainey Center Drive, Suite 220
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 608-274-0300
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2007
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspoection, and policymaking roles.
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2007
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Government Fund
Intermediate Income Fund
Madison Mosaic Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com
Contents
Portfolio Manager Review | |
Market Review | 1 |
Outlook | 1 |
Fund Overview | 2 |
Portfolio of Investments | |
Government Fund | 4 |
Intermediate Income Fund | 5 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
Statements of Operations | 8 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 9 |
Financial Highlights | 10 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 11 |
Madison Mosaic Income Trust June 30, 2007
Portfolio Manager Review
Market Review
Overall, the first six months of 2007 showed modest gains for bonds across the maturity spectrum. Interest rates rose as investors reassessed the economic outlook and overall Fed policy, and this increase in rates put pressure on overall bond returns. Over this period, longer rates rose more than shorter rates, allowing short and intermediate securities to outperform. In addition to the rise in longer yields, investors showed a preference for Treasuries over corporate bonds as they became more risk conscious, particularly in light of the subprime loan crisis.
Within the period, the bond market responded to conflicting economic trends, as the year started with modest GDP growth in the first quarter, followed by considerably stronger growth in the second quarter. This rebound brought the pace closer to historic averages, but not to the robust growth rate of the past few years. Economic data was inconsistent across the period, with pockets of strength such as the labor market offset by signs of strain in the housing market, and the associated crisis in low-quality loans.
The bond market also kept a careful eye on the Federal Reserve, which held rates steady throughout the six months. However, investor sentiment swung from the anticipation of impending rate cuts to fears that further increases would occur first. The Federal Reserve found itself in the balance between maintaining an economy strong enough to support full employment while also controlling inflation. With unemployment under control, inflation was in the spotlight, as the cost of energy and food remained high. Higher costs of energy and food are seen as likely to cause a decrease in the rate of consumer spending, which in turn is a dampener on the economy. In short, the difficulty for the Federal Reserve during this period was balancing the need to bolster waning economic growth while keeping tabs on increasing inflationary pressure. The market's rising awareness of risk, and the shift from a conviction that Fed rates were headed lower, was a plus for holders of short and intermediate bonds of high-quality, which was our emphasis over this period.
Outlook
We continue to believe the economy is running neither too hot nor too cold. Economic growth for the rest of 2007 should come in at a rate consistent with historic averages while inflation will likely be a sticky, albeit manageable problem. We believe the market still has some work to do in correctly pricing risk in both the shape of the yield curve and the pricing of corporate bonds. Credit spreads—the gap between corporate and Treasury bond prices—have widened a bit, but probably have further to go. To the extent that we own corporate bonds, we remain cautiously positioned in high-quality names due to the lack of a premium for owning them, plus the rising wave of LBO and other leveraged activity (which are typically negative news for bond holders in the affected companies), and the continued impacts of the subprime lending chaos.
The yield curve steepened during the second quarter, to the point where the yield spread between the 2-year Treasury and the 10-year Treasury is positive again. Although the curve is now more "normally shaped," the spread of long rates over short rates remains relatively narrow. As such, we expect continued curve steepening. We believe rates now are closer to reflecting our outlook for the economy and inflation in the months ahead. This should place a cap on the risk of the longer part of the yield curve, making the "short-end" the source of most of the action going forward. If the environment plays out according to our expectations, long-term interest rates may remain about where they are now while short-term interest rates should be somewhat lower.
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Portfolio Manager Review (continued)
In addition, the funds in Income Trust were yielding in the range of 4% at the end of this period – almost double what they were yielding at the end of 2003. This higher yield provides greater cushion against rising rates and a better total return prospect when rates are flat or falling.
Fund Overview
Madison Mosaic Government Fund
Mosaic Government Fund returned 1.08% for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2007. This return was superior to the fund's peers, as the Lipper Intermediate Government Fund Index rose 0.85%. This return difference largely reflects management's defensive positioning of the portfolio in terms of duration and the performance advantage that Treasuries showed over other types of government securities, such as mortgage-backed bonds, where we had a lighter weighting. The Fund's 30-day SEC yield at period end was 3.99%, with an effective duration of 3.24.
Mosaic Government held 43.8% in Treasuries, and 41.3% in government agency notes, with the remainder in mortgage-backed securities and short-term notes. The fund's largest positions during this six-month period were short to intermediate duration bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2007
FOR MADISON MOSAIC GOVERNMENT FUND
% of net assets | |
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 9/15/11 | 10.26% |
Freddie Mac, 5.125%, 10/15/08 | 8.46% |
US Treasury Note, 4%, 11/15/12 | 8.12% |
US Treasury Note, 4%, 6/15/09 | 7.49% |
US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/14 | 6.80% |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.1%, 6/13/08 | 6.70% |
US Treasury Note, 4.75%, 11/15/08 | 5.91% |
US Treasury Note, 5.125%, 6/30/11 | 5.63% |
Freddie Mac, 5%, 10/18/10 | 5.21% |
US Treasury Note, 4%, 3/15/10 | 4.14% |
Madison Mosaic Intermediate Income Fund
Mosaic Intermediate Income Fund rose 0.62% for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Over the same period, the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index was up a similar 0.71%. At period end, the fund's duration was 4.69 years, while its 30-day SEC yield was 4.38%.
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Portfolio Manager Review (concluded)
The fund began the period with 49.6% invested in corporate bonds. Over the course of the six months this was reduced to 22.4%. This move reflects our belief that corporate bonds are fully priced, and are likely to lose ground relative to government bonds going forward.
Intermediate Income can invest as much as 35% in lower-rated securities. High-yield bonds have had a great run, and we feel there is exceptional risk in this asset class. Over the past year we trimmed our exposure in line with our general move from corporate to government bonds. The fund began and ended the period with no exposure to Ba or lower rated bonds.
