United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Form N-CSR Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies 811-6165 (Investment Company Act File Number) Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust --------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Federated Investors Funds 5800 Corporate Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000 (412) 288-1900 (Registrant's Telephone Number) John W. McGonigle, Esquire Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service) Date of Fiscal Year End: 8/31/05 Date of Reporting Period: Fiscal year ended 8/31/05 Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated California Municipal Income Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
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Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.94 | $10.70 | $11.00 | $11.08 | $10.65 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 | 0.53 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 0.16 | 0.24 | (0.30 | ) | (0.08 | ) 1 | 0.43 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.96 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.52 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.53 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.10 | $10.94 | $10.70 | $11.00 | $11.08 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 6.32 | % | 7.26 | % | 1.98 | % | 4.16 | % | 9.27 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 4.68 | % | 4.81 | % | 4.72 | % | 4.81 | % 1 | 4.91 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 0.90 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.91 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $44,159 | $34,269 | $36,607 | $39,872 | $30,079 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 18 | % | 13 | % | 24 | % | 21 | % | 30 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.94 | $10.70 | $11.00 | $11.08 | $10.65 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 1 | 0.45 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 0.16 | 0.24 | (0.30 | ) | (0.08 | ) 1 | 0.43 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0.88 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.43 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.45 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.10 | $10.94 | $10.70 | $11.00 | $11.08 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 5.52 | % | 6.46 | % | 1.22 | % | 3.39 | % | 8.46 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 3.93 | % | 4.06 | % | 3.97 | % | 4.05 | % 1 | 4.16 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 0.65 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.66 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $37,464 | $43,773 | $50,921 | $49,363 | $43,675 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 18 | % | 13 | % | 24 | % | 21 | % | 30 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual: | ||||||
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,032.60 | $2.56 | |||
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,028.70 | $6.39 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | ||||||
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,022.68 | $2.55 | |||
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,018.90 | $6.36 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares | | 0.50% |
Class B Shares | | 1.25% |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 6.32% for Class A Shares and 5.52% for Class B Shares. The total return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 1 the fund's benchmark index during the 12-month reporting period, was 5.31% for the 12-month reporting period. The fund's total return reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LBMB.
The fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration of the portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a yield curve showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as sectors); and (d) the credit quality of portfolio securities. 2 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance relative to the LBMB.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares. The 6.32% total return of the Class A Shares for the reporting period consisted of 4.86% of tax-exempt dividends and 1.46% of price appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. 3
1 The LBMB is the broad-based securities market index for the fund. The LBMB is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Effective September 1, 2005, the fund elected to change its benchmark index from the LBMB to the Lehman Brothers California Municipal Bond Index (LBCAMB). The LBCAMB is more representative of the securities typically held by the Fund. The LBCAMB is a broad-based market performance benchmark. The total return of the LBCAMB was 6.24% for the 12-month reporting period. To be included in the LBCAMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa3, have been issued as part of a deal of at least $75 million, have an amount outstanding of at least $7 million, have a maturity of one year or greater and have been issued after December 31, 1990. Indexes are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
3 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
MARKET OVERVIEW
The reporting period was characterized by a flattening yield curve, tightening credit spreads and a large supply of new tax-exempt municipal bonds.
During the reporting period, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") continued tightening interest rates, raising the Federal Funds Target Rate from 1.50% in August, 2004 to 3.50% in August, 2005. Consequently, interest rates throughout the short end of the yield curve rose as well. According to Municipal Market Data (MMD), yields on AAA-rated general obligation tax-exempt municipal bonds rose by 133 basis points for 1 year-maturity bonds, and tapered to a 4 basis point increase for 9-year maturity bonds.
During the reporting period, long-term interest rates fell by as much as 53 basis points according to MMD. A variety of factors appeared to come together to cause long-term interest rates to fall in the face of the Fed's tightening of interest rates. High oil prices and signs of a slowing economy appeared to dampen inflation fears. At the same time, continued international turmoil and excess foreign capital kept the demand high for U.S. Treasury securities. The net effect was that the yield spread between 1- and 30-year AAA-rated general obligation tax-exempt bonds fell from 322 basis points to 141 basis points, and the tax-exempt municipal yield curve flattened, during the reporting period (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads (the yield difference between AAA-rated tax-exempt municipal bonds and bonds of lower credit quality and similar maturity) tightened significantly during the reporting period. According to Lehman Brothers, Inc., the credit spread between their high yield municipal index, the Lehman Brothers Non-Investment Grade Municipal Bond Index, 4 and the LBMB tightened from 313 basis points to 222 basis points. 5
4 The Lehman Brothers Non-Investment Grade Municipal Bond Index (LBNIGMBI) is a broad market performance benchmark for the high-yield, tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBNIGMBI, bonds must be non-rated or be rated Ba1 or below, have been issued as part of a transaction of at least $20 million, have an outstanding part value of at least $3 million, and have a remaining maturity of at least 1 year.
