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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
Funds For Institutions Series (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of six series, FFI Premier Institutional Fund (“Premier Institutional Fund”), FFI Institutional Fund (“Institutional Fund”), FFI Select Institutional Fund (“Select Institutional Fund”), FFI Government Fund (“Government Fund”), FFI Treasury Fund (“Treasury Fund”) and FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund (“Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund”) (collectively, the “Funds” or individually as the “Fund”).
Premier Institutional Fund, Institutional Fund, Select Institutional Fund and Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund (the “Feeder Funds”) seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing all of their assets in the applicable series (collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Master Institutional Money Market LLC (the “Master LLC”), which have the same investment objective and strategies as the corresponding Feeder Funds. Premier Institutional Fund invests all of its assets in Master Premier Institutional Portfolio. Institutional Fund and Select Institutional Fund invest all of their assets in Master Institutional Portfolio. Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund invests all of its assets in Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio. The Master LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company and is a registered investment company. The value of each Feeder Fund’s investment in the corresponding Master Portfolio reflects the Feeder Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the corresponding Master Portfolio. The performance of the Feeder Funds is directly affected by the performance of the corresponding Master Portfolio. The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including their Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements. The Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Board of Directors of the Master LLC are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board.” The Trust’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds fair value their financial instruments at market value. Each Feeder Fund records its investment in the applicable Master Portfolio at fair value based on the each Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the applicable Master Portfolio. Valuation of securities held by each of the Master Portfolios, including categorization of fair value measurements, is discussed in Note 1 of the Master LLC’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Government Fund’s and Treasury Fund’s investments are valued under the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Under this method, securities are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion and amortization of any discounts or premiums are recorded until the maturity of the security. The Funds seek to maintain their net asset value per share at $1.00, although there is no assurance that they will be able to do so on a continuing basis.
Repurchase Agreements: Government Fund and Treasury Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed repurchase amount. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the Funds’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, the Funds could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). For the Feeder Funds, contributions to and withdrawals from the applicable Master Portfolio are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities is recorded on the accrual basis. The Feeder Funds record daily their proportionate share of the Master Portfolio’s income, expenses and realized gains and losses. In addition, each Feeder Fund accrues its own expenses.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.
Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended April 30, 2011. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’
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state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which if applicable are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations.The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
As of April 30, 2011, the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) were the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Funds for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or the “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, acts as the investment advisor for Government Fund and Treasury Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust, and as the Administrator to the Feeder Funds pursuant to an administrative agreement with the Trust.The Feeder Funds do not pay an investment advisory fee or investment management fee.
The Manager provides investment advisory and administrative services to Government Fund and Treasury Fund for a fee, subject to certain limitations, at the following annual rates as a percentage of average daily value of each Fund’s average daily net assets:
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In excess of $500 million, but not exceeding $750 million | | | 0.335 | % |
In excess of $750 million, but not exceeding $1 billion | | | 0.320 | % |
In excess of $1 billion | | | 0.300 | % |
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The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for Government Fund and Treasury Fund. The effective fee payable to the Manager by Government Fund and Treasury Fund will be at the annual rate of 0.20% of such Fund’s average daily net assets. The Manager may discontinue this waiver in whole or in part at any time without notice. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fees to enable Government Fund and Treasury Fund to maintain a minimum daily net investment income dividend. This amount is included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager, with respect to the Government Fund and Treasury Fund, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (“BIMC”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIMC for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager.
The Administrator provides certain administrative services for the Feeder Funds at the following annual rates as a percentage of average daily value of each Fund’s average daily net assets:
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Institutional Fund | | | 0.15 | % |
Select Institutional Fund | | | 0.13 | % |
Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | | 0.15 | % |
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Under Select Institutional Fund’s administration agreement, in exchange for the administration fee for Select Institutional Fund, the Administrator has agreed to pay all other ordinary expenses of the Fund other than the Fund’s pro rata portion of the investment advisory fee of the Master Institutional Portfolio so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses minus extraordinary expenses, if any, shall be no greater than 0.18%.
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of the Manager.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trust reimburses the Manager for compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer.
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3. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of April 30, 2011 attributable to the use of equalization were reclassified to the following accounts:
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The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010 was as follows:
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Tax-exempt income | | | 4/30/2011 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | $ | 13,697,974 | |
| | | 4/30/2010 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 40,222,982 | |
Ordinary income | | | 4/30/2011 | | $ | 25,826,974 | | $ | 13,545,624 | | $ | 12,231,582 | | $ | 2,806,953 | | $ | 216,681 | | | 42,342 | 1 |
| | | 4/30/2010 | | | 46,007,470 | | | 42,385,492 | | | 10,051,489 | | | 11,151,814 | | | 803,336 | | | 178,508 | 1 |
Long-term capital gains | | | 4/30/2011 | | | — | | | 78,755 | | | 60,211 | | | — | | | — | | | 479,120 | 1 |
| | | 4/30/2010 | | | — | | | 107,542 | | | 17,221 | | | 33,408 | | | — | | | 242,229 | 1 |
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Total | | | 4/30/2011 | | $ | 25,826,974 | | $ | 13,624,379 | | $ | 12,291,793 | | $ | 2,806,953 | | $ | 216,681 | | $ | 14,219,436 | |
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| | | 4/30/2010 | | $ | 46,007,470 | | $ | 42,493,034 | | $ | 10,068,710 | | $ | 11,185,222 | | $ | 803,336 | | $ | 40,643,719 | |
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| 1 | Distribution amounts may include a portion of the proceeds from redeemed shares. |
As of April 30, 2011, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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Undistributed tax-exempt income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | $ | 4,693 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 8,229 | | $ | 457,304 | | $ | 338,521 | | $ | 110,022 | | $ | 85,493 | | | 22,609 | |
Undistributed long-term net capital gains | | | — | | | 21,138 | | | 29,165 | | | 27,672 | | | — | | | 21,334 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (1,185,823 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net unrealized losses2 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (473 | ) | | — | |
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Total | | $ | (1,177,594 | ) | $ | 478,442 | | $ | 367,686 | | $ | 137,694 | | $ | 85,020 | | $ | 48,636 | |
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| 2 | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
As of April 30, 2011, Premier Institutional Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $1,185,823, all of which is due to expire April 30, 2017.
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Funds after April 30, 2011 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.
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4. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
5. Capital Share Transactions:
The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed corresponds to the net proceeds from the sale of shares, reinvestment of dividends and distributions and cost of shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are sold and redeemed at $1.00 per share.
6. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on each Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Funds For Institutions Series:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Funds For Institutions Series (the “Trust”), consisting of FFI Premier Institutional Fund, FFI Institutional Fund, FFI Select Institutional Fund, FFI Government Fund, FFI Treasury Fund and FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), each a separate series of the Trust, including the schedules of investments of FFI Government Fund and FFI Treasury Fund, as of April 30, 2011, the related statements of operations for the year then ended and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’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 the 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. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their 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 Funds’ 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 each of the respective Funds of the Trust as of April 30, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 24, 2011
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Important Tax Information (Unaudited) | Funds For Institutions Series |
All of the net investment income distributions paid by Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. Additionally, the Fund paid a qualified short-term gain distribution of $0.000004364 per share and a long-term gain distribution of $0.000033344 per share to shareholders of record on November 30, 2010.