Looking forward, we continue to believe that the Federal Reserve will likely remain on hold for the near term, although we acknowledge that a major economic surprise on either the up or down side could change that posture. As a result, we are carefully monitoring the indicators and are prepared to reposition the portfolio further should conditions warrant.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2007 FOR
MADISON MOSAIC INTERMEDIATE INCOME FUND
% of net assets | |
US Treasury Note, 5.125%, 6/30/11 | 9.06% |
US Treasury Note, 5.375%, 2/15/31 | 6.92% |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.1%, 6/13/08 | 6.67% |
FHLMC MBS #A51727, 6%, 8/1/36 | 6.06% |
US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/14 | 5.48% |
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 9/15/11 | 5.33% |
FNMA MBS #905805, 6%, 1/1/37 | 5.29% |
FHLMC MBS #G11911, 5%, 2/1/21 | 4.60% |
FHLMC MBS #C02660, 6.5%, 11/1/36 | 4.04% |
FNMA MBS #837199, 5.5%, 3/1/21 | 3.35% |
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Government Fund - Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
CREDIT RATING* | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | VALUE | ||
MOODY'S | S&P | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS: 97.7% of net assets | ||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOTES: 41.3% | ||||
Aaa | AAA | Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.1%, 6/13/08 | $200,000 | $197,851 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, 6.625%, 11/15/10 | 105,000 | 109,644 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, 6%, 5/15/11 | 100,000 | 102,720 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, 6.125%, 3/15/12 | 100,000 | 103,521 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, 5.125%, 10/15/08 | 250,000 | 249,992 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, 5%, 10/18/10 | 155,000 | 153,899 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 9/15/11 | 300,000 | 302,979 |
U.S. TREASURY NOTES: 43.8% | ||||
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.75%, 11/15/08 | 175,000 | 174,494 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4%, 6/15/09 | 225,000 | 221,397 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4%, 3/15/10 | 125,000 | 122,256 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 5.125%, 6/30/11 | 165,000 | 166,302 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4%, 11/15/12 | 250,000 | 239,746 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/14 | 210,000 | 200,944 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.5%, 2/15/16 | 75,000 | 72,311 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.5%, 5/15/17 | 100,000 | 95,906 |
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES: 12.6% | ||||
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #555345, 5.5%, 2/1/18 | 64,404 | 63,712 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #555545, 5%, 6/1/18 | 107,392 | 104,198 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #636758, 6.5%, 5/1/32 | 26,758 | 27,237 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #254346, 6.5%, 6/1/32 | 24,180 | 24,612 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #254405, 6%, 8/1/32 | 46,647 | 46,438 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, Mortgage Pool #E57247, 6.5%, 3/1/09 | 13,119 | 13,273 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, Mortgage Pool #E90778, 5.5%, 8/1/17 | 51,638 | 51,053 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, Mortgage Pool #C01364, 6.5%, 6/1/32 | 27,227 | 27,734 |
Aaa | AAA | Government National Mortgage Association, Mortgage Pool #2483, 7%, 9/20/27 | 13,963 | 14,532 |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $2,941,727) | $2,886,751 | |||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 1.4% of net assets With Morgan Stanley and Company issued 6/29/07 at 4.10%, due 7/2/07, collateralized by $42,025 in United States Treasury Notes due 11/15/12. Proceeds at maturity are $41,014 (Cost $41,000). | 41,000 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.1% of net assets (Cost $2,982,727) | $2,927,751 | |||
CASH AND RECEIVABLES LESS LIABILITIES: 0.9% of net assets | 26,339 | |||
NET ASSETS: 100% | $2,954,090 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Intermediate Income Fund - Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
CREDIT RATING* | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | VALUE | ||
MOODY'S | S&P | |||
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES: 22.4% of net assets | ||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 2.2% | ||||
Aa2 | AA | Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 4.75%, 8/15/10 | $100,000 | $98,251 |
FINANCIALS: 6.6% | ||||
Aa3 | AA- | Goldman Sachs, 5.75%, 10/1/16 | 100,000 | 97,832 |
Aa3 | AA- | HSBC Finance Corp., 5.5%, 1/19/16 | 100,000 | 96,529 |
A1 | AA- | International Lease Finance, 4.875%, 9/1/10 | 100,000 | 98,106 |
HEALTH CARE: 2.1% | ||||
A3 | A | United Health Group Inc., 5%, 8/15/14 | 100,000 | 95,651 |
INDUSTRIAL: 1.7% | ||||
Baa3 | BBB- | Lubrizol Corp., 4.625%, 10/1/09 | 75,000 | 73,567 |
INSURANCE: 1.7% | ||||
Baa3 | BBB- | Markel Corp., 6.8%, 2/15/13 | 75,000 | 76,707 |
TECHNOLOGY: 2.2% | ||||
A1 | A+ | Cisco Systems, 5.5%, 2/22/16 | 100,000 | 97,746 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 3.6% | ||||
Baa2 | BBB+ | AT&T Broadband, 8.375%, 3/15/13 | 75,000 | 83,819 |
Baa1 | A | Verizon New England, 6.5%, 9/15/11 | 75,000 | 77,048 |
UTILITIES: 2.3% | ||||
Baa2 | BBB | Dominion Resources Inc., 5.7%, 9/17/12 | 75,000 | 75,143 |
A2 | A- | Wisconsin Power & Light, 7.625%, 3/1/10 | 25,000 | 26,251 |
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (Cost $1,009,610) | $996,650 | |||
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES: 35.7% of net assets | ||||
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, Mortgage Pool #G11911, 5%, 2/1/21 | $211,527 | $204,615 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, Mortgage Pool #A51727, 6%, 8/1/36 | 272,183 | 269,915 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, Mortgage Pool #C02660, 6.5%, 11/1/36 | 177,912 | 179,853 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #725341, 5%, 2/1/19 | 82,754 | 80,293 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #837199, 5.5%, 3/1/21 | 151,442 | 149,256 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #636758, 6.5%, 5/1/32 | 35,678 | 36,316 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #745275, 5%, 2/1/36 | 157,225 | 147,744 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #902070, 6%, 12/1/36 | 143,346 | 141,915 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #903002, 6%, 12/1/36 | 146,286 | 144,825 |
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, Mortgage Pool #905805, 6%, 12/1/36 | 244,027 | 235,514 |
TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,621,520) | $1,590,246 | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS: 39.0% of net assets | ||||
Aaa | AAA | Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.1%, 6/13/08 | 300,000 | 296,777 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, 5%, 10/18/10 | 150,000 | 148,934 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 9/15/11 | 235,000 | 237,334 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 1/15/11 | 100,000 | 97,922 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 5.125%, 6/30/11 | 400,000 | 403,156 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/14 | 255,000 | 244,003 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 5.375%, 2/15/31 | 300,000 | 308,156 |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,761,705) | $1,736,282 | |||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 1.8% of net assets | ||||
With Morgan Stanley and Company issued 6/29/07 at 4.10%, due 7/2/07, collateralized by $79,951 in United States Treasury Notes due 11/15/12. Proceeds at maturity are $78,027 (Cost $78,000). | 78,000 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.9% of net assets (Cost $4,470,835) | $4,401,178 | |||
CASH AND RECEIVABLES LESS LIABILITIES: 1.1% of net assets | 50,711 | |||
NET ASSETS: 100% | $4,451,889 |
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments:
* – Unaudited; Moody's – Moody's Investor Services, Inc.; S&P – Standard & Poor's Corporation
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Madison Mosaic Income Trust June 30, 2007
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
Government Fund | Intermediate Income Fund | |
ASSETS | ||
Investments, at value (Notes 1 and 2) | ||
Investment securities | $2,886,751 | $4,323,178 |
Repurchase agreements | 41,000 | 78,000 |
Total investments* | 2,927,751 | 4,401,178 |
Cash | 948 | 799 |
Receivables | ||
Interest | 28,465 | 55,206 |
Capital shares sold | -- | 263 |
Total assets | 2,957,164 | 4,457,446 |
LIABILITIES | ||
Payables | ||
Dividends | 984 | 1,768 |
Capital shares redeemed | 108 | 1,311 |
Independent trustee fees | 250 | 250 |
Auditor fees | 1,732 | 2,228 |
Total liabilities | 3,074 | 5,557 |
NET ASSETS | $2,954,090 | $4,451,889 |
Net assets consists of: | ||
Paid in capital | $3,076,804 | $5,391,088 |
Accumulated net realized losses | (67,738) | (869,542) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (54,976) | (69,657) |
Net Assets | $2,954,090 | $4,451,889 |
CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized (Note 7) | 298,862 | 701,195 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | $9.88 | $6.35 |
*INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AT COST | $2,982,727 | $4,470,835 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
For the six-months ended June 30, 2007
Government Fund | Intermediate Income Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1) | ||
Interest income | $68,237 | $117,466 |
EXPENSES (Notes 3 and 5) | ||
Investment advisory fees | 9,428 | 14,179 |
Other expenses: | ||
Service agreement fees | 5,622 | 8,280 |
Independent trustee fees | 500 | 500 |
Auditor fees | 1,732 | 2,228 |
Total other expenses | 7,854 | 11,008 |
Total expenses | 17,282 | 25,187 |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 50,955 | 92,279 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,880) | 12,253 |
Change in net unrealized depreciation of investments | (15,029) | (73,341) |
NET LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | (17,909) | (61,088) |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $33,046 | $31,191 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the period indicated
Government | Intermediate Income Fund | |||
(unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | (unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | ||||
Net investment income | $ 50,955 | $ 98,636 | $ 92,279 | $ 191,388 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,880) | (14,010) | 12,253 | (29,087) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (15,029) | 13,457 | (73,341) | 11,788 |
Total increase in net assets resulting from operations | 33,046 | 98,083 | 31,191 | 174,089 |
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME | (50,955) | (98,636) | (92,279) | (191,388) |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7) | (83,363) | (191,990) | (96,548) | (975,135) |
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (101,272) | (192,543) | (157,636) | (992,434) |
NET ASSETS | ||||
Beginning of period | $3,055,362 | $3,247,905 | $4,609,525 | $5,601,959 |
End of period | $2,954,090 | $3,055,362 | $4,451,889 | $4,609,525 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated
GOVERNMENT FUND
(unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $9.94 | $9.95 | $10.16 | $10.36 | $10.58 |
Investment operations: | |||||
Net investment income | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.35 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06) | (0.01) | (0.21) | (0.20) | (0.22) |
Total from investment operations | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
Less distributions from net investment income | (0.17) | (0.31) | (0.28) | (0.29) | (0.35) |
Net asset value, end of year | $9.88 | $9.94 | $9.95 | $10.16 | $10.36 |
Total return (%) | 1.08 | 3.07 | 0.69 | 0.89 | 1.24 |
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $2,954 | $3,055 | $3,248 | $5,132 | $5,356 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) | 1.141 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | 3.351 | 3.11 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 3.32 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 14 | 41 | 43 | 55 | 31 |
INTERMEDIATE INCOME FUND
(unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $6.44 | $6.46 | $6.64 | $6.71 | $6.66 |
Investment operations: | |||||
Net investment income | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.25 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.09) | (0.02) | (0.18) | (0.07) | 0.05 |
Total from investment operations | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.30 |
Less distributions from net investment income | (0.13) | (0.24) | (0.23) | (0.22) | (0.25) |
Net asset value, end of year | $6.35 | $6.44 | $6.46 | $6.64 | $6.71 |
Total return (%) | 0.62 | 3.48 | 0.77 | 2.30 | 4.63 |
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $4,452 | $4,610 | $5,602 | $6,041 | $6,428 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) | 1.101 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | 4.041 | 3.70 | 3.49 | 3.32 | 3.76 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 30 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 36 |
1Annualized.