5 Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade (or high yield) securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
The 12-month reporting period also saw a large supply of new tax-exempt municipal bonds. During calendar year 2004, issuance of new tax-exempt municipal bonds was the second-highest ever. This followed the record new issuance of tax-exempt municipal bonds in 2003. Issuance from January 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005 appeared to keep pace with the previous two calendar years.
During the reporting period, the California tax-exempt municipal market was dominated by the same factors as the national market. The yield curve flattened, spreads tightened and supply remained high. According to The Bond Buyer, issuance of California tax-exempt municipal bonds in calendar year 2004 was the second-highest on record, and issuance for 2005 (through July 31, 2005) was on a pace to be the third-highest.
During the reporting period, California's credit profile continued to improve. In July, 2005, ratings on the state's general obligation bonds were upgraded by Moody's Investor's Service, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) from A3 to A2 with a positive outlook, and Fitch Ratings, an NRSRO, from A- to A. Standard & Poor's, an NRSRO, rating remained at A. 6
DURATION 7 AND YIELD CURVE/MATURITY
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 4.9 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. The fund's duration was maintained short of the duration of the LBMB during the reporting period. The fund's duration negatively impacted the fund's performance relative to the LBMB. The fund's use of Treasury futures contracts to adjust portfolio duration also negatively impacted the fund's performance. These negative impacts on the fund's performance resulted from the rally in longer-maturity bonds, which generally performed better than shorter-maturity bonds during the reporting period.
6 Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.
7 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
SECTOR
The fund's best performing sectors were lower-quality sectors, including tobacco, lifecare and special tax-exempt municipal bonds. These lower-quality sectors benefited from higher yields, improving credit quality and tightening credit spreads. Lagging sectors for the fund included insured, refunded and water and sewer tax-exempt municipal bonds, which were higher-quality sectors that did not perform as well as the lower quality sectors. Due to the fund's over-weight position in the better performing sectors, sector allocation positively impacted the fund's performance relative to the LBMB.
CREDIT QUALITY
The fund maintained an allocation to low investment grade (BBB-rated and unrated securities of comparable quality) tax-exempt municipal bonds and non-investment grade (securities rated below BBB or unrated securities of comparable quality) tax-exempt municipal bonds. This allocation benefited the fund's performance as tightening credit spreads caused them to outperform higher-quality, investment-grade, tax-exempt municipal bonds. The fund's performance also benefited from upgrades to California's general obligation bond rating by two of the three major ratings agencies (or NRSRO's) as the upgraded ratings caused appreciation in the price of these securities.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated California Municipal Income Fund (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers California Municipal Bond Index (LBCAMB), 2,3 the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB) 2,3 and the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average (LCAMDFA). 2
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | 1.49% | |
5 Years | 4.80% | |
10 Years | 5.54% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBCAMB, LBMB and LCAMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes and the average. The indexes are unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or average.
2 The LBCAMB is an unmanaged index that includes issues in the state of California, which have a minimum credit rating of Baa3, have been issued as part of a deal of at least $75 million, have an amount outstanding of at least $7 million, have a maturity of one year or greater and have been issued after December 31, 1990. The LBMB is an unmanaged index compromising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupons bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The LBCAMB and LBMB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LCAMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
3 The Fund's investment adviser has elected to change the Fund's benchmark index from the LBMB to the LBCAMB. The LBCAMB is more representative of the securities typically held by the Fund. The LBCAMB's date of inception was September 1, 1996.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated California Municipal Income Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from December 1, 1997 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers California Municipal Bond Index (LBCAMB), 2,3 the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB) 2,3 and the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average (LCAMDFA). 2
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | 0.02% | |
5 Years | 4.65% | |
Start of Performance (12/1/1997) | 4.43% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.50% as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBCAMB, LBMB and LCAMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes and the average. The indexes and average are unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or average.