The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by Premier Institutional Fund, Institutional Fund, Select Institutional Fund, Government Fund and Treasury Fund for the taxable year ended April 30, 2011:
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| Months Paid: | | May 2010 – December 2010 | | 97.95 | % | | 98.00 | % | | 97.52 | % | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % |
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Portfolio Information as of April 30, 2011 | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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Certificates of Deposit | | 47 | % | |
Commercial Paper | | 16 | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 12 | | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | 10 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 9 | | |
Time Deposits | | 3 | | |
Corporate Notes | | 2 | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | 1 | | |
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Commercial Paper | | 18 | | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | 13 | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 12 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 10 | | |
Corporate Notes | | 3 | | |
Time Deposits | | 2 | | |
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Fixed Rate Notes | | 12 | | |
Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper | | 3 | | |
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2011 | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio |
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0.38%, 5/04/11 | | $ | 175,000 | | $ | 175,000,000 | |
0.39%, 5/05/11 | | | 135,000 | | | 135,000,000 | |
0.36%, 6/13/11 | | | 199,000 | | | 199,000,000 | |
Bank of Montreal, Chicago (b): | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 8/29/11 | | | 40,000 | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.31%, 11/23/11 | | | 25,000 | | | 24,998,572 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston: | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 6/03/11 | | | 200,000 | | | 200,000,000 | |
0.24%, 7/05/11 | | | 55,000 | | | 55,000,000 | |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., NY, 0.30%, 8/02/11 | | | 102,000 | | | 102,000,000 | |
Barclays Bank Plc, NY, 0.38%, 5/19/11 | | | 150,000 | | | 150,000,000 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, NY, 0.27%, 7/18/11 (b) | | | 71,150 | | | 71,150,000 | |
Credit Agricole CIB, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 6/01/11 | | | 187,600 | | | 187,600,000 | |
0.25%, 6/03/11 | | | 186,000 | | | 186,000,000 | |
0.28%, 7/12/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
Credit Industriel et Commercial, NY, 0.41%, 8/02/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,020,631 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 6/03/11 | | | 300,000 | | | 300,000,000 | |
0.31%, 6/17/11 | | | 140,000 | | | 140,000,000 | |
0.31%, 8/04/11 (b) | | | 73,000 | | | 73,000,000 | |
Dexia Credit Local, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 5/05/11 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000,000 | |
0.41%, 4/29/13 (c) | | | 126,440 | | | 126,440,000 | |
Lloyd’s TSB Bank Plc, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 6/02/11 | | | 305,000 | | | 305,000,000 | |
0.25%, 7/13/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
0.32%, 8/08/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
0.32%, 2/14/12 (c) | | | 122,500 | | | 122,500,000 | |
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd., NY, 0.25%, 5/20/11 | | | 200,000 | | | 200,000,000 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., NY, 0.32%, 2/10/12 (b) | | | 57,000 | | | 57,000,000 | |
Natixis, NY, 0.34%, 7/08/11 | | | 101,005 | | | 101,005,000 | |
Nordea Bank Finland Plc, NY, 0.27%, 6/28/11 | | | 60,000 | | | 59,999,999 | |
Rabobank Nederland NV, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.31%, 9/15/11 (b) | | | 125,000 | | | 125,000,000 | |
0.34%, 10/05/11 | | | 170,000 | | | 170,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, NY (b): | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 10/14/11 | | | 95,000 | | | 95,000,000 | |
0.36%, 11/10/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.31%, 2/29/12 | | | 129,250 | | | 129,250,000 | |
0.30%, 4/10/12 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, CT: | | | | | | | |
0.66%, 8/10/11 (c) | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.52%, 9/19/11 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000,000 | |
Société Générale, NY, 0.29%, 8/01/11 | | | 150,000 | | | 150,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., NY, 0.31%, 7/28/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken, NY, 0.27%, 6/29/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,819 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 6/07/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
0.31%, 1/12/12 | | | 58,500 | | | 58,500,000 | |
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UBS AG, Stamford (b): | | | | | | | |
0.35%, 10/04/11 | | $ | 124,670 | | $ | 124,670,000 | |
0.35%, 10/11/11 | | | 140,680 | | | 140,680,000 | |
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Total Certificates of Deposit — 47.0% | | | | | | 5,303,815,021 | |
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Commercial Paper | | | | | | | |
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Amsterdam Funding Corp., 0.25%, 5/18/11 (d) | | | 75,000 | | | 74,991,146 | |
Atlantis One Funding Corp., 0.26%, 6/30/11 (d) | | | 200,000 | | | 199,913,333 | |
BPCE SA, 0.32%, 7/18/11 (d) | | | 21,750 | | | 21,734,920 | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 0.26%, 5/05/11 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,998,556 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.31%, 10/06/11 (b) | | | 75,000 | | | 74,996,634 | |
Falcon Asset Securitization Co., LLC, 0.26%, 5/12/11 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | 99,992,056 | |
Gemini Securitization Corp. LLC, 0.25%, 7/11/11 (d) | | | 175,000 | | | 174,913,715 | |
Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC, 0.26%, 5/16/11 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,994,583 | |
Kells Funding LLC, 0.33%, 2/15/12 (d) | | | 71,500 | | | 71,500,000 | |
Northern Pines Funding LLC, 0.31%, 6/21/11 (d) | | | 60,000 | | | 59,973,650 | |
Old Line Funding LLC (d): | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 5/05/11 | | | 30,000 | | | 29,998,628 | |
0.26%, 5/20/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 99,986,783 | |
Scaldis Capital LLC, 0.24%, 5/09/11 (d) | | | 72,000 | | | 71,996,160 | |
Société Générale North America Inc. (d): | | | | | | | |
0.40%, 5/12/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 99,987,778 | |
0.34%, 5/16/11 | | | 83,000 | | | 82,988,242 | |
State Street Corp. (d): | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 5/18/11 | | | 35,000 | | | 34,995,538 | |
0.26%, 6/02/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 99,976,889 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., 0.26%, 6/30/11 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | 99,955,833 | |
Thames Asset Global Securitization No. 1, Inc., 0.20%, 5/16/11 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,995,833 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. (b): | | | | | | | |
0.32%, 1/06/12 | | | 120,500 | | | 120,500,000 | |
0.42%, 1/13/12 | | | 130,000 | | | 130,000,000 | |
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Total Commercial Paper — 15.9% | | | | | | 1,798,390,277 | |
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Corporate Notes | | | | | | | |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, 0.30%, 5/18/12 (b) | | | 129,905 | | | 129,905,000 | |
KBC Bank NV, NY, 1.90%, 7/01/11 (c) | | | 108,000 | | | 108,000,000 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 0.32%, 10/05/11 (b)(e) | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
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Total Corporate Notes — 2.6% | | | | | | 287,905,000 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Time Deposits | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.10%, 5/02/11 | | $ | 225,000 | | $ | 225,000,000 | |
Société Générale, 0.10%, 5/02/11 | | | 163,940 | | | 163,940,000 | |
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Total Time Deposits — 3.4% | | | | | | 388,940,000 | |
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U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | | | | | | |
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Fannie Mae Discount Notes, 0.19%, 7/27/11 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,976,438 | |
Fannie Mae Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | |
0.20%, 7/26/12 | | | 103,000 | | | 102,974,525 | |
0.23%, 8/23/12 | | | 180,000 | | | 179,928,161 | |
0.25%, 9/17/12 | | | 75,000 | | | 74,979,016 | |
0.24%, 12/20/12 | | | 64,000 | | | 63,978,740 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 0.19%, 7/29/11 (d) | | | 43,500 | | | 43,479,029 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Variable Rate Notes, 0.18%, 1/23/12 (b) | | | 60,000 | | | 59,988,914 | |
Freddie Mac Discount Notes (d): | | | | | | | |
0.15%, 5/24/11 | | | 55,000 | | | 54,994,729 | |
0.21%, 6/06/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 74,984,250 | |
0.21%, 6/13/11 | | | 115,000 | | | 114,971,154 | |
0.18%, 8/01/11 | | | 138,500 | | | 138,434,520 | |
0.19%, 8/30/11 | | | 60,500 | | | 60,461,364 | |
0.18%, 9/06/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 99,937,778 | |
Freddie Mac Variable Rate Notes, 0.26%, 1/24/13 (b) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,965,013 | |
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Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations — 10.4% | | | | | | 1,169,053,631 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | |
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U.S. Treasury Bills (d): | | | | | | | |
0.20% – 0.22%, 6/02/11 | | | 170,000 | | | 169,969,133 | |
0.22%, 6/30/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 49,982,083 | |
0.20%, 7/07/11 | | | 70,000 | | | 69,973,945 | |
0.19% – 0.21%, 7/28/11 | | | 150,000 | | | 149,929,869 | |
0.21% – 0.27%, 9/22/11 | | | 305,000 | | | 304,733,850 | |
0.21%, 10/20/11 | | | 150,000 | | | 149,849,500 | |
0.18%, 12/15/11 | | | 65,000 | | | 64,925,900 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 8.5% | | | | | | 959,364,280 | |
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Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Barclays Capital, Inc., 0.40%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $25,000,833, collateralized by Government Sponsored Agency and various Corporate/ Debt Obligations, 0.00% – 13.88% due 8/17/11 – 7/02/37, par and fair values of $25,489,331, $26,750,001, respectively) | | $ | 25,000 | | $ | 25,000,000 | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.45%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $65,002,438, collateralized by Government Sponsored Agency and various Corporate/ Debt Obligations, 4.00% – 5.00% due 12/15/22 – 12/20/40, par and fair values of $235,140,450, $69,550,001, respectively) | | | 65,000 | | | 65,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.03%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $700,001,750, collateralized by Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 5.95% due 7/29/11 – 11/07/36, par and fair values of $707,101,000, $714,000,943, respectively) | | | 700,000 | | | 700,000,000 | |
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 0.22%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $85,001,558, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.88% – 2.50% due 9/27/13 – 9/13/17, par and fair values of $86,720,199, $90,952,451, respectively) | | | 85,000 | | | 85,000,000 | |
JPMorgan Securities Inc., 0.25%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $100,002,083, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% – 6.63% due 6/01/28 – 10/25/47, par and fair values of $123,937,640, $107,001,621, respectively) | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
JPMorgan Securities Inc., 0.30%, 6/02/11 (Purchased on 5/02/11 to be repurchased at $20,005,167, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% – 5.49% due 6/25/32 – 8/25/37, par and fair values of $30,759,625, $21,403,042, respectively) | | | 20,000 | | | 20,000,000 | |
JPMorgan Securities Inc., 0.50%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $25,001,042, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% – 11.50% due 11/15/15 – 3/15/33, par and fair values of $30,570,345, $26,753,962, respectively) | | | 25,000 | | | 25,000,000 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 0.15%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $225,002,813, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.28% – 3.20% due 5/05/11 – 12/28/12, par and fair values of $235,269,672, $240,750,001, respectively) | | | 225,000 | | | 225,000,000 | |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Repurchase Agreements (concluded) | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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RBS Securities Inc., 0.25%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $5,000,104, collateralized by Government Sponsored Agency Obligations and various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 2.63% – 3.50% due 5/11/12 – 1/01/41, par and fair values of $5,400,429, $5,169,305, respectively) | | $ | 5,000 | | $ | 5,000,000 | |
UBS Securities LLC, 0.28%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $120,002,800, collateralized by Government Sponsored Agency Obligations and various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% – 11.75% due 9/08/11 – 3/07/67, par and fair values of $119,994,017, $128,400,001, respectively) | | | 120,000 | | | 120,000,000 | |
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Total Repurchase Agreements — 12.1% | | | | | | 1,370,000,000 | |
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Total Investments (Cost — $11,277,468,209*) — 99.9% | | | | | | 11,277,468,209 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | | | 8,449,424 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | $ | 11,285,917,633 | |