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Madison Mosaic Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified investment management company. This report contains information about two separate funds (the "Funds") each of whose objective is to receive and distribute bond income. The Government Fund invests in securities of the U.S. Government and its agencies. The Intermediate Income Fund invests in investment grade corporate, government and government agency fixed income securities. The Intermediate Income Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in securities rated as low as "B" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation. Two additional Trust portfolios present financial information in separate reports.
Securities Valuation: Repurchase agreements and other securities having maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities having longer maturities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the mean between their closing bid and ask prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The cost of investments sold is determined on the identified cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income: Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and original issue discount and market discount are accreted over the expected life of each applicable security using the effective interest method. Other income is accrued as earned.
Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net invest-ment income, determined as gross investment income less total expenses, is declared as a regular dividend and distributed to shareholders monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually at year-end.
The tax character of distributions paid during 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |
Government Fund: | ||
Distributions paid from ordinary income | $98,636 | $104,422 |
Intermediate Income Fund: | ||
Distributions paid from ordinary income | $191,388 | $205,476 |
As of June 30, 2007, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Government Fund: | |
Accumulated net realized losses | $ (67,738) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (54,976) |
$ (122,714) | |
Intermediate Income Fund: | |
Accumulated net realized losses | $(869,542) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (69,657) |
$(939,199) |
Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial and tax reporting purposes as a result of loss deferrals related to wash sales and post-October transactions.
Income Tax: No provision is made for federal income taxes since it is the intention of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code available to investment companies and to make the requisite distribution to shareholders of taxable income which will be sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes. As of December 31, 2006, the Funds had available for
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
federal income tax purposes the following unused capital loss carryovers:
Expiration Date | Government Fund | Intermediate Income Fund |
December 31, 2007 | $ 9,847 | $486,268 |
December 31, 2008 | 5,458 | 89,747 |
December 31, 2009 | -- | 12,901 |
December 31, 2010 | -- | 243,364 |
December 31, 2013 | 33,544 | 20,428 |
December 31, 2014 | 15,880 | 22,383 |
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Investments in Repurchase Agreements. When the Trust purchases securities under agreements to resell, the securities are held for safekeeping by the Trust's custodian bank as collateral. Should the market value of the securities purchased under such an agreement decrease below the principal amount to be received at the termination of the agreement plus accrued interest, the counterparty is required to place an equivalent amount of additional securities in safekeeping with the Trust's custodian bank. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust, along with other registered investment companies having Advisory and Services Agreements with the same advisor, transfers uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. The aggregate balance in this joint trading account is invested in one or more consolidated repurchase agreements whose underlying securities are U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of June 30, 2007, the Government Fund had approximately a 0.1% interest and the Intermediate Income Fund had a 0.2% interest in the consolidated repurchase agreement of $36,199,000 collateralized by $37,104,338 in United States Treasury Notes. Proceeds at maturity were $36,211,368.
3. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates. The investment advisor to the Trust, Madison Mosaic, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. (collectively "the Advisor"), earns an advisory fee equal to 0.625% per annum of the average net assets of the Funds. The fees are accrued daily and are paid monthly.
4. Investment Transactions. Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended June 30, 2007 were as follows (unaudited):
Purchases | Sales | |
Government Fund: | ||
U.S. Gov't securities | $412,549 | $489,698 |
Other | -- | -- |
Intermediate Income Fund: | ||
U.S. Gov't securities | $1,317,418 | $943,143 |
Other | -- | 422,559 |
5. Other Expenses. Under a separate Services Agreement, the Advisor will provide or arrange for each Fund to have all other necessary operational and support services for a fee based on a percentage of average net assets. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. This percentage is 0.365% for both the Government Fund and the Intermediate Income Fund, respectively.
The Funds also pay the expenses of the Funds' Independent Trustees and auditors directly. For the six-months ended June 30, 2007 the amounts accrued for these fees were $500 and $1,732, respectively for the Government Fund and $500 and $2.228, respectively for the Intermediate Income Fund.
6. Aggregate Cost and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation). The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are stated as follows as of June 30, 2007 (unaudited):
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Government Fund | Intermediate Income Fund | |
Aggregate Cost | $2,982,727 | $4,470,835 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | 1,587 | 13,484 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (56,563) | (83,141) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (54,976) | $ (69,657) |
7. Capital Share Transactions. An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized. Transactions in capital shares for the following periods were:
(unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |
Government Fund | 2007 | 2006 |
In Dollars | ||
Shares purchased | $ 78,385 | $236,648 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 44,693 | 87,003 |
Total shares issued | 123,078 | 323,651 |
Shares redeemed | (206,441) | (515,641) |
Net decrease | $ (83,363) | $(191,990) |
In Shares | ||
Shares purchased | 7,868 | 23,818 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 4,493 | 8,791 |
Total shares issued | 12,361 | 32,609 |
Shares redeemed | (20,737) | (51,921) |
Net decrease | (8,376) | (19,312) |
Intermediate Income Fund | (unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, |
2007 | 2006 | |
In Dollars | ||
Shares purchased | $ 145,329 | $ 149,370 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 82,032 | 168,855 |
Total shares issued | 227,361 | 318,225 |
Shares redeemed | (323,909) | (1,293,360) |
Net decrease | $ (96,548) | $(975,135) |
In Shares | ||
Shares purchased | 22,534 | 23,295 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 12,764 | 26,362 |
Total shares issued | 35,298 | 49,657 |
Shares redeemed | (50,272) | (201,330) |
Net decrease | (14,974) | (151,673) |
8. Line of Credit. The Government Fund has a $1 million and the Intermediate Income Fund has a $1.25 million revolving credit facility with a bank for temporary emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The interest rate on the outstanding principal amount is equal to the prime rate less 1/2%. During the six-months ended June 30, 2007, neither Fund borrowed on their respective lines of credit.