2 The LBCAMB is an unmanaged index that includes issues in the state of California, which have a minimum credit rating of Baa3, have been issued as part of a deal of at least $75 million, have an amount outstanding of at least $7 million, have a maturity of one year or greater and have been issued after December 31, 1990. The LBMB is an unmanaged index compromising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupons bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The LBCAMB and LBMB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LCAMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
3 The Fund's investment adviser has elected to change the Fund's benchmark index from the LBMB to the LBCAMB. The LBCAMB is more representative of the securities typically held by the Fund. The LBCAMB's date of inception was September 1, 1996.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | | 34.5% | Aaa | | 34.7% | |
AA | 3.7% | Aa | 2.4% | |||
A | 20.9% | A | 20.5% | |||
BBB | 15.5% | Baa | 7.2% | |||
BB | 0.9% | Ba | 0.0% | |||
B | 0.0% | Caa1 | 0.9% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 24.5% | Not Rated by Moody's | 34.3% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, also have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the portfolio's total investments, 11.8% do not have long-term ratings by either of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--99.0% | ||||||||
California--96.6% | ||||||||
$ | 500,000 | ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, Revenue Bonds, 6.125% (Southern California Presbyterian Homes)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.25%), 11/15/2032 | BBB+/NR | $ | 546,340 | |||
500,000 | Anaheim, CA Public Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1997C), 6.00% (Anaheim Public Improvements Project)/(FSA INS), 9/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 595,960 | |||||
500,000 | Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, CA, Refunding Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Radian Asset Assurance INS), 10/1/2023 | AA/NR | 544,145 | |||||
605,000 | Blythe, CA Financing Authority, Sewer Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.75%, 4/1/2028 | NR | 620,488 | |||||
500,000 | California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.75% (Fresno Pacific University), 3/1/2019 | NR/Baa3 | 551,395 | |||||
1,000,000 | California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (Pepperdine University)/(United States Treasury PRF 8/1/2009 @100), 8/1/2032 | NR/A1 | 1,090,740 | |||||
750,000 | California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (California College of the Arts), 6/1/2035 | BBB-/Baa3 | 761,220 | |||||
305,000 | California Educational Facilities Authority, Student Loan Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.55% (AMBAC INS), 4/1/2028 | AAA/NR | 320,811 | |||||
425,000 | California Educational Facilities Authority, Student Loan Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.40% (Cal Loan Program)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 3/1/2021 | NR/Aaa | 446,888 | |||||
425,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2004I), 4.95% TOBs (Catholic Healthcare West), Mandatory Tender 7/1/2014 | A-/A3 | 452,009 | |||||
1,000,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, INS Health Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1997), 5.50% (Valley Care Hospital Corp.)/(California Mortgage Insurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.737%), 5/1/2020 | A/NR | 1,042,200 | |||||
1,000,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.40% (Northern California Presbyterian Homes, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.417%), 7/1/2028 | BBB+/NR | 1,025,260 | |||||
1,500,000 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999A), 6.125% (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)/(United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2009 @101), 12/1/2030 | NR/A3 | 1,695,525 | |||||
700,000 | 2 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (1996 Series A), 6.00% (Catholic Healthcare West)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.15%), 7/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 731,703 | ||||
500,000 | California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.75% (Scripps Research Institute)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 7/1/2030 | NR/Aa3 | 533,480 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
California--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001B), 5.50% (Kaiser Permanente), 8/1/2031 | A+/A2 | $ | 1,069,380 | |||
1,000,000 | California PCFA, Refunding Revenue Bonds (1996 Series A), 5.35% (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,090,210 | |||||
900,000 | California PCFA, Sewer & Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.818%), 12/1/2030 | A+/A1 | 932,724 | |||||
1,000,000 | California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A-2), 5.40% (Waste Management, Inc.), 4/1/2025 | BBB/NR | 1,047,600 | |||||
750,000 | California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 5.125% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 5/1/2014 | BBB/NR | 794,670 | |||||
700,000 | California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 6.875% (Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.95%), 11/1/2027 | BB-/Caa1 | 710,500 | |||||
1,000,000 | California PCFA, Solid Waste Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.125% (West County Resource Recovery, Inc.)/(Comerica Bank - California LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.323%), 1/1/2014 | NR | 1,016,760 | |||||
70,000 | California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, SFM Revenue Bonds, (Series 1998 B-4), 6.35% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 12/1/2029 | AAA/NR | 71,481 | |||||
500,000 | California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply Program, Power Supply Revenue Bonds (INS Series), 5.375% (AMBAC INS), 5/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 554,375 | |||||
1,500,000 | California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply Program, Power Supply Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.48%), 5/1/2022 | BBB+/A2 | 1,641,690 | |||||
1,000,000 | California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (California State Department of Corrections), 1/1/2013 | A-/A3 | 1,095,010 | |||||
870,000 | California State, UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.375%), 12/1/2027 | A/A2 | 933,545 | |||||
1,000,000 | California State, UT GO Bonds, 5.125% (Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 6/1/2025 | A/A2 | 1,053,280 | |||||
20,000 | California State, UT GO Bonds, 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 6.25%), 3/1/2019 | A/A2 | 20,319 | |||||