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* | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
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(a) | Issuer is a US branch of foreign domiciled bank. |
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(b) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
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(c) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
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(d) | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
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(e) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
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• | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
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| • | Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
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| • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
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| • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
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| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
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| The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Master Portfolio’s investments: |
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Valuation Inputs | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | | — | | $ | 11,277,468,209 | | | — | | $ | 11,277,468,209 | |
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| 1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2011 | Master Institutional Portfolio |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Certificates of Deposit | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Yankee (a) | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.38%, 5/04/11 | | $ | 185,000 | | $ | 185,000,000 | |
0.39%, 5/05/11 | | | 140,000 | | | 140,000,000 | |
0.36%, 6/13/11 | | | 115,000 | | | 115,000,000 | |
0.36%, 8/05/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
Bank of Montreal, Chicago (b): | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 8/29/11 | | | 59,000 | | | 59,000,000 | |
0.31%, 11/23/11 | | | 25,000 | | | 24,998,572 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston: | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 6/03/11 | | | 85,000 | | | 85,000,000 | |
0.24%, 7/05/11 | | | 48,000 | | | 48,000,000 | |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., NY, 0.30%, 8/02/11 | | | 90,000 | | | 90,000,000 | |
Barclays Bank Plc, NY, 0.38%, 5/19/11 | | | 175,000 | | | 175,000,000 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, NY, 0.27%, 7/18/11 (b) | | | 72,130 | | | 72,130,000 | |
Credit Agricole CIB, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 6/01/11 | | | 157,150 | | | 157,150,000 | |
0.28%, 7/12/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 6/17/11 | | | 125,000 | | | 125,000,000 | |
0.31%, 8/04/11 (b) | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
Dexia Credit Local, NY, 0.41%, 6/01/11 (c) | | | 104,145 | | | 104,145,000 | |
Lloyd’s TSB Bank Plc, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 6/02/11 | | | 300,000 | | | 300,000,000 | |
0.32%, 8/02/11 (b) | | | 124,145 | | | 124,145,000 | |
0.32%, 8/08/11 | | | 95,000 | | | 95,000,000 | |
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd., NY, 0.25%, 5/20/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., NY (b): | | | | | | | |
0.31%, 11/09/11 | | | 115,300 | | | 115,300,000 | |
0.32%, 2/10/12 | | | 59,000 | | | 59,000,000 | |
Natixis, NY, 0.34%, 7/08/11 | | | 89,150 | | | 89,150,000 | |
Nordea Bank Finland Plc, NY, 0.27%, 6/28/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 49,999,999 | |
Rabobank Nederland NV, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.31%, 9/15/11 (b) | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
0.34%, 10/05/11 | | | 145,000 | | | 145,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, NY (b): | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 10/14/11 | | | 110,000 | | | 110,000,000 | |
0.36%, 11/10/11 | | | 42,750 | | | 42,750,000 | |
0.31%, 2/29/12 | | | 110,000 | | | 110,000,000 | |
0.30%, 4/10/12 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, CT, 0.52%, 9/19/11 | | | 210,000 | | | 210,000,000 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken, NY, 0.27%, 6/15/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, NY: | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 6/07/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
0.25%, 6/15/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
0.31%, 1/12/12 (b) | | | 61,000 | | | 61,000,000 | |
UBS AG, Stamford (b): | | | | | | | |
0.35%, 10/04/11 | | | 110,035 | | | 110,035,000 | |
0.35%, 10/11/11 | | | 124,165 | | | 124,165,000 | |
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Total Certificates of Deposit — 41.7% | | | | | | 3,875,968,571 | |
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Commercial Paper | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Amsterdam Funding Corp., 0.25%, 5/18/11 (d) | | $ | 81,550 | | $ | 81,540,373 | |
Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 0.26%, 7/06/11 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | 99,952,333 | |
Barton Capital LLC (d): | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 6/15/11 | | | 50,028 | | | 50,012,992 | |
0.21%, 6/21/11 | | | 50,036 | | | 50,021,114 | |
Cancara Asset Securitization LLC, 0.30%, 6/17/11 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | 99,960,833 | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 0.26%, 6/06/11 (d) | | | 145,823 | | | 145,785,086 | |
Credit Suisse Holdings USA Inc., 0.20%, 7/14/11 (d) | | | 300,000 | | | 299,876,667 | |
Falcon Asset Securitization Company, LLC, 0.26%, 5/05/11 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,998,556 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.23%, 6/24/11 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | 49,982,750 | |
Kells Funding LLC, 0.33%, 2/15/12 (d) | | | 59,000 | | | 59,000,000 | |
Liberty Street Funding LLC, 0.27%, 5/10/11 (d) | | | 15,000 | | | 14,998,988 | |
Natixis U.S. Finance Co., LLC, 0.29%, 7/15/11 (d) | | | 65,000 | | | 64,960,729 | |
Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp., 0.27%, 7/06/11 (d) | | | 75,000 | | | 74,962,875 | |
Northern Pines Funding LLC, 0.31%, 6/21/11 (d) | | | 125,000 | | | 124,945,104 | |
Old Line Funding LLC, 0.26%, 5/05/11 (d) | | | 30,162 | | | 30,161,129 | |
Société Générale North America Inc., 0.34%, 5/16/11 (d) | | | 70,000 | | | 69,990,083 | |
Thunder Bay Funding LLC (d): | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 5/20/11 | | | 100,000 | | | 99,986,278 | |
0.25%, 6/07/11 | | | 40,241 | | | 40,230,660 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. (b): | | | | | | | |
0.32%, 1/06/12 | | | 117,000 | | | 117,000,000 | |
0.42%, 1/13/12 | | | 125,000 | | | 125,000,000 | |
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Total Commercial Paper — 18.8% | | | | | | 1,748,366,550 | |
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Corporate Notes | | | | | | | |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, 0.30%, 5/18/12 (b) | | | 120,450 | | | 120,450,000 | |
KBC Bank NV, NY, 1.90%, 7/01/11 (c) | | | 147,985 | | | 147,985,000 | |
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Total Corporate Notes — 2.9% | | | | | | 268,435,000 | |
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Time Deposits | | | | | | | |
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Société Générale, 0.10%, 5/02/11 | | | 152,089 | | | 152,089,000 | |
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Total Time Deposits — 1.6% | | | | | | 152,089,000 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Portfolio |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Fannie Mae Discount Notes, 0.19%, 7/27/11 (d) | | $ | 125,000 | | $ | 124,941,094 | |
Fannie Mae Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | |
0.19%, 5/13/11 | | | 113,000 | | | 113,000,706 | |
0.23%, 8/23/12 | | | 100,000 | | | 99,960,090 | |
0.24%, 12/20/12 | | | 74,500 | | | 74,475,251 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 0.19%, 7/29/11 (d) | | | 45,500 | | | 45,478,065 | |
Freddie Mac Discount Notes (d): | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 5/25/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 74,987,500 | |
0.21%, 5/31/11 | | | 85,715 | | | 85,700,000 | |
0.21%, 6/06/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 49,989,500 | |
0.21%, 6/13/11 | | | 146,000 | | | 145,963,378 | |
0.18%, 8/01/11 | | | 90,500 | | | 90,457,214 | |
0.19%, 8/30/11 | | | 68,500 | | | 68,456,255 | |
Freddie Mac Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | |
0.19%, 5/05/11 | | | 160,000 | | | 159,999,471 | |
0.21%, 5/11/12 | | | 25,000 | | | 24,987,128 | |
0.26%, 1/24/13 | | | 60,000 | | | 59,958,016 | |
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Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations — 13.1% | | | | | | 1,218,353,668 | |
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0.19% – 0.20%, 5/26/11 | | | 230,000 | | | 229,969,366 | |
0.20% – 0.22%, 6/02/11 | | | 185,000 | | | 184,966,338 | |
0.19%, 6/23/11 | | | 74,500 | | | 74,479,599 | |
0.22%, 6/30/11 | | | 25,000 | | | 24,991,042 | |
0.20%, 7/07/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 74,972,083 | |
0.19% – 0.21%, 7/28/11 | | | 151,000 | | | 150,929,155 | |
0.27%, 9/22/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 74,920,500 | |
0.18%, 12/15/11 | | | 55,000 | | | 54,937,300 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 8/31/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,183,936 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 10.2% | | | | | | 945,349,319 | |
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Barclays Capital Inc., 0.40%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $25,000,833, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.53% – 11.50% due 8/17/11 – 7/02/37, par and fair values of $26,060,620, $26,750,000, respectively) | | | 25,000 | | | 25,000,000 | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.45%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $60,002,250, collateralized by Fannie Mae and various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 4.00% – 5.50% due 3/25/27 – 5/25/41, par and fair values of $61,519,392, $64,200,001, respectively) | | | 60,000 | | | 60,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.03%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $770,001,925, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 5.38% due 5/12/11 – 4/14/26, par and fair values of $778,281,000, $785,400,727, respectively) | | | 770,000 | | | 770,000,000 | |
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.20%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $5,000,083, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 3.50% – 9.63% due 6/20/11 – 9/15/40, par and fair values of $4,753,923, $5,350,000, respectively) | | $ | 5,000 | | $ | 5,000,000 | |
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 0.22%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $10,000,183, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 1.90% – 2.75% due 10/19/12 – 3/23/15, par and fair values of $10,456,000, $10,700,638, respectively) | | | 10,000 | | | 10,000,000 | |
JPMorgan Securities Inc. 0.30%, 6/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $20,005,667, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 1.16% – 9.25% due 6/15/11 – 5/15/57, par and fair values of $20,792,304, $21,404,703, respectively) | | | 20,000 | | | 20,000,000 | |
JPMorgan Securities Inc. 0.50%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $5,000,208, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 1.16% – 9.25% due 10/01/12 – 12/15/40, par and fair values of $5,031,679, $5,354,276, respectively) | | | 5,000 | | | 5,000,000 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 0.15%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $100,001,250, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.29% – 3.25% due 5/05/11 – 12/28/12, par and fair values of $104,408,773, $107,000,001, respectively) | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000,000 | |
RBS Securities Inc., 0.25%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $50,001,042, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations and Corporate/Debt Obligations, 2.63% – 3.50% due 5/11/12 – 1/01/41, par and fair values of $53,999,327, $51,688,310, respectively) | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
UBS Securities LLC, 0.28%, 5/02/11 (Purchased on 4/29/11 to be repurchased at $105,002,450, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 2.50% – 12.75% due 9/20/13 – 9/01/37, par and fair values of $104,775,159, $112,350,001, respectively) | | | 105,000 | | | 105,000,000 | |
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Total Repurchase Agreements — 12.4% | | | | | | 1,150,000,000 | |
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Total Investments (Cost — $9,358,562,108*) — 100.7% | | | | | | 9,358,562,108 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.7)% | | | | | | (67,027,375 | ) |
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(a) | Issuer is a US branch of foreign domiciled bank. |
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(b) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
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(c) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
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(d) | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Master Institutional Portfolio |
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• | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
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| • | Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
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| • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
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| • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
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| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Master Portfolio’s investments: |