9. New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 was effective for the Trust on June 29, 2007. Management has concluded that there was no impact to the Trust's financial statements as a result of implementing FIN 48.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Standard No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 addresses how companies should measure fair value when specified assets and liabilities are measured at fair value for either recognition or disclosure purposes under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). FAS 157 is intended to make the measurement of fair value more consistent and comparable and improve disclosures about those measures. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. At this time, management believes the adoption of FAS 157 will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Fund.
Fund Expenses
Example: As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including Investment advisory fees and Other expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. See footnotes 3 and 5 above for an explanation of the types of costs charged by the Funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2007 and held for the six-months ended June 30, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,500 ending account valued divided by $1,000 = 8.5), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."
Based on Actual Total Return1 | |||||
Actual Total Return2 | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio3 | Expenses Paid During the Period3 | |
Government Fund | 1.08% | $1,000.00 | $1,010.80 | 1.14% | $5.69 |
Intermediate Income Fund | 0.62% | $1,000.00 | $1,006.18 | 1.10% | $5.51 |
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2007. 2Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, at net asset value. 3Expenses are equal to the Funds' annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365. |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table on the next page titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is neither Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in either Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the applicable Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
Based on Hypothetical Total Return1 | |||||
Hypothetical Annualized Total Return | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio2 | Expenses Paid During the Period2 | |
Government Fund | 5.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,025.05 | 1.14% | $5.71 |
Intermediate Income Fund | 5.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,025.05 | 1.10% | $5.53 |
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2007. 2Expenses are equal to the Funds' annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365. |
Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure. One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "estimate," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Proxy Voting Information. The Trust only invests in non-voting securities. Nevertheless, the Trust adopted policies that provide guidance and set forth parameters for the voting of proxies relating to securities held in the Trust's portfolios. Additionally, information regarding how the Trust voted proxies related to portfolio securities for the period ended June 30, 2007 is available. These policies and voting information are available to you upon request and free of charge by writing to Madison Mosaic Funds, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-368-3195. The Trust's proxy voting policies and voting information may also be obtained by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission web site at www.sec.gov. The Trust will respond to shareholder requests for copies of our policies and voting information within two business days of request by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.
N-Q Disclosure. The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's website. The Trust's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-551-8090. Form N-Q and other information about the Trust are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Commission's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Finally, you may call Madison Mosaic at 800-368-3195 if you would like a copy of Form N-Q and we will mail one to you at no charge.
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The Madison Mosaic Family of Mutual Funds
Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
Investors Fund
Balanced Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
Foresight Fund
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Government Fund
Intermediate Income Fund
Institutional Bond Fund
Corporate Income Shares (COINS)
Madison Mosaic Tax-Free Trust
Virginia Tax-Free Fund
Tax-Free National Fund
Madison Mosaic Government Money Market
For more complete information on any Madison Mosaic fund, including charges and expenses, request a prospectus by calling 1-800-368-3195. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. This document does not constitute an offering by the distributor in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not be lawfully made. Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC.
TRANSER AGENT
Madison Mosaic Funds
c/o US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Shareholder Service
Toll-free nationwide: 888-670-3600
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SEC File Number 811-03616
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2007
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Institutional Bond Fund
Madison Mosaic Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com
Contents
Portfolio Manager Review | |
Market Review | 1 |
Outlook | 1 |
Fund Overview | 2 |
Portfolio of Investments | 3 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 4 |
Statement of Operations | 5 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 6 |
Financial Highlights | 7 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 8 |
Madison Mosaic Institutional Bond Fund June 30, 2007
Portfolio Manager Review
Market Review
Overall, the first six months of 2007 showed modest gains for bonds across the maturity spectrum. Interest rates rose as investors reassessed the economic outlook and overall Fed policy, and this increase in rates put pressure on overall bond returns. Over this period, longer rates rose more than shorter rates, allowing short and intermediate securities to outperform. In addition to the rise in longer yields, investors showed a preference for Treasuries over corporate bonds as they became more risk conscious, particularly in light of the subprime loan crisis.
Within the period, the bond market responded to conflicting economic trends, as the year started with modest GDP growth in the first quarter, followed by considerably stronger growth in the second quarter. This rebound brought the pace closer to historic averages, but not to the robust growth rate of the past few years. Economic data was inconsistent across the period, with pockets of strength such as the labor market offset by signs of strain in the housing market, and the associated crisis in low-quality loans.
The bond market also kept a careful eye on the Federal Reserve, which held rates steady throughout the six months. However, investor sentiment swung from the anticipation of impending rate cuts to fears that further increases would occur first. The Federal Reserve found itself in the balance between maintaining an economy strong enough to support full employment while also controlling inflation. With unemployment under control, inflation was in the spotlight, as the cost of energy and food remained high. Higher costs of energy and food are seen as likely to cause a decrease in the rate of consumer spending, which in turn is a dampener on the economy. In short, the difficulty for the Federal Reserve during this period was balancing the need to bolster waning economic growth while keeping tabs on increasing inflationary pressure. The market's rising awareness of risk, and the shift from a conviction that Fed rates were headed lower, was a plus for holders of short and intermediate bonds of high-quality, which was our emphasis over this period.