1,000,000 | California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 5.125% (Original Issue Yield: 5.16%), 4/1/2023 | A/A2 | 1,079,130 | |||||
1,000,000 | California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 5.25%, 11/1/2021 | A/A2 | 1,102,780 | |||||
400,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, COPs, 5.25% (St. Joseph Health System Group, CA)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.47%), 7/1/2021 | AA-/Aa3 | 418,496 | |||||
1,000,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, COPs, 5.50% (Sutter Health)/(FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.77%), 8/15/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 1,092,260 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
California--continued | ||||||||
$ | 500,000 | 3 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 6.75% (Saint Mark's School), 6/1/2028 | NR | $ | 533,595 | ||
400,000 | 3 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 6.75% (Prospect Sierra School)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.85%), 9/1/2032 | NR | 430,108 | ||||
400,000 | 3,4 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 4.875% (Thomas Jefferson School of Law)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.93%), 10/1/2035 | BBB-/NR | 402,996 | ||||
1,000,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.25% (Daughters of Charity Health System), 7/1/2035 | BBB+/NR | 1,047,500 | |||||
500,000 | 3 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Turningpoint School), 11/1/2031 | NR | 526,545 | ||||
1,000,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital Foundation)/(AMBAC INS), 6/1/2030 | AAA/Aaa | 1,049,460 | |||||
500,000 | Capistrano Unified School District, CA Community Facilities District No. 90-2, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2003), 5.875% (Talega Ranch), 9/1/2023 | NR | 538,630 | |||||
450,000 | Central Unified School District, CA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.50% (FGIC INS), 7/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 510,354 | |||||
455,000 | Central Unified School District, CA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.50% (FGIC INS), 7/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 516,025 | |||||
250,000 | Chula Vista, CA Community Facilities District No. 06-1, Special Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 6.15% (Eastlake-Woods, Vistas & Land Swap), 9/1/2026 | NR | 268,637 | |||||
1,000,000 | Daly City, CA HDFA, Mobile Home Park Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A0), 5.85% (Franciscan Acquisition Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 12/15/2032 | A-/NR | 1,052,500 | |||||
1,000,000 | El Centro, CA Financing Authority, INS Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 5.25% (El Centro Regional Medical Center)/(California Mortgage Insurance LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.32%), 3/1/2018 | A/NR | 1,056,340 | |||||
740,000 | El Monte, CA Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.75% (El Monte, CA Community Redevelopment Agency), 6/1/2028 | NR | 762,674 | |||||
700,000 | Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, (Series 1995A) Senior Lien Toll Road Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2007 @100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.78%), 1/1/2032 | AAA/Aaa | 734,335 | |||||
1,000,000 | Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 5.774%), 1/15/2040 | BBB-/Baa3 | 1,031,360 | |||||
1,000,000 | Fremont, CA Union High School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (FGIC INS), 9/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 1,090,800 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
California--continued | ||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A-1), 6.75% (Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 6/1/2039 | BBB/Baa3 | $ | 2,307,780 | |||
1,000,000 | Inglewood, CA Public Financing Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.625% (AMBAC INS), 8/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,109,170 | |||||
500,000 | Inland Empire Solid Waste Financing Authority, CA, Revenue Bonds (Series B), 6.25% (Escrowed In Treasuries COL), 8/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 548,415 | |||||
500,000 | La Verne, CA, Revenue COPs (Series 2003B), 6.625% (Brethren Hillcrest Homes)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.70%), 2/15/2025 | BBB-/NR | 556,630 | |||||
1,000,000 | Long Beach, CA Bond Financing Authority, Plaza Parking Facility Lease Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.54%), 11/1/2021 | A+/NR | 1,062,320 | |||||
1,000,000 | Los Angeles, CA Community College District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (FSA INS), 8/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 1,106,620 | |||||
480,000 | Los Angeles, CA Community Redevelopment Agency, Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A), 6.55% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2027 | AAA/Aaa | 485,486 | |||||
1,000,000 | Oakland, CA Unified School District, UT GO (Series 2000F), 5.60% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.63%), 8/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,102,850 | |||||
500,000 | Orange County, CA Community Facilities District No. 2000-1, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.25% (Ladera Ranch)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.28%), 8/15/2030 | NR | 535,345 | |||||
400,000 | Orange County, CA Community Facilities District No. 2000-1, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2002A), 6.00% (Ladera Ranch)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.03%), 8/15/2032 | NR | 429,124 | |||||
500,000 | Orange County, CA Community Facilities District No. 2000-1, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.625% (Ladera Ranch)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 8/15/2034 | NR | 521,125 | |||||
1,000,000 | Oxnard, CA Union High School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2001A), 6.20% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 8/1/2030 | AAA/Aaa | 1,196,140 | |||||
500,000 | Perris, CA Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 10/1/2031 | A-/NR | 538,465 | |||||
900,000 | Port of Oakland, CA, Revenue Bonds (Series 1997G), 5.50% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.83%), 11/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 954,279 | |||||
1,000,000 | Port of Oakland, CA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000K), 5.75% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.78%), 11/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 1,081,950 | |||||
1,000,000 | Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority, CA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 5.875% (Eisenhower Medical Center), 7/1/2026 | NR/A3 | 1,091,250 | |||||