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Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | | — | | $ | 9,358,562,108 | | | — | | $ | 9,358,562,108 | |
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| 1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. |
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2011 | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
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Alabama — 2.6% | | | | | | | |
Columbia IDB, Refunding RB, VRDN, Alabama Power Co. Project (a): | | | | | | | |
Series A, 0.20%, 5/02/11 | | $ | 45,850 | | $ | 45,850,000 | |
Series B, 0.20%, 5/02/11 | | | 15,500 | | | 15,500,000 | |
Decatur IDB, Refunding RB, VRDN, Nucor Steel Decatur LLC Project, Series A, AMT, 0.32%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 32,515 | | | 32,515,000 | |
University of Alabama Birmingham, Highlands Health Care Authority, Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series MT-687 (Bank of America NA Liquidity Facility), 0.43%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 39,600 | | | 39,600,000 | |
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Arizona — 1.2% | | | | | | | |
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, RB, VRDN (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 22,940 | | | 22,940,000 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, VRDN (Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Class A (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series 2006-0141, 0.26%, 5/06/11 | | | 14,000 | | | 14,000,000 | |
Series 2009-0041, 0.26%, 5/06/11 | | | 24,790 | | | 24,790,000 | |
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Arkansas — 0.7% | | | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, Mortgage-Backed Securities Program, Series E, AMT (Ginnie Mae Insurance, State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.34%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,865 | | | 4,865,000 | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Mortgage-Backed Securities/Mortgage Loans Program, Series C, AMT (Ginnie Mae Insurance, State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.34%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 14,285 | | | 14,285,000 | |
City of Blytheville Arkansas, RB, VRDN, Nucor Corp. Project, AMT, 0.32%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 16,800 | | | 16,800,000 | |
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California — 5.1% | | | | | | | |
California Community College Financing Authority, RB, TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | | $ | 11,890 | | $ | 11,912,329 | |
California School Cash Reserve Program Authority, RB: | | | | | | | |
Senior Series B, 2.00%, 6/01/11 | | | 18,630 | | | 18,647,240 | |
Series F, 2.00%, 6/01/11 | | | 16,300 | | | 16,318,553 | |
Series P, 2.50%, 1/31/12 | | | 8,700 | | | 8,803,730 | |
County of Los Angeles California, RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-13101CE (Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 14,100 | | | 14,100,000 | |
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Series A-1, Mandatory Put Bonds, 0.29%, 5/06/11 (d) | | | 24,000 | | | 24,000,000 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2954 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.33%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 20,285 | | | 20,285,000 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | | | 39,700 | | | 39,786,184 | |
San Diego Unified School District California, GO, TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | | | 65,000 | | | 65,151,778 | |
State of California, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series DCL-010 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.90%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 18,580 | | | 18,580,000 | |
State of California, GO, Refunding, FLOATS, VRDN, Series DCL-011 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.90%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 28,405 | | | 28,405,000 | |
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Portfolio Abbreviations for Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
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To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:
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AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. |
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
BAN | Bond Anticipation Notes |
BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. |
COP | Certificates of Participation |
DRIVERS | Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts |
EDA | Economic Development Authority |
EDC | Economic Development Corp. |
FLOATS | Floating Rate Securities |
GO | General Obligation Bonds |
HDA | Housing Development Authority |
HRB | Housing Revenue Bonds |
IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | Industrial Development Board |
LOC | Letter of Credit |
MERLOTS | Municipal Exempt Receipts |
| Liquidity Optional Tenders |
MSTR | Municipal Securities Trust Receipts |
PUTTERS | Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts |
Q-SBLF | Qualified School Bond Loan Fund |
RB | Revenue Bonds |
ROCS | Reset Option Certificates |
SAN | State Aid Notes |
SBPA | Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreement |
TAN | Tax Anticipation Notes |
TECP | Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper |
TRAN | Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes |
VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
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Colorado — 2.2% | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Hospital, NCMC Inc. Project, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.23%, 5/02/11 (a) | | $ | 21,775 | | $ | 21,775,000 | |
Denver City & County School District No. 1, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-57 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 35,240 | | | 35,240,000 | |
Sheridan Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Refunding, VRDN, South Santa Fe Drive (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.30%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,100 | | | 4,100,000 | |
Traer Creek Metropolitan District, RB, VRDN, Avon (BNP Paribas SA LOC), 0.45%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 13,755 | | | 13,755,000 | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority, RB, VRDN, Series A (AGM Insurance, Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.34%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 41,395 | | | 41,395,000 | |
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Connecticut — 0.6% | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut, GO, BAN, Series A, 2.00%, 5/19/11 | | | 30,000 | | | 30,022,859 | |
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District of Columbia — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0121, Class A (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 15,515 | | | 15,515,000 | |
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Florida — 2.2% | | | | | | | |
City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series B (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 7,680 | | | 7,680,000 | |
City of Lakeland Florida, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/ DRIVERS Trust, Refunding RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3822 (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,500 | | | 8,500,000 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3814 (AGM Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,000 | | | 3,000,000 | |
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, Refunding RB, VRDN, Methodist (TD Bank NA LOC), 0.23%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 9,900 | | | 9,900,000 | |
Jacksonville Electric Authority Florida, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 10C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 22,000 | | | 22,000,000 | |
Jacksonville Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Baptist, Series D (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.23%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 11,260 | | | 11,260,000 | |
Palm Beach County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Educational Facilities, Atlantic University Inc. (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 28,965 | | | 28,965,000 | |
Sarasota County Public Hospital District, Refunding RB, VRDN, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Series A (Northern Trust Co. LOC), 0.20%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 21,200 | | | 21,200,000 | |
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Georgia — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority, HRB, VRDN, M-Street Apartments Project, AMT (Freddie Mac Insurance, Freddie Mac Liquidity Facility), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a) | | $ | 7,000 | | $ | 7,000,000 | |
Colquitt County Hospital Authority, RB, VRDN, Anticipation Certificates (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 7,730 | | | 7,730,000 | |
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Hawaii — 0.5% | | | | | | | |
City & County of Honolulu Hawaii, Refunding RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1475 (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 25,760 | | | 25,760,000 | |
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Idaho — 0.5% | | | | | | | |
State of Idaho, RB, TAN, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | | | 25,500 | | | 25,566,370 | |
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Illinois — 3.9% | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
FLOATS, Series PT-3334 (Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.96%, 5/06/11 (b)(c) | | | 12,400 | | | 12,400,000 | |
Groot Industries Inc. Project, AMT (Bank One NA LOC), 0.77%, 5/06/11 | | | 2,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Benedictine University Project (US Bank NA LOC), 0.24%, 5/06/11 | | | 10,600 | | | 10,600,000 | |
INX International Ink Co. Project, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.37%, 5/06/11 | | | 7,175 | | | 7,175,000 | |
Rockford College Project (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.47%, 5/06/11 | | | 905 | | | 905,000 | |
University of Chicago Medical Center, Series D-1 (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.20%, 5/02/11 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,000,000 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC) Series B (a): | | | | | | | |
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, 0.26%, 5/02/11 | | | 11,150 | | | 11,150,000 | |
Resurrection Health, 0.27%, 5/02/11 | | | 45,870 | | | 45,870,000 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, VRDN, Senior Priority, Series A-2A (Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi UFJ LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 8,200 | | | 8,200,000 | |
Regional Transportation Authority, RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series 2761 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.96%, 5/06/11 | | | 18,745 | | | 18,745,000 | |
Series DCL-020 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.80%, 5/06/11 | | | 74,155 | | | 74,155,000 | |
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Indiana — 0.8% | | | | | | | |
City of Lawrenceburg Indiana, Refunding RB, VRDN, Indiana Michigan Power Co. Project, Series H (Bank of Nova Scotia LOC), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a) | | $ | 6,000 | | $ | 6,000,000 | |
City of Michigan City Indiana, RB, VRDN, Garden Estates West Apartments, AMT (Harris NA LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 5,670 | | | 5,670,000 | |
County of Whitley Indiana, RB, VRDN, Micopulse Inc. Project, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.45%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 770 | | | 770,000 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Parkview Health System, Series D (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1397, AMT (Ginnie Mae Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.41%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,395 | | | 13,395,000 | |
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Iowa — 0.4% | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Iowa Health System, Series D (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.26%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 18,970 | | | 18,970,000 | |
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Kansas — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
City of Lawrence Kansas, RB, VRDN, Multi-Modal Development, ProSoCo Project, Series A, AMT (US Bank NA LOC), 0.32%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 2,515 | | | 2,515,000 | |
City of Lenexa Kansas, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2007-302 (Bank of America NA Liquidity Facility), 0.38%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 7,865 | | | 7,865,000 | |
Counties of Sedgwick & Shawnee Kansas, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, Refunding RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3206, AMT (Ginnie Mae Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co. SBPA), 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 5,620 | | | 5,620,000 | |
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| | | | | | 16,000,000 | |
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Kentucky — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
City of Glasgow Kentucky, RB, VRDN, Felker Brothers Corp. Project, AMT (Bank One NA LOC), 0.45%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 2,615 | | | 2,615,000 | |
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Louisiana — 2.4% | | | | | | | |
Calcasieu Parish IDB, Inc., Refunding RB, VRDN, Hydroserve Westlake, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.37%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,500 | | | 4,500,000 | |
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Refunding RB, VRDN, Conoco Inc. Project, Series A, 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 20,900 | | | 20,900,000 | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. Project, AMT (a): | | | | | | | |
0.44%, 5/06/11 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,000,000 | |