Outlook
We continue to believe the economy is running neither too hot nor too cold. Economic growth for the rest of 2007 should come in at a rate consistent with historic averages while inflation will likely be a sticky, albeit manageable problem. We believe the market still has some work to do in correctly pricing risk in both the shape of the yield curve and the pricing of corporate bonds. Credit spreads—the gap between corporate and Treasury bond prices—have widened a bit, but probably have further to go. To the extent that we own corporate bonds, we remain cautiously positioned in high-quality names due to the lack of a premium for owning them, plus the rising wave of LBO and other leveraged activity (which are typically negative news for bond holders in the affected companies), and the continued impacts of the subprime lending chaos.
The yield curve steepened during the second quarter, to the point where the yield spread between the 2-year Treasury and the 10-year Treasury is positive again. Although the curve is now more "normally shaped," the spread of long rates over short rates remains relatively narrow. As such, we expect continued curve steepening. We believe rates now are closer to reflecting our outlook for the economy and inflation in the months ahead. This should place a cap on the risk of the longer part of the yield curve, making the "short-end" the source of most of the action going forward. If the environment plays out according to our expectations, long-term interest rates may remain about where they are now while short-term interest rates should be somewhat lower. In addition, the funds in Income Trust were yielding in the range of 4% at the end of this period – almost
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double what they were yielding at the end of 2003. This higher yield provides greater cushion against rising rates and a better total return prospect when rates are flat or falling.
Fund Overview
Mosaic Institutional Bond Fund (the "Fund") returned 1.55% for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2007. This return was superior to the fund's peers, as the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index rose 0.71%. This return difference largely reflects management's defensive positioning of the portfolio in terms of duration, our emphasis on intermediate bonds, and the performance advantage that government bonds had over corporates. When interest rates rise, bond valuations fall, and shorter bonds typically retain their value far better than longer bonds. The Fund's 30-day SEC yield at period end was 4.77%, with an effective duration of 3.40 years.
The Fund held 37.8% in Treasuries, 14.2% in government agency notes, and 44.6% in high-quality corporate bonds. The Fund's largest positions during this six-month period were short to intermediate duration bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2007 FOR MADISON MOSAIC INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND
% of net assets | |
US Treasury Note, 3.625%, 1/15/10 | 10.96% |
Fannie Mae, 4.625%, 12/15/09 | 7.97% |
US Treasury Note, 4%, 11/15/12 | 7.74% |
Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 7/15/13 | 6.18% |
US Treasury Note, 4.5%, 2/28/11 | 5.58% |
US Treasury Note, 4.5%, 2/15/16 | 5.45% |
US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/14 | 4.87% |
US Treasury Note, 4.875%, 2/15/12 | 3.23% |
Target Corp, 5.875%, 3/1/12 | 2.87% |
Merrill Lynch, 5.77%, 7/25/11 | 2.85% |
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Madison Mosaic Institutional Bond Fund June 30, 2007
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
CREDIT RATING* | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | VALUE | ||
MOODY'S | S&P | |||
DEBT INSTRUMENTS: 96.6% of net assets | ||||
Corporate Obligations: 44.6% | ||||
A1 | A+ | American Express, 4.75%, 6/17/09 | $175,000 | $ 173,252 |
Aa1 | AA | Bank of America, 4.875%, 9/15/12 | 150,000 | 145,116 |
A2 | A | CIT Group Inc., 4.125%, 11/3/09 | 150,000 | 145,240 |
A1 | A+ | Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 2/22/11 | 175,000 | 174,092 |
Aa1 | AA | Citigroup Inc., 4.25%, 7/29/09 | 150,000 | 147,074 |
A1 | A- | CONOCO Inc, 6.35%, 10/15/11 | 150,000 | 154,815 |
Aaa | AAA | General Electric Capital Corp., 4.25%, 6/15/12 | 150,000 | 141,873 |
Aa3 | AA- | Goldman Sachs, 6.65%, 5/15/09 | 150,000 | 153,438 |
A3 | A- | Hewlett-Packard Co., 5.5%, 7/1/07 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
A1 | A+ | IBM Corp., 4.75%, 11/29/12 | 150,000 | 145,160 |
A1 | AA- | International Lease Finance, 4.875%, 9/1/10 | 150,000 | 147,159 |
Aa3 | AA- | Merrill Lynch, 5.77%, 7/25/11 | 175,000 | 176,818 |
Aa3 | A+ | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 3.625%, 4/1/08 | 170,000 | 167,706 |
A1 | A+ | National Rural Utilities, 4.75%, 3/1/14 | 125,000 | 118,357 |
A1 | A+ | Target Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/12 | 175,000 | 177,961 |
Aa2 | AA | Texaco Capital Inc., 5.5%, 1/15/09 | 150,000 | 150,449 |
Aa2 | AA | US Bancorp, 5.1%, 7/15/07 | 150,000 | 150,074 |
Aa2 | AA | Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 4.55%, 5/1/13 | 150,000 | 142,277 |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations: 52.0% | ||||
Aaa | AAA | Fannie Mae, 4.625%, 12/15/09 | 500,000 | 493,744 |
Aaa | AAA | Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 7/15/13 | 400,000 | 382,947 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 3.625%, 1/15/10 | 700,000 | 679,219 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.5%, 2/28/11 | 350,000 | 345,352 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.875%, 2/15/12 | 200,000 | 199,813 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.0%, 11/15/12 | 500,000 | 479,492 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/14 | 315,000 | 301,416 |
Aaa | AAA | US Treasury Note, 4.5%, 2/15/16 | 350,000 | 337,450 |
TOTAL DEBT INSTRUMENTS (Cost $6,059,801) | $5,980,294 | |||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 2.1% of net assets With Morgan Stanley and Company issued 6/29/07 at 4.10%, due 7/2/07, collateralized by $136,326 in United States Treasury Notes due 11/15/12. Proceeds at maturity are $133,045 (Cost $133,000). |
| 133,000 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.7% of net assets (Cost $6,192,801) | $6,113,294 | |||
CASH AND RECEIVABLES LESS LIABILITIES: 1.3% of net assets | 81,270 | |||
NET ASSETS: 100% | $6,194,564 |
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments:
* – Unaudited; Moody's – Moody's Investor Services, Inc.; S&P – Standard & Poor's Corporation
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
ASSETS | |
Investments, at value (Notes 1 and 2) | |
Investment securities | $5,980,294 |
Repurchase agreements | 133,000 |
Total investments* | 6,113,294 |
Cash | 277 |
Interest receivable | 83,471 |
Total assets | 6,197,042 |
LIABILITIES | |
Independent trustee fees | 250 |
Auditor fees | 2,228 |
Total liabilities | 2,478 |
NET ASSETS | $6,194,564 |
Net assets consists of: | |