2,000,000 | Richmond, CA, Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.80% (FGIC INS), 8/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 2,224,700 | |||||
1,000,000 | San Bernardino County, CA Housing Authority, Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 6.70% (Glen Aire Park)/(GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program GTD), 12/20/2041 | NR/Aaa | 1,097,500 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
California--continued | ||||||||
$ | 350,000 | San Bernardino County, CA Housing Authority, Subordinated Revenue Bonds, 7.25% (Glen Aire Park & Pacific Palms), 4/15/2042 | NR | $ | 332,213 | |||
1,000,000 | San Diego County, CA, COPs, 5.25% (University of San Diego)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.47%), 10/1/2021 | NR/A2 | 1,063,820 | |||||
1,000,000 | San Diego County, CA, Refunding COPs (Series 2005), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 2/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,085,560 | |||||
300,000 | San Dimas, CA Housing Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.70% (Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates Acquisition Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 7/1/2028 | NR | 309,843 | |||||
300,000 | San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Second Series Revenue Bonds (Issue 12A), 5.90% (San Francisco International Airport)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.97%), 5/1/2026 | A/A1 | 307,548 | |||||
400,000 | San Francisco, CA City & County Redevelopment Agency Community Facilities District No. 6, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, 6.625% (Mission Bay South), 8/1/2027 | NR | 437,472 | |||||
1,000,000 | San Jose, CA Unified School District, COPs, 5.75% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 6/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 1,054,540 | |||||
500,000 | San Mateo, CA Redevelopment Agency, Merged Area Tax Allocation Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 8/1/2022 | A-/Baa1 | 536,155 | |||||
1,000,000 | Santa Clara County, CA Housing Authority, MFH Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.85% (River Town Apartments Project), 8/1/2031 | NR/A3 | 1,032,510 | |||||
1,500,000 | Simi Valley, CA PFA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1995), 5.75% (AMBAC INS), 9/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 1,646,085 | |||||
1,000,000 | South El Monte, CA Improvement District, Tax Allocation Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Radian Asset Assurance INS), 8/1/2030 | AA/Aa3 | 1,047,570 | |||||
1,000,000 | South Orange County, CA Public Financing Authority, 1999 Reassessment Revenue Bonds, 5.80% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 9/2/2018 | NR/Aaa | 1,109,470 | |||||
1,000,000 | Southern California Logistics Airport Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00% (Radian Asset Assurance INS), 12/1/2035 | AA/NR | 1,041,450 | |||||
400,000 | Stockton, CA Community Facilities District No. 2001-1, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, 6.375% (Spanos Park West)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.43%), 9/1/2032 | NR | 430,788 | |||||
1,400,000 | Stockton, CA, COPs (Series 1999), 5.875% (Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 8/1/2019 | A/NR | 1,508,080 | |||||
400,000 | Stockton, CA, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 1997A), 5.70% (Dameron Hospital Association), 12/1/2014 | BBB+/NR | 420,808 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
California--continued | ||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | Sweetwater, CA Union High School District Public Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (FSA INS), 9/1/2029 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 2,128,720 | |||
1,000,000 | Torrance, CA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2001 A), 5.50% (Torrance Memorial Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 6/1/2031 | A+/A1 | 1,062,800 | |||||
1,000,000 | Val Verde, CA Unified School District, Refunding COPs (Series 2005B), 5.00% (FGIC INS), 1/1/2021 | AAA/NR | 1,075,180 | |||||
1,000,000 | Vallejo, CA Unified School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.90% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 2/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 1,233,350 | |||||
1,000,000 | Vista, CA Community Development Commission, Tax Allocation Bonds (Series 2001), 5.80% (Vista Redevelopment Project Area)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 9/1/2030 | BBB+/NR | 1,054,620 | |||||
965,000 | Walnut, CA Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.375% (Walnut Improvement Project)/(AMBAC INS), 9/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,071,382 | |||||
500,000 | Watsonville, CA, Insured Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1996A), 6.20% (Watsonville Community Hospital)/(Escrowed In Treasuries COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.225%), 7/1/2012 | NR | 567,790 | |||||
1,000,000 | Whittier, CA, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.80%), 6/1/2031 | A/NR | 1,076,070 | |||||
TOTAL | 78,817,206 | |||||||
Puerto Rico--2.4% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | 3,4 | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Drivers (Series 266), 8.2089% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | AAA/NR | 1,325,750 | ||||
595,000 | Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Cogeneration Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.625% (AES Puerto Rico Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.65%), 6/1/2026 | NR/Baa3 | 646,384 | |||||
TOTAL | 1,972,134 | |||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $75,514,827) | 80,789,340 | |||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--0.7% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico--0.7% | ||||||||
$ | 600,000 | Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) Weekly VRDNs (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Credit Suisse, Zurich LIQ) (AT AMORTIZED COST) | A-1/VMIG1 | $ | 600,000 | |||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--99.7% (IDENTIFIED COST $76,114,827) 5 | 81,389,340 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.3% | 233,944 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 81,623,284 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 13.5% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding short future contracts.
3 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At August 31, 2005, these securities amounted to $3,218,994 which represents 3.9% of total net assets.
4 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2005, these securities amounted to $1,728,746 which represents 2.1% of total net assets.