(BASF Aktiengesellschaft Liquidity Facility), 0.44%, 5/06/11 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,000,000 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, VRDN, Air Products & Chemicals Project (a): | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 5/02/11 | | | 12,000 | | | 12,000,000 | |
0.26%, 5/06/11 | | | 16,500 | | | 16,500,000 | |
Series A, 0.26%, 5/02/11 | | | 21,050 | | | 21,050,000 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Louisiana (concluded) | | | | | | | |
Parish of St. Charles Louisiana, RB, VRDN, Shell Oil Co. Norco Project, AMT, 0.28%, 5/02/11 (a) | | $ | 23,600 | | $ | 23,600,000 | |
State of Louisiana, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 11C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,560 | | | 10,560,000 | |
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|
| | | | | | 123,110,000 | |
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Maine — 0.4% | | | | | | | |
Finance Authority of Maine, RB, VRDN, Jackson Laboratory Issue, Series 2002 (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.30%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 10,540 | | | 10,540,000 | |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 59C (Wells Fargo & Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,170 | | | 13,170,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 23,710,000 | |
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Maryland — 1.0% | | | | | | | |
County of Montgomery Maryland, Refunding RB, VRDN, Riderwood Village Inc. Project (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 28,200 | | | 28,200,000 | |
County of Washington Maryland, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Conservit Inc. Facility (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.41%, 5/06/11 | | | 3,930 | | | 3,930,000 | |
Homewood Williamsport Facility (M&T Bank LOC), 0.32%, 5/06/11 | | | 6,915 | | | 6,915,000 | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-47, AMT (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.41%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,424 | | | 3,424,000 | |
Maryland EDC, RB, VRDN, AMT (Manufacturers & Traders LOC) (a): | | | | | | | |
Bindagraphics Inc. Project, 0.41%, 5/06/11 | | | 1,175 | | | 1,175,000 | |
Gamse Lithographing Co. Facility, 0.41%, 5/06/11 | | | 1,715 | | | 1,715,000 | |
Linemark Printing Project, 0.46%, 5/06/11 | | | 5,050 | | | 5,050,000 | |
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|
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| | | | | | 50,409,000 | |
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|
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Massachusetts — 5.4% | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Refunding, FLOATS, VRDN, Series DC-8024 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.80%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 51,190 | | | 51,190,000 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, Series 4314 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.96%, 5/06/11 | | | 21,480 | | | 21,480,000 | |
Series PT-3058 (Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.96%, 5/06/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
Series PT-3511 (Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.96%, 5/06/11 | | | 44,340 | | | 44,340,000 | |
Series PT-3612 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.96%, 5/06/11 | | | 11,580 | | | 11,580,000 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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32 | FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS SERIES | APRIL 30, 2011 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Massachusetts (concluded) | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Senior Series A, 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | $ | 4,550 | | $ | 4,550,000 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, Refunding RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3867 (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/02/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,100 | | | 8,100,000 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Certificates, Bank of America, Series 2007-344 (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.43%, 5/06/11 (b)(c) | | | 51,177 | | | 51,177,000 | |
Cordis Mills LLC, AMT (Fannie Mae Insurance, Fannie Mae Liquidity Facility), 0.30%, 5/06/11 | | | 1,850 | | | 1,850,000 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Certificates, Bank of America, Series 2007-310 (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.38%, 5/06/11 (b)(c) | | | 10,955 | | | 10,955,000 | |
Partners Health, Series P2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), 0.24%, 5/06/11 | | | 16,000 | | | 16,000,000 | |
Massachusetts State Turnpike Authority, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-74 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 7,244 | | | 7,244,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 278,466,000 | |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan — 0.9% | | | | | | | |
Eastern Michigan University, Refunding RB, VRDN, General, Series A (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.30%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 2,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, SAN: | | | | | | | |
Series D-1, 2.00%, 8/19/11 | | | 6,950 | | | 6,974,930 | |
Series D-2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 2.00%, 8/22/11 | | | 18,800 | | | 18,892,848 | |
Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series L-24, AMT (Royal Bank of Canada LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,700 | | | 3,700,000 | |
Michigan State HDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series F, AMT (Bank of Nova Scotia SBPA), 0.32%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 7,600 | | | 7,600,000 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Ascension Health Senior Credit, 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 6,300 | | | 6,300,000 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, VRDN, Holland Plastics Corp., AMT (Lasalle Bank NA LOC), 1.10%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 2,400 | | | 2,400,000 | |
Saline Area Schools, GO, Refunding, VRDN (Q-SBLF Insurance, Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 500 | | | 500,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 48,367,778 | |
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|
|
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Minnesota — 0.7% | | | | | | | |
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series E-19, Mandatory Put Bonds (Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada Liquidity Facility), 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 4,700 | | $ | 4,700,000 | |
Minnesota School District Capital Equipment Borrowing Program, COP, Aid Anticipation Certificates Indebtedness, Series B, 2.00%, 9/01/11 | | | 34,550 | | | 34,741,409 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 39,441,409 | |
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|
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|
|
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Mississippi — 2.7% | | | | | | | |
County of Perry Mississippi, Refunding RB, VRDN, Leaf River Forest Products Project (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 33,000 | | | 33,000,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Chevron USA, Inc., Series G, 0.17%, 5/02/11 | | | 12,700 | | | 12,700,000 | |
Chevron USA, Inc., Series I, 0.20%, 5/02/11 | | | 38,500 | | | 38,500,000 | |
Promenade D’Iberville, LLC Project (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.28%, 5/06/11 | | | 30,525 | | | 30,525,000 | |
State of Mississippi, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-84 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 25,270 | | | 25,270,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 139,995,000 | |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missouri — 2.1% | | | | | | | |
City of St. Louis Missouri, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series DCL-017 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.90%, 5/06/11 | | | 15,055 | | | 15,055,000 | |
Series PT-3584 (Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.96%, 5/06/11 | | | 10,350 | | | 10,350,000 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
BJC Health System, Series B (US Bank NA SBPA), 0.26%, 5/02/11 | | | 20,000 | | | 20,000,000 | |
ROCS, Series II-R-12269 (Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (b)(c) | | | 32,295 | | | 32,295,000 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | |
Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series C-1, Mandatory Put Bonds, 0.48%, 5/04/11 (d) | | | 7,430 | | | 7,430,000 | |
VRDN, MSTR, Series SG 157 (Société Générale SBPA), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 14,840 | | | 14,840,000 | |
Palmyra IDA, RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. Project, AMT, 0.44%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 8,000 | | | 8,000,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 107,970,000 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-State — 0.2% | | | | | | | |
BB&T Municipal Trust, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 5000 (Rabobank International LOC, Rabobank International Liquidity Facility), 0.34%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 9,489 | | | 9,488,908 | |
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|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | |
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| FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS SERIES | APRIL 30, 2011 | 33 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Nebraska — 2.3% | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB, VRDN, Project No. 2 (Royal Bank of Canada SBPA), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a) | | $ | 80,330 | | $ | 80,330,000 | |
City of Lincoln Nebraska, RB, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Eclipse Funding Trust, Series 2007-0043, Solar Eclipse (US Bank NA LOC, US Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.25%, 5/06/11 | | | 23,275 | | | 23,275,000 | |
FLOATS, Series 2900 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.28%, 5/06/11 | | | 13,370 | | | 13,370,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 116,975,000 | |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Nevada — 1.3% | | | | | | | |
County of Clark Nevada, RB, System, Junior Subordinate Lien Notes, Series E-1, 2.50%, 6/01/11 | | | 12,740 | | | 12,760,078 | |
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry, RB, VRDN, AMT (a): | | | | | | | |
LVE Energy Partners LLC Project (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC), 0.35%, 5/06/11 | | | 13,100 | | | 13,100,000 | |
Republic Service Inc. Project (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.38%, 5/06/11 | | | 13,000 | | | 13,000,000 | |
Republic Service Inc. Project (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.38%, 5/06/11 | | | 28,000 | | | 28,000,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 66,860,078 | |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
New Hampshire — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, Wiggins Airways Inc., AMT (Fleet National Bank LOC), 0.53%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 2,760 | | | 2,760,000 | |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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New Jersey — 5.8% | | | | | | | |
Essex County Improvement Authority, Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 3987 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.95%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 46,335 | | | 46,335,000 | |
Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series DCL 006 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC), 0.80%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,400 | | | 13,400,000 | |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series PT-2805 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 32,480 | | | 32,480,000 | |
Series PT-2847 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 1.00%, 5/06/11 | | | 15,520 | | | 15,520,000 | |
Series PT-3824 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement/Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 52,260 | | | 52,260,000 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series DCL-040 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.80%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 49,480 | | | 49,480,000 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series 2494 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 26,705 | | | 26,705,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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|
|
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|
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New Jersey (concluded) | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c) (concluded): | | | | | | | |
Series PT-3535 Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | $ | 5,990 | | $ | 5,990,000 | |
Series PT-3859 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 17,590 | | | 17,590,000 | |
State of New Jersey, RB, VRDN (JPMorgan Chase & Co. Liquidity Facility) JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/ DRIVERS Trust, PUTTERS (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series 3808, 0.27%, 5/02/11 | | | 7,400 | | | 7,400,000 | |
Series 3811, 0.27%, 6/23/11 | | | 30,000 | | | 30,000,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 297,160,000 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Mexico — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series I-36, AMT (Royal Bank of Canada Liquidity Facility), 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 14,900 | | | 14,900,000 | |
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|
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|
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New York — 5.4% | | | | | | �� | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0095, Class A (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 7,000 | | | 7,000,000 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-10378 (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA SBPA), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 21,860 | | | 21,860,000 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB: | | | | | | | |