Paid in capital | 6,353,250 |
Accumulated net realized losses | (79,179) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (79,507) |
Net Assets | $6,194,564 |
CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized (Note 7) | 618,443 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | $10.02 |
*INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AT COST | $6,192,801 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Madison Mosaic Institutional Bond Fund
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the six-months ended June 30, 2007
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1) | |
Interest income | $151,098 |
EXPENSES (Notes 3 and 5) | |
Investment advisory fees | 9,681 |
Other expenses: | |
Service agreement fees | 2,581 |
Independent trustee fees | 500 |
Auditor fees | 2,228 |
Total other expenses | 5,309 |
Total Expenses | 14,990 |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 136,108 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | |
Net realized loss on investments | (2,709) |
Change in net unrealized depreciation of investments | (37,172) |
NET LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | (39,881) |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ 96,227 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(unaudited) Six-Months Ended | Year Ended Dec. 31, | |
2007 | 2006 | |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | ||
Net investment income | $ 136,108 | $ 277,825 |
Net realized loss on investments | (2,709) | (66,536) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (37,172) | 40,369 |
Total increase in net assets resulting from operations | 96,227 | 251,658 |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME | (136,108) | (277,825) |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7) | (276,310) | (1,135,478) |
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (316,191) | (1,161,645) |
NET ASSETS | ||
Beginning of period | $6,510,755 | $7,672,400 |
End of period | $6,194,564 | $6,510,755 |
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Madison Mosaic Institutional Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period indicated
(unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.08 | $10.11 | $10.34 | $10.50 | $10.54 |
Investment operations: | |||||
Net investment income | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.37 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06) | (0.03) | (0.23) | (0.16) | (0.04) |
Total from investment operations | 0.16 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.33 |
Less distributions: | |||||
From net investment income | (0.22) | (0.41) | (0.36) | (0.35) | (0.37) |
From net capital gains | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total distributions | (0.22) | (0.41) | (0.36) | (0.35) | (0.37) |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.02 | $10.08 | $10.11 | $10.34 | $10.50 |
Total return (%) | 1.55 | 3.93 | 1.24 | 1.84 | 3.18 |
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $6,195 | $6,511 | $7,672 | $7,508 | $7,488 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) | 0.461 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | 4.181 | 3.97 | 3.48 | 3.35 | 3.53 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 24 | 38 |
1Annualized.
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Madison Mosaic Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified investment management company. The Trust currently offers three portfolios (a fourth portfolio began operations on July 1, 2007), each of which is a diversified mutual fund. This report contains information about one of these portfolios, the Madison Mosaic Institutional Bond Fund (the "Fund"), which commenced operations May 1, 2000. Its objectives and strategies are detailed in its prospectus. The remaining Trust portfolios present their financial information in separate reports.
Securities Valuation: Repurchase agreements and other securities having maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities having longer maturities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued at the mean between their closing bid and ask prices. Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The cost of investments sold is determined on the identified cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income: Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and original issue discount and market discount are accreted over the expected life of each applicable security using the effective interest method. Other income is accrued as earned.
Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income, determined as gross investment income less total expenses, is declared as a regular dividend and distributed to shareholders quarterly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually at year-end.
The tax character of distributions paid during 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |
Distributions paid from ordinary Income | $277,825 | $266,275 |
As of June 30, 2007, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were
as follows:
Accumulated net realized losses | $ (79,179) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (79,507) |
$(158,686) |
Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial and tax reporting purposes as a result of loss deferrals related to wash sales and post-October transactions.
Income Tax: No provision is made for federal income taxes since it is the intention of the Fund to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code available to investment companies and to make the requisite distribution to shareholders of taxable income which will be sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes. As of December 31, 2006, the Fund had available for federal income tax purposes an unused capital loss carryover of $3,426 and $73,044 which expires on December 31, 2010 and 2014, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Investments in Repurchase Agreements. When the Fund purchases securities under agreements to resell, the securities are held for safekeeping by the Fund's custodian bank as collateral. Should the market value of the securities purchased under such an agreement decrease below the principal amount to be received at the termination of the agreement plus accrued interest, the counterparty is required to place an equivalent amount of additional securities in safekeeping with the Fund's custodian bank. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having Advisory and Services Agreements with the same Advisor, transfers uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. The aggregate balance in this joint trading account is invested in one or more consolidated repurchase agreements whose underlying securities are U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of June 30, 2007, the Fund had approximately a 0.4% interest in the consolidated repurchase agreement of $36,199,000 collateralized by $37,104,338 in United States Treasury Notes. Proceeds at maturity were $36,211,368.
3. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates. The investment advisor to the Fund, Madison Mosaic, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Madison Investment Advisors, Inc., (collectively "the Advisor"), earns an advisory fee equal to 0.30% per annum of the average net assets of the Fund. The fees are accrued daily and are paid monthly.
4. Investment Transactions. Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the six-months ended June 30, 2007 were as follows (unaudited):
Purchases | Sales | |
U. S. Gov't Securities | $1,271,245 | $1,093,237 |
Other | 536,693 | 904,091 |
5. Other Expenses. Under a separate Services Agreement, the Advisor will provide or arrange for the Fund to have all other necessary operational and support services for a fee based on a percentage of average net assets. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. This percentage is 0.08%.
The Fund also pays the expenses of the Fund's Independent Trustees and auditors directly. For the six-months ended June 30, 2007, the amounts accrued for these fees were $500 and $2,228, respectively.
6. Aggregate Cost and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation). The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are as follows as of June 30, 2007 (unaudited):
Aggregate Cost | $6,192,801 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | 4,369 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (83,876) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (79,507) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Capital Share Transactions. An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
(unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, | |
2007 | 2006 | |
In Dollars | ||
Shares purchased | $ 6,902 | $ 92,612 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 136,108 | 277,825 |
Total shares issued | 143,010 | 370,437 |
Shares redeemed | (419,320) | (1,505,915) |
Net decrease | $(276,310) | $(1,135,478) |
In Shares | ||
Shares purchased | 680 | 9,179 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 13,503 | 27,744 |
Total shares issued | 14,183 | 36,923 |
Shares redeemed | (41,353) | (150,104) |
Net decrease | (27,170) | (113,181) |
8. Line of Credit. The Institutional Bond Fund has a $1.75 million revolving credit facility with a bank for temporary emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The interest rate on the outstanding principal amount is equal to the prime rate less 1/2%. During the six-months ended June 30, 2007, the Fund did not borrow on its line of credit.
9. New Accounting Pronouncement. In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 was effective for the Fund on June 29, 2007. Management has concluded that there was no impact to the Fund's financial statements as a result of implementing FIN 48.
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Standard No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 addresses how companies should measure fair value when specified assets and liabilities are measured at fair value for either recognition or disclosure purposes under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). FAS 157 is intended to make the measurement of fair value more consistent and comparable and improve disclosures about those measures. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. At this time, management believes the adoption of FAS 157 will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund Expenses
Example: As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including Investment advisory fees and Other expenses. This Example is intended to help you 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. See footnotes 3 and 5 above for an explanation of the types of costs charged by the Fund.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2007 and held for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,500 ending account valued divided by $1,000 = 8.5), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."
Based on Actual Total Return1 | |||||
Actual Total Return2 | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio3 | Expenses Paid During the Period3 | |
Institutional Bond Fund | 1.55% | $1,000.00 | $1,015.54 | 0.46% | $2.31 |
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2007. 2Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, at net asset value. 3Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365. |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table on the next page titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
Based on Hypothetical Total Return1 | |||||
Hypothetical Annualized Total Return | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio2 | Expenses Paid During the Period2 | |
Institutional Bond Fund | 5.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,025.05 | 0.46% | $2.31 |
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2007. 2Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365. |
Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure. One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "estimate," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Proxy Voting Information. The Trust only invests in non-voting securities. Nevertheless, the Trust adopted policies that provide guidance and set forth parameters for the voting of proxies relating to securities held in the Trust's portfolios. Additionally, information regarding how the Trust voted proxies related to portfolio securities for the period ended June 30, 2007 is available. These policies and voting information are available to you upon request and free of charge by writing to Madison Mosaic Funds, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-368-3195. The Trust's proxy voting policies and voting information may also be obtained by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission web site at www.sec.gov. The Trust will respond to shareholder requests for copies of our policies and voting information within two business days of request by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.
N-Q Disclosure. The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's website. The Trust's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-551-8090. Form N-Q and other information about the Trust are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Commission's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Finally, you may call Madison Mosaic at 800-368-3195 if you would like a copy of Form N-Q and we will mail one to you at no charge.
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The Madison Mosaic Family of Mutual Funds
Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
Investors Fund
Balanced Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
Foresight Fund
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Government Fund
Intermediate Income Fund
Institutional Bond Fund
Corporate Income Shares (COINS)
Madison Mosaic Tax-Free Trust
Virginia Tax-Free Fund
Tax-Free National Fund
Madison Mosaic Government Money Market
For more complete information on any Madison Mosaic fund, including charges and expenses, request a prospectus by calling 1-800-368-3195. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. This document does not constitute an offering by the distributor in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not be lawfully made. Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC.
TRANSER AGENT
Madison Mosaic Funds
c/o US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Shareholder Service
Toll-free nationwide: 888-670-3600
550 Science Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
Madison Mosaic Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com
SEC File Number 811-03616
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Included in report to shareholders (Item 1) above.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the period covered by this report, the registrant adopted written procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer determined that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures within 90 days of the date of this report. There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. The officers identified no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable to semi-annual report.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(a)(3) None (not applicable to open-end fund).
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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.
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
By: (signature)
W. Richard Mason, Secretary
Date: August 10, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: (signature)
Katherine L. Frank, Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 10, 2007
By: (signature)
Greg Hoppe, Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 10, 2007