5 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $76,111,746.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
COL | - --Collateralized |
COPs | - --Certificates of Participation |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
HDFA | - --Housing Development Finance Authority |
INS | - --Insured |
LIQ | - --Liquidity Agreement |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
MFH | - --Multi Family Housing |
PCFA | - --Pollution Control Finance Authority |
PFA | - --Public Facility Authority |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | |||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $76,114,827) | $ | 81,389,340 | |||||
Cash | 13,236 | ||||||
Income receivable | 1,071,002 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 10,000 | ||||||
Receivable for shares sold | 204,144 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 82,687,722 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 396,560 | |||||
Payable for shares redeemed | 479,076 | ||||||
Income distribution payable | 104,508 | ||||||
Payable for daily variation margin | 10,000 | ||||||
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 24,057 | ||||||
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 17,122 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 33,115 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,064,438 | ||||||
Net assets for 7,355,001 shares outstanding | $ | 81,623,284 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 79,710,490 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | 5,254,745 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts | (3,341,819 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (132 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 81,623,284 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share | |||||||
Class A Shares: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($44,159,222 ÷ 3,979,065 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.10 | ||||||
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $11.10) 1 | $11.62 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share | $11.10 | ||||||
Class B Shares: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($37,464,062 ÷ 3,375,936 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.10 | ||||||
Offering price per share | $11.10 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $11.10) 1 | $10.49 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 4,128,503 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 318,342 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 190,000 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 5,520 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 57,390 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 2,176 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 18,606 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 6,900 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 65,090 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5) | 96,418 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5) | 307,638 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5) | 95,892 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5) | 102,546 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 28,143 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 14,628 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 8,471 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 2,071 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 1,319,831 | |||||||||||
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (318,342 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (34,204 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of distribution services fee--Class A Shares | (96,418 | ) | ||||||||||
Reimbursement of other operating expenses | (161,253 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT | (610,217 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 709,614 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 3,418,889 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 350,470 | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (66,985 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | 824,507 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts | (28,431 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts | 1,079,561 | |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 4,498,450 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3,418,889 | $ | 3,718,858 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 283,485 | (38,480 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 796,076 | 1,900,235 | ||||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 4,498,450 | 5,580,613 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (1,802,605 | ) | (1,770,023 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (1,615,587 | ) | (1,947,806 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (3,418,192 | ) | (3,717,829 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 15,113,488 | 9,037,022 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 2,088,041 | 2,186,350 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (14,700,388 | ) | (22,572,306 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 2,501,141 | (11,348,934 | ) | |||||
Change in net assets | 3,581,399 | (9,486,150 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 78,041,885 | 87,528,035 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(132) and $(65), respectively) | $ | 81,623,284 | $ | 78,041,885 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated California Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax (federal regular income tax does not include the federal alternative minimum tax) and the personal income taxes imposed by the state of California and California municipalities. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Class B Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses, and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. The swap contracts entered into by the Fund are on a forward settling basis. For the year ended August 31,2005, the Fund had no realized losses on swap contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract and from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open swap contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had net realized loss on future contracts of $66,985.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
Expiration Date | | Contracts to Receive | | Position | | Unrealized Depreciation |
December 2005 | 20 U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Year Futures | Short | ($19,768) |
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at August 31, 2005, is as follows:
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 6.75% (Saint Mark's School), 6/1/2028 | 7/3/2001 | $ 500,000 | ||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 6.75% (Prospect Sierra School)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.85%), 9/1/2032 | 5/10/2002 | $ 395,058 | ||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Turningpoint School), 11/1/2031 | 3/23/2001 | $ 500,000 | ||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 4.875% (Thomas Jefferson School of Law)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.93%), 10/1/2035 | 8/26/2005 | $ 396,561 | ||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Drivers (Series 266), 8.2089% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | 6/27/2002 | $1,237,060 |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||||||||
Class A Shares: | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | ||||||
Shares sold | 1,249,922 | $ | 13,786,385 | 667,738 | $ | 7,306,120 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 98,959 | 1,089,826 | 90,213 | 984,973 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (500,918 | ) | (5,516,722 | ) | (1,046,644 | ) | (11,414,259 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 847,963 | $ | 9,359,489 | (288,693 | ) | $ | (3,123,166 | ) | ||||||
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||||||||
Class B Shares: | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | ||||||
Shares sold | 120,033 | $ | 1,327,103 | 158,215 | $ | 1,730,902 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 90,665 | 998,215 | 109,957 | 1,201,377 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (834,208 | ) | (9,183,666 | ) | (1,025,938 | ) | (11,158,047 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (623,510 | ) | $ | (6,858,348 | ) | (757,766 | ) | $ | (8,225,768 | ) | ||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 224,453 | $ | 2,501,141 | (1,046,459 | ) | $ | (11,348,934 | ) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) |
$(764) | $764 |
Net investment income, net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $3,418,192 | $3,717,829 |
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 104,374 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 5,277,594 | |
Capital loss carryforward | $ | 3,364,668 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $76,111,746. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized depreciation from futures contracts was $5,277,594. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $5,305,755 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $28,161.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $3,364,668 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year | | Expiration Amount |
2008 | $ 790,867 | |
2009 | $1,337,342 | |
2010 | $ 166,229 | |
2011 | $ 562,757 | |
2012 | $ 507,473 |
The Fund used capital loss carryforwards of $256,294 to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2005.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $318,342 of its fee and reimbursed $161,253 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.20% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class B Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC.