ROCS, VRDN Series II-R-13100 (Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
Series I-2, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT, 0.53%, 5/13/11 (d) | | | 6,950 | | | 6,950,000 | |
Series J-1, Mandatory Put Bonds, 0.48%, 9/15/11 (d) | | | 17,675 | | | 17,675,000 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
FLOATS, Series 2843 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.28%, 5/06/11 | | | 24,565 | | | 24,565,000 | |
ROCS, Series II-R-12309 (AGM Insurance, Citibank NA SBPA), 0.26%, 5/06/11 | | | 21,495 | | | 21,495,000 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, New York City Recovery, Series 3, Sub-Series 3D (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 1.00%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 46,920 | | | 46,920,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0002, Class A (Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 22,000 | | | 22,000,000 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, Refunding RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3194, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 47,990 | | | 47,990,000 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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34 | FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS SERIES | APRIL 30, 2011 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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New York (concluded) | | | | | | | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2901 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 32,545 | | $ | 32,545,000 | |
Upstate Telecommunications Corp., RB, VRDN, Information Technology (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 13,690 | | | 13,690,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 277,690,000 | |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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North Carolina — 3.3% | | | | | | | |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, RB, VRDN (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local SBPA) Carolinas HealthCare System (a): | | | | | | | |
Series D, 0.38%, 5/06/11 | | | 32,775 | | | 32,775,000 | |
Series E, 0.38%, 5/06/11 | | | 38,480 | | | 38,480,000 | |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series H (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.20%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 58,300 | | | 58,300,000 | |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, COP, VRDN, Downtown Improvement Project, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 20,700 | | | 20,700,000 | |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, Refunding RB, VRDN, 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,825 | | | 4,825,000 | |
County of Mecklenburg, GO, Refunding, VRDN, 7 Month Windows, Series D, 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 8,690 | | | 8,690,000 | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, VRDN, Campbell University (Branch Banking & Trust LOC), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,870 | | | 4,870,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 168,640,000 | |
|
|
|
|
|
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Ohio — 1.8% | | | | | | | |
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0041, Class A (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 36,600 | | | 36,600,000 | |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 52C, 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,000 | | | 10,000,000 | |
Ohio State Water Development Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Project, Series B (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.23%, 5/02/11 | | | 10,155 | | | 10,155,000 | |
Wells Fargo Stage Trust, FLOATS, Series 20C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (b)(c) | | | 14,995 | | | 14,995,000 | |
State of Ohio, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 56C, 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 20,770 | | | 20,770,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 92,520,000 | |
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|
|
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|
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Oklahoma — 0.6% | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, ConocoPhillips Co. Project, AMT, 0.30%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 20,000 | | | 20,000,000 | |
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Second Series F (JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), 0.26%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 11,360 | | | 11,360,000 | |
| | | | |
|
|
|
| | | | | | 31,360,000 | |
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|
|
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Oregon — 0.4% | | | | | | | |
Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Rogue Valley Manor Project (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.20%, 5/02/11 (a) | | $ | 20,900 | | $ | 20,900,000 | |
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Pennsylvania — 1.5% | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Airport Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 3743, AMT (Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 1.03%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 5,300 | | | 5,300,000 | |
Berks County Municipal Authority, RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series C-13 (Royal Bank of Canada LOC), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 15,995 | | | 15,995,000 | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-58 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 17,385 | | | 17,385,000 | |
Emmaus General Authority, RB, VRDN (AGM Insurance, Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.33%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 25,250 | | | 25,250,000 | |
Venango IDA, TECP (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.42%, 5/03/11 | | | 12,500 | | | 12,500,000 | |
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Puerto Rico — 4.7% | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Austin Trust, Refunding RB, VRDN Certificates, Bank of America, Series 2008-355 (Bank of America NA LOC, Bank of America NA SBPA), 0.42%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 61,111 | | | 61,111,000 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series 4147 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 56,700 | | | 56,700,000 | |
Series DCL-2008-013 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.90%, 5/06/11 | | | 21,090 | | | 21,090,000 | |
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Series DCL-008 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local Liquidity Facility), 0.90%, 5/06/11 | | | 24,340 | | | 24,340,000 | |
Series PT-3189 (Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000,000 | |
Series PT-3677 (Dexia Credit Local Guarantee Agreement and Liquidity Facility), 0.95%, 5/06/11 | | | 5,020 | | | 5,020,000 | |
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Rhode Island — 1.9% | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island EDC, RB, VRDN, Immunex Rhode Island Corp. Sewer Project, AMT (Fleet National Bank LOC), 0.53%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 2,735 | | | 2,735,000 | |
State of Rhode Island, GO, TAN, Series R-1, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | | | 86,850 | | | 87,062,894 | |
Town of Westerly Rhode Island, GO, BAN, 1.50%, 7/28/11 | | | 8,835 | | | 8,855,334 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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South Carolina — 3.1% | | | | | | | |
County of Berkeley South Carolina, Nucor Corp. Project, RB, VRDN, AMT (a): | | | | | | | |
0.32%, 5/06/11 | | $ | 9,400 | | $ | 9,400,000 | |
Series A, 0.43%, 5/06/11 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
County of Darlington South Carolina, Refunding RB, VRDN, Nucor Corp. Project, Series A, AMT, 0.43%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,100 | | | 4,100,000 | |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Electric City Printing Co. Project, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.45%, 5/06/11 | | | 2,800 | | | 2,800,000 | |
Giant Cement Holding Inc., AMT (Citibank NA LOC), 0.35%, 5/06/11 | | | 39,000 | | | 39,000,000 | |
Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.28%, 5/06/11 | | | 21,550 | | | 21,550,000 | |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, UMA Refinance Project (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.23%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 29,000 | | | 29,000,000 | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, RB, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | | | | | | | |
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2006-0007, Class A (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.27%, 5/06/11 | | | 13,150 | | | 13,150,000 | |
Eclipse Funding Trust, Series 2006-0064, Solar Eclipse (US Bank NA LOC, US Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.25%, 5/06/11 | | | 24,665 | | | 24,665,000 | |
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Tennessee — 6.4% | | | | | | | |
Blount County Public Building Authority, Eclipse Funding Trust, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series 2007-0005, Solar Eclipse (US Bank NA LOC, US Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.25%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 27,480 | | | 27,480,000 | |
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series MT-682 (Bank of America NA Liquidity Facility), 0.43%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 21,435 | | | 21,435,000 | |
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority Inc., Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-51 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 12,795 | | | 12,795,000 | |
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, VRDN, Ascension, 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 18,600 | | | 18,600,000 | |
Montgomery County Public Building Authority, RB, VRDN, Tennessee County Loan Pool (Bank of America NA LOC) 0.28%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 72,895 | | | 72,895,000 | |
Municipal Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1578 (JPMorgan Chase & Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 45,315 | | | 45,315,000 | |
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Refunding RB, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Arbors of Germantown Project (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.28%, 5/06/11 | | | 11,800 | | | 11,800,000 | |
Methodist Le Bonheur, Series A (AGC Insurance, US Bank NA SBPA), 0.31%, 5/06/11 | | | 68,400 | | | 68,400,000 | |
Methodist Le Bonheur, Series B (AGC Insurance, US Bank NA SBPA), 0.40%, 5/06/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
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Texas — 14.3% | | | | | | | |
City of Houston Texas, GO, TRAN, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | | $ | 31,700 | | $ | 31,782,507 | |
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2005-3010, Class A (AGM Insurance, Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 34,550 | | | 34,550,000 | |
County of Harris Texas, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, GO, VRDN, Series 2009-73 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,360 | | | 10,360,000 | |
County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A-2, Mandatory Put Bonds, 2.00%, 8/15/11 (d) | | | 37,055 | | | 37,630,929 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series E-18 (Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada SBPA), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 17,000 | | | 17,000,000 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Methodist Hospital, VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Sub-Series C-1, 0.23%, 5/02/11 | | | 51,800 | | | 51,800,000 | |
Sub-Series C-2, 0.23%, 5/02/11 | | | 54,000 | | | 54,000,000 | |
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, VRDN, Baylor College of Medicine, Series B (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.26%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 24,410 | | | 24,410,000 | |
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, VRDN, Methodist Hospital System, Series A-1, 0.23%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 30,000 | | | 30,000,000 | |
Harris County Hospital District, RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-12075 (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 17,000 | | | 17,000,000 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 43C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 19,560 | | | 19,560,000 | |
Port Freeport Texas, RB, VRDN, AMT, BASF Corp. Project (a): | | | | | | | |
0.44%, 5/06/11 | | | 24,500 | | | 24,500,000 | |
Multi-Mode, 0.44%, 5/06/11 | | | 20,000 | | | 20,000,000 | |
Port of Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corp., RB, VRDN, Air Products Project, 0.26%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 11,000 | | | 11,000,000 | |
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Refunding RB, VRDN, Flint Hills Resource, Series A, AMT, 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 10,250 | | | 10,250,000 | |
Port of Houston Authority, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/ DRIVERS Trust, GO, Refunding, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3170, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 25,215 | | | 25,215,000 | |
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District, RB, VRDN, AMT (a): | | | | | | | |
BASF Corp. Project, Series A, 0.44%, 5/06/11 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
Multi-Mode, Atofina Project, Series B, 0.33%, 5/06/11 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,000,000 | |
Total Petrochemicals Project, 0.33%, 5/06/11 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000,000 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | Value | |
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Texas (concluded) | | | | | | | |
State of Texas, GO, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0090, Class A (Citibank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 29,195 | | $ | 29,195,000 | |
State of Texas, RB, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/ DRIVERS Trust, PUTTERS, VRDN Series 3812 (JPMorgan Chase & Co. Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/02/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
State of Texas, RB, TRAN, 2.00%, 8/31/11 | | | 190,050 | | | 191,076,651 | |
Texas Municipal Power Agency, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 12C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 6,040 | | | 6,040,000 | |
Trinity River Authority, RB, VRDN, Community Waste Disposal Project, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 3,570 | | | 3,570,000 | |
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Utah — 1.2% | | | | | | | |
City of Murray Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., VRDN (a): | | | | | | | |
Series C (Northern Trust Co. SBPA), 0.26%, 5/02/11 | | | 19,280 | | | 19,280,000 | |
Series D, 0.26%, 5/02/11 | | | 30,000 | | | 30,000,000 | |
Series D (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.20%, 5/02/11 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
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Vermont — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, RB, VRDN, Landmark College Project, Series A (TD BankNorth NA LOC), 0.23%, 5/02/11 (a) | | | 3,145 | | | 3,145,000 | |
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Virginia — 0.2% | | | | | | | |
Fairfax County IDA, RB, VRDN, Health Care, Inova Health, 0.38%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 3,500 | | | 3,500,000 | |
Sussex County IDA, RB, VRDN, McGill Environmental System, AMT (Branch Banking & Trust LOC), 0.37%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 1,600 | | | 1,600,000 | |
Virginia HDA, Refunding RB, MERLOTS, VRDN, Series C42, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.36%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,470 | | | 3,470,000 | |
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Washington — 1.4% | | | | | | | |
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, Eclipse Funding Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2007-0047, Solar Eclipse (AGM Insurance, US Bank NA LOC, US Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.25%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 11,425 | | | 11,425,000 | |
City of Seattle Washington, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 18C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 9,730 | | | 9,730,000 | |
City of Tacoma Washington, GO, Refunding, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 1220 (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.31%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,120 | | | 10,120,000 | |
County of King Washington, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 20,115 | | | 20,115,000 | |
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Washington (concluded) | | | | | | | |
FYI Properties, Barclays Capital Municipal Trust Receipts, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 14W-A, 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 11,320 | | $ | 11,320,000 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 3007 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.27%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 9,000 | | | 9,000,000 | |
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West Virginia — 0.2% | | | | | | | |
West Virginia EDA, RB, VRDN, Appalachian Power Co., Series B (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC), 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 5,000 | | | 5,000,000 | |
West Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Appalachian Power Co., Series B, AMT (Mizuho Corporate Bank LOC), 0.33%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,500 | | | 4,500,000 | |
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Wisconsin — 4.7% | | | | | | | |
Milwaukee Redevelopment Authority, RB, VRDN, Cathedral Place Packaging Facility Project (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.35%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 11,960 | | | 11,960,000 | |
State of Wisconsin, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2927 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.28%, 5/06/11 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,050 | | | 13,050,000 | |
State of Wisconsin, TECP: | | | | | | | |
0.36%, 5/02/11 | | | 32,000 | | | 32,000,000 | |
0.36%, 5/05/11 | | | 32,303 | | | 32,303,000 | |
0.40%, 5/06/11 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
0.40%, 6/07/11 | | | 28,000 | | | 28,000,000 | |
0.40%, 7/11/11 | | | 6,575 | | | 6,575,000 | |
0.37%, 8/08/11 | | | 8,500 | | | 8,500,000 | |
0.42%, 9/01/11 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,000,000 | |
0.42%, 9/01/11 | | | 13,000 | | | 13,000,000 | |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, VRDN, Series A, AMT (KBC Bank NV SBPA), 0.42%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 49,910 | | | 49,910,000 | |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series G, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.42%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 16,700 | | | 16,700,000 | |
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Wyoming — 0.2% | | | | | | | |
City of Green River Wyoming, RB, VRDN, OCI Wyoming LP Project, AMT (Comerica Bank LOC), 0.43%, 5/06/11 (a) | | | 4,600 | | | 4,600,000 | |
County of Laramie Wyoming, Refunding RB, VRDN, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC) Cheyenne Power Co. Project (a): | | | | | | | |
Series A, 0.35%, 5/06/11 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,000,000 | |
Series B, 0.35%, 5/06/11 | | | 3,500 | | | 3,500,000 | |
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Total Investments (Cost — $5,084,814,531*) — 98.7% | | | | | | 5,084,814,531 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | $ | 5,151,618,307 | |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
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* | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
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(a) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
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(b) | These securities are short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts and are secured by the underlying municipal bond securities. |
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(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
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(d) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
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• | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
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| • | Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
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| • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including,but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
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| • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Master Portfolio’s investments: |
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Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | | — | | $ | 5,084,814,531 | | | — | | $ | 5,084,814,531 | |
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| 1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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April 30, 2011 | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | Master Institutional Portfolio | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | | $ | 9,907,468,209 | | $ | 8,208,562,108 | | $ | 5,084,814,531 | |
Repurchase agreements at value — unaffiliated2 | | | 1,370,000,000 | | | 1,150,000,000 | | | — | |
Cash | | | — | | | 38,242 | | | 1,099,791 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,573,718 | | | 2,495,867 | | | 11,497,010 | |
Investments sold receivable | | | 200,024,387 | | | 100,012,193 | | | 54,514,000 | |
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Total assets | | | 11,480,066,314 | | | 9,461,108,410 | | | 5,151,925,332 | |
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Bank overdraft | | | 1,945 | | | — | | | — | |
Investments purchased payable | | | 193,500,000 | | | 169,000,000 | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 504,980 | | | 436,654 | | | 204,821 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | 141,756 | | | 137,023 | | | 102,204 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 194,148,681 | | | 169,573,677 | | | 307,025 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 11,285,917,633 | | $ | 9,291,534,733 | | $ | 5,151,618,307 | |
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Investor’s Capital | | $ | 11,285,917,633 | | $ | 9,291,534,733 | | $ | 5,151,618,307 | |
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| 1 | Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 9,907,468,209 | | $ | 8,208,562,108 | | $ | 5,084,814,531 | |
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| 2 | Repurchase agreements at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 1,370,000,000 | | $ | 1,150,000,000 | | | — | |
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Statements of Operations | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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Year Ended April 30, 2011 | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | Master Institutional Portfolio | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest | | $ | 44,694,526 | | $ | 47,276,145 | | $ | 30,304,384 | |
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Investment advisory | | | 5,973,278 | | | 6,030,291 | | | 3,810,194 | |
Custodian | | | 303,235 | | | 446,648 | | | 322,666 | |
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Total expenses | | | 6,276,513 | | | 6,476,939 | | | 4,132,860 | |
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Net investment income | | | 38,418,013 | | | 40,799,206 | | | 26,171,524 | |
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Realized Gain | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net realized gain from investments | | | 1,113,571 | | | 782,607 | | | 395,094 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 39,531,584 | | $ | 41,581,813 | | $ | 26,566,618 | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 38,418,013 | | $ | 65,608,315 | | $ | 40,799,206 | | $ | 84,790,352 | |
Net realized gain | | | 1,113,571 | | | 875,208 | | | 782,607 | | | 1,056,848 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 39,531,584 | | | 66,483,523 | | | 41,581,813 | | | 85,847,200 | |
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Proceeds from contributions | | | 18,055,300,101 | | | 19,372,479,877 | | | 30,937,189,766 | | | 25,606,445,339 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (18,992,834,513 | ) | | (24,568,388,315 | ) | | (32,868,411,643 | ) | | (40,495,306,679 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | (937,534,412 | ) | | (5,195,908,438 | ) | | (1,931,221,877 | ) | | (14,888,861,340 | ) |
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Total decrease in net assets | | | (898,002,828 | ) | | (5,129,424,915 | ) | | (1,889,640,064 | ) | | (14,803,014,140 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 12,183,920,461 | | | 17,313,345,376 | | | 11,181,174,797 | | | 25,984,188,937 | |
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End of year | | $ | 11,285,917,633 | | $ | 12,183,920,461 | | $ | 9,291,534,733 | | $ | 11,181,174,797 | |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 26,171,524 | | $ | 65,648,796 | |
Net realized gain | | | 395,094 | | | 659,800 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 26,566,618 | | | 66,308,596 | |
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Proceeds from contributions | | | 3,599,009,296 | | | 6,458,332,487 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (9,269,391,505 | ) | | (10,614,931,911 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | (5,670,382,209 | ) | | (4,156,599,424 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | |
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Total decrease in net assets | | | (5,643,815,591 | ) | | (4,090,290,828 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 10,795,433,898 | | | 14,885,724,726 | |
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End of year | | $ | 5,151,618,307 | | $ | 10,795,433,898 | |
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Financial Highlights | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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Total expenses | | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.32 | % | | 0.41 | % | | 2.29 | % | | 4.74 | % | | 5.19 | % |
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 11,285,918 | | $ | 12,183,920 | | $ | 17,313,345 | | $ | 32,432,412 | | $ | 19,918,479 | |
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Total expenses | | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.34 | % | | 0.43 | % | | 2.21 | % | | 4.73 | % | | 5.24 | % |
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 9,291,535 | | $ | 11,181,175 | | $ | 25,984,189 | | $ | 29,617,101 | | $ | 20,372,911 | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.34 | % | | 0.46 | % | | 1.74 | % | | 3.30 | % | | 3.58 | % |
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 5,151,618 | | $ | 10,795,434 | | $ | 14,885,725 | | $ | 17,521,348 | | $ | 14,914,575 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
Master Institutional Money Market LLC (the “Master LLC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Master LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations. The Master LLC consists of five series, of which Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio and Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio (collectively, the “Master Portfolios” or individually as the “Master Portfolio”), are included in these financial statements. The Master LLC’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Board of Trustees of Funds For Institutions Series and the Board of Directors of the Master LLC are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board.”