Share Class Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class | |
Class A Shares | 0.25% | |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC voluntarily waived $96,418 of its fee for the Class A Shares. Rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay fees to FSC and FSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC retained $22,581 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Services Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class B Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC retained $1,871of fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $23,700,000 and $23,400,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 17,022,825 |
Sales | $ | 14,300,016 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 43.4% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 10.3% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
At August 31, 2005, 100.0% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated California Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust, as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and broker. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLPBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund ( i.e. , "Interested" Board members) and those who are not ( i.e. , "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions : Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations: J. Scott Albrecht is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
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Federated
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Federated Michigan Intermediate Municipal Trust
A Portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class A Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
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Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.36 | $11.17 | $11.22 | $11.06 | $10.64 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.53 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | (0.13 | ) | 0.19 | (0.05 | ) | 0.16 | 1 | 0.42 | |||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.31 | 0.62 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 0.95 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.44 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.53 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.23 | $11.36 | $11.17 | $11.22 | $11.06 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 2.78 | % | 5.60 | % | 3.58 | % | 6.15 | % | 9.12 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 3.91 | % | 3.76 | % | 3.96 | % | 4.53 | % 1 | 4.86 | % | |||||
Expense waiver 3 | 0.32 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.42 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $213,304 | $164,213 | $147,959 | $134,718 | $107,043 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 21 | % | 20 | % | 15 | % | 19 | % | 13 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,018.00 | $2.54 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,022.68 | $2.55 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.50% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 2.78% for Class A Shares. 1 The total return of the Lehman Brothers 7-Year General Obligation Municipal Bond Index (LB7GO), 2 the fund's benchmark index, was 2.90% for the 12-month reporting period. The fund's total return reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LB7GO.
The fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration of the portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a "yield curve" showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as "sectors"); and (d) the credit quality of portfolio securities (which indicates the risk that securities will default). 3 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance relative to the index.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares. The 2.78% total return of the Class A Shares for the reporting period consisted of 3.92% of tax-exempt dividends and 1.14% of price depreciation. 4
MARKET OVERVIEW
The reporting period was characterized by a flattening yield curve, tightening credit spreads and a large supply of new tax-exempt municipal bonds.
During the reporting period, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") continued tightening interest rates, raising the Federal Funds Target Rate from 1.50% in August 2004 to 3.50% in August 2005. Consequently, interest rates throughout the short end of the yield curve rose as well. According to Municipal Market Data (MMD), yields on AAA-rated general obligation tax-exempt municipal bonds rose by 133 basis points for 1 year-maturity bonds, and tapered to a 4 basis point increase for 9-year maturity bonds.
1 The shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class A Shares effective January 1, 2005.
2 The LB7GO is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds, issued after January 1, 1991, with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa, which have been issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million, have a maturity value of at least $5 million and a maturity range of six to eight years. The LB7GO also includes zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
4 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
During the reporting period, long-term interest rates fell by as much as 53 basis points according to MMD. A variety of factors appeared to come together to cause long-term interest rates to fall in the face of the Fed's tightening of interest rates. High oil prices and signs of a slowing economy appeared to dampen inflation fears. At the same time, continued international turmoil and excess foreign capital kept the demand high for U.S. Treasury securities. The net effect was that the yield spread between 1- and 30-year AAA-rated general obligation tax-exempt bonds fell from 322 basis points to 141 basis points, and the tax-exempt municipal yield curve flattened, during the reporting period (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads (the yield difference between AAA-rated tax-exempt municipal bonds and bonds of lower credit quality and similar maturity) tightened significantly during the reporting period. According to Lehman Brothers, Inc., the credit spread between their high yield municipal index, the Lehman Brothers Non-Investment Grade Municipal Bond Index, 5 and their investment grade municipal index, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, 6 tightened from 313 basis points to 222 basis points. 7
The 12-month reporting period also saw a large supply of new tax-exempt municipal bonds. During calendar year 2004, issuance of new tax-exempt municipal bonds was the second-highest ever. This followed the record new issuance of tax-exempt municipal bonds in 2003. Issuance from January 1, 2005, through July 31, 2005, appeared to keep pace with the previous two calendar years.
5 The Lehman Brothers Non-Investment Grade Municipal Bond Index (LBNIGMBI) is a broad market performance benchmark for the high-yield, tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBNIGMBI, bonds must be non-rated or be rated Ba1 or below, have been issued as part of a transaction of at least $20 million, have an outstanding part value of at least $3 million, and have a remaining maturity of at least 1 year.
6 The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB) is a broad-based securities market index and a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
7 Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade (or high-yield) securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
During the reporting period, according to MMD, credit spreads on Michigan general obligation bonds widened by two to four basis points. This was reflective of Michigan's declining credit quality. In December, 2004, Fitch Ratings, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), downgraded Michigan's general obligation bonds from AA+ to AA. Moody's Investors Service, another NRSRO, followed suit in January 2005, downgrading Michigan's general obligation bonds from Aa2 to Aa1. In March 2004, Standard & Poor's, another NRSRO, lowered Michigan's general obligation bond rating from AA+ to AA. 8
Supply of Michigan tax-exempt bonds through the first seven months of 2005 was more than double the same period in 2004.
DURATION 9 AND YIELD CURVE/MATURITY
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 4.4 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. As an intermediate fund, much of the fund's holdings were positioned on the short and intermediate parts of the yield curve; this part of the yield curve saw rising short-term interest rates, and, hence, negative returns. The fund's duration was maintained short of the duration of the LB7GO during the reporting period. This duration position benefited the fund's performance relative to the LB7GO because the impact of rising short-term interest rates was somewhat counteracted.
8 Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.
9 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
SECTOR
The fund's best performing sectors were lower-quality sectors, including healthcare, lifecare, and industrial development bonds. These lower-quality sectors benefited from higher yields, improving credit quality, and tightening credit spreads. Lagging sectors for the fund included general obligation, single family housing and water and sewer bonds, which were higher-quality sectors that did not perform as well as the lower-quality sectors.
The fund's performance also benefited from having a number of holdings advance refunded. Advance refunding is a defeasance of the bonds, with U.S. Treasury securities held in escrow to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the appropriate call or maturity date. During the reporting period, 23 bonds in the fund's portfolio representing over $24 million in par value were advance refunded.
CREDIT QUALITY
The fund maintained a high-quality portfolio, with over 90% of the portfolio rated in one of the three highest rating categories (AAA, AA, and A) as of the end of the reporting period. Given the tightening of credit spreads in lower-quality, tax-exempt bonds, the fund's positioning had a negative impact on the fund's performance relative to the LBMB because higher-quality, tax-exempt bonds did not perform as well as lower-quality, tax-exempt bonds during the reporting period.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Michigan Intermediate Municipal Trust (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers 7-Year General Obligations Municipal Bond Index (LB7GO) and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB). 2
Average Annual Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | (0.29)% | |
5 Years | 4.78% | |
10 Years | 4.77% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 3.00%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 3.00% ($10,000 investment minus $300 sales charge = $9,700). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LB7GO and the LBMB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LB7GO and the LBMB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. These indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | | 54.4% | Aaa | | 53.1% | |
AA | 27.8% | Aa | 31.0% | |||
A | 7.3% | A | 4.7% | |||
BBB | 3.8% | Baa | 3.0% | |||
BB | 0.3% | Ba | 0.3% | |||
B | 0.0% | B | 0.0% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 6.4% | Not Rated by Moody's | 7.9% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the portfolio's total investments, all securities have received a rating by one of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--98.6% | ||||||||
Michigan--98.6% | ||||||||
$ | 500,000 | Anchor Bay, MI School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series III), 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2014 | AA/Aa2 | $ | 558,915 | |||
1,000,000 | Anchor Bay, MI School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series III), 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2017 | AA/Aa2 | 1,117,010 | |||||
365,000 | Anchor Bay, MI School District, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds (Series II), 6.125% (FGIC INS), 5/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 417,570 | |||||
500,000 | Anchor Bay, MI School District, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2012 | AA/Aa2 | 548,025 | |||||
1,070,000 | Anchor Bay, MI School District, UT GO Bonds (Series 1999I), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.80%), 5/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 1,168,482 | |||||
1,120,000 | Ann Arbor, MI Building Authority, Refunding LT GO Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 3/1/2013 | AAA/Aaa | 1,232,694 | |||||
500,000 | Avondale, MI School District, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2010 | AA/Aa2 | 538,820 | |||||
1,500,000 | Bishop, MI International Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 199B), 5.125% (American Capital Access INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.25%), 12/1/2017 | A/NR | 1,577,295 | |||||
1,090,000 | Boyne City, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.60% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 5/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 1,184,699 | |||||
1,215,000 | Bridgeport Spaulding, MI Community School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2015 | AA/Aa2 | 1,358,698 | |||||
1,125,000 | Brighton Township, MI, LT GO Sanitary Sewer Drainage District, 5.25% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.68%), 10/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 1,191,892 | |||||
1,875,000 | Caledonia, MI Community Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 2,072,287 | |||||
2,050,000 | Caledonia, MI Community Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.40% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.48%), 5/1/2018 | AA/Aa2 | 2,246,021 | |||||
860,000 | Central Michigan University, Revenue Bonds, 5.20% (U.S. Treasury PRF 4/1/2007 @ 101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.227%), 10/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 898,244 | |||||
1,775,000 | Charles Stewart Mott Community College, MI, Building & Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.63%), 5/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 1,952,358 | |||||
1,070,000 | Charlevoix, MI Public School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2014 | AA/Aa2 | 1,172,687 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,245,000 | Charlevoix, MI Public School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2016 | AA/Aa2 | $ | 1,366,661 | |||
1,690,000 | Chippewa Valley, MI Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2009 | AA/Aa2 | 1,800,289 | |||||
1,775,000 | Chippewa Valley, MI Schools, School