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Master LLC:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolios would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolios’ investments are valued under the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Under this method, securities are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion and amortization of any discounts or premiums are recorded until the maturity of the security.
Repurchase Agreements: Master Premier Institutional Portfolio and Master Institutional Portfolio may invest in repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, the Master Portfolio purchases a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed repurchase amount. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the Master Portfolio’s custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, the Master Portfolio could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Income Taxes: The Master Portfolios are classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master Portfolios is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of the net assets, income, expenses and realized gains and losses of the Master Portfolios. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Master Portfolios’ assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolios can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The Master LLCs file US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Master Portfolio’s US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended April 30, 2011. The statutes of limitations on each Master Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Master Portfolio are charged to that Master Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. The Master Portfolios have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which if applicable are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
As of April 30, 2011, the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) were the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Master LLC for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolios, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Master Portfolios’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Master Portfolio’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of Master Portfolio. For such services, the Master Portfolios pay the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.05% of the Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets.
The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (“BIMC”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIMC for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by Master Portfolios to the Manager.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or directors of BlackRock and its affiliates.
3. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Master Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Master Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Master Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Master Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Master Portfolios manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolios to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Master Portfolios’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Master Portfolios’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolios.
4. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on Master Portfolios through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
To the Directors and Investors of
Master Institutional Money Market LLC:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio and Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio (the “Master Funds”), each a separate series of the Master Institutional Money Market LLC (the “Master LLC”), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements 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 Master 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 the 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. The Master Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their 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 Master Funds’ 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 each of the Master Funds as of April 30, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 24, 2011
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Trust/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
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Ronald W. Forbes 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1940 | | Co-Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, State University of New York at Albany since 2000. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Rodney D. Johnson 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1941 | | Co-Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1987; Member of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since 2004; Director, The Committee of Seventy (civic) since 2006; Director, Fox Chase Cancer Center from 2004 to 2010. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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David O. Beim 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1940 | | Director | | Since 2002 | | Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business since 1991; Trustee, Phillips Exeter Academy since 2002; Chairman, Wave Hill Inc. (public garden and cultural center) from 1990 to 2006. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Dr. Matina S. Horner 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1939 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund from 1989 to 2003. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | NSTAR (electric and gas utility) |
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Herbert I. London 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1939 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor Emeritus, New York University since 2005; John M. Olin Professor of Humanities, New York University from 1993 to 2005 and Professor thereof from 1980 to 2005; President, Hudson Institute (policy research organization) since 1997 and Trustee thereof since 1980; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Grantham University since 2006; Director, InnoCentive, Inc. (strategic solutions company) since 2005; Director, Cerego, LLC (software development and design) since 2005; Director, Cybersettle (dispute resolution technology) since 2009. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | AIMS Worldwide, Inc. (marketing) |
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Cynthia A. Montgomery 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1952 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, McLean Hospital since 2005; Director, Harvard Business School Publishing from 2005 to 2010. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing) |
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Joseph P. Platt 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, The West Penn Allegheny Health System (a not-for-profit health system) since 2008; Director, Jones and Brown (Canadian insurance broker) since 1998; General Partner, Thorn Partner, LP (private investment) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; Partner, Amarna Corporation, LLC (private investment company) from 2002 to 2008. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd (reinsurance company) |
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Robert C. Robb, Jr. 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and financial consulting firm) since 1981. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Toby Rosenblatt 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1938 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | President, Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments) since 1999; Director, College Access Foundation of California (philanthropic foundation) since 2009; Director, Forward Management, LLC since 2007; Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc. (pharmaceuticals) from 1983 to 2011; Director, The James Irvine Foundation (philanthropic foundation) from 1998 to 2008. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Trust/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
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Kenneth L. Urish 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1951 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Chairman Elect of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since 2001; Trustee, The Holy Family Foundation from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Frederick W. Winter 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh since 2005 and Dean thereof from 1997 to 2005; Director, Alkon Corporation (pneumatics) since 1992; Director, Tippman Sports (recreation) since 2005; Director, Indotronix International (IT services) from 2004 to 2008. | | 36 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Richard S. Davis 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1945 | | President4 and Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company from 2000 to 2005; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005. | | 165 RICs consisting of 290 Portfolios | | None |
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Henry Gabbay 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | 165 RICs consisting of 290 Portfolios | | None |
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| 3 | Mr. Davis is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust/Master LLC based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trust/Master LLC based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board has approved one-year extensions in terms of Directors who turn 72 prior to December 31, 2013. |
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John M. Perlowski 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1964 | | President2 and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 2010 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. |
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Richard Hoerner, CFA 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1958 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Co-head of BlackRock’s Cash Management Portfolio Management Group since 2002; Member of the Cash Management Group Executive Committee since 2005. |
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Brendan Kyne 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1977 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009, Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. |
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Simon Mendelson 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1964 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Co-head of the Global Cash and Securities Lending Group since 2010; Chief Operating Officer and Head of the Global Client Group for BlackRock’s Global Cash Management Business from 2007 to 2010; Head of BlackRock’s Strategy and Development Group from 2005 to 2007; Partner of McKinsey & Co. from 1997 to 2005. |
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Brian Schmidt 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1958 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2004; Various positions with U.S. Trust Company from 1991 to 2003 including Director from 2001 to 2003 and Senior Vice President from 1998 to 2003; Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Excelsior Funds, Inc., Excelsior Tax-Exempt Funds, Inc. and Excelsior Funds Trust from 2001 to 2003. |
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Christopher Stavrakos, CFA 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1959 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Co-head of BlackRock’s Cash Management Portfolio Management Group since 2006; Senior Vice President, CIO, and Director of Liability Management for the Securities Lending Group at Mellon Bank from 1999 to 2006. |
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Neal Andrews 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1966 | | Chief Financial Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
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Jay Fife 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1970 | | Treasurer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
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Brian Kindelan 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1959 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2007 | | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005. |
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Ira P. Shapiro 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1963 | | Secretary | | Since 2010 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel of Barclays Global Investors from 2008 to 2009 and Principal thereof from 2004 to 2008. |
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| Further information about the Trust’s/Master LLC’s Directors and Officers is available in the Trust’s/Master LLC’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 225-1576. |
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Investment Advisor/ |
Administrator |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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BlackRock Institutional |
Management Corporation |
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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State Street Bank and Trust Company |
Boston, MA 02111 |
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Boston Financial Data Services |
Quincy, MA 02169 |
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BlackRock Investments, LLC |
New York, NY 10022 |
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Public Accounting Firm |
Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Boston, MA 02116 |
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Sidley Austin LLP |
New York, NY 10019 |
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One Financial Center |
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Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ website at http://www.fundsforinstitutions.com or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call (800) 225-1576.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Trust/Master LLC files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s/Master LLC’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Trust’s/Master LLC’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 225-1576.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust/Master LLC uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1576; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds/Master Portfolios voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’/Master Portfolios’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 225-1576 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless accompanied or preceded by the Trust’s current prospectus. An investment in the Funds is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although each Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund. Total return information assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. For current month-end performance information, call (800) 225-1576. Each Fund’s current seven-day yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the Funds than the total returns quoted. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Each registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
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Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Each registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
| Kenneth L. Urish |
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| Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. |
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Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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| The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund: |
| (a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 |
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
FFI Government Fund | $31,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $4,212 |
FFI Institutional Fund | $8,000 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $7,130 |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $8,000 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $10,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $4,145 |
FFI Premier Institutional Fund | $8,000 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $5,725 |
FFI Select Institutional Fund | $8,600 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $836 |
FFI Treasury Fund | $29,100 | $28,100 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $3,659 |
Master Institutional Portfolio | $36,100 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | $5,500 | $0 | $0 |
Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | $36,100 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | $5,500 | $0 | $0 |
Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | $36,100 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | $6,600 | $0 | $0 |
| The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by each registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”): |
| Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | $0 | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | $0 | $0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | $3,030,000 | $2,950,000 |
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
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| The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrants on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrants and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrants. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrants which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrants will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrants or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels. |
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| Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels. |
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| (e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
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| (g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrants, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were: |
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
FFI Government Fund | $9,100 | $21,089 |
FFI Institutional Fund | $9,100 | $24,007 |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $10,100 | $21,022 |
FFI Premier Institutional Fund | $9,100 | $22,602 |
FFI Select Institutional Fund | $9,100 | $17,713 |
FFI Treasury Fund | $9,100 | $20,536 |
Master Institutional Portfolio | $13,000 | $16,277 |
Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | $13,000 | $16,277 |
Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | $13,000 | $17,377 |
| Additionally, SAS No. 70 fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $3,030,000 and $2,950,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser. |
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| (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the registrants’ investment adviser), and the Fund Service Providers 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. |
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Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
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Item 6 – | Investments |
| (a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
| (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
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Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
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11(a) – | The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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11(b) – | There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 12 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
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12(a)(1) – | Code of Ethics – See Item 2 |
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12(a)(2) – | Certifications – Attached hereto |
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12(a)(3) – | Not Applicable |
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12(b) – | Certifications – Attached hereto |
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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| Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| | John M. Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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| Date: July 5, 2011 |
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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 each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
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| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| | John M. Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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| Date: July 5, 2011 |
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| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
| | Neal J. Andrews |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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| Date: July 5, 2011 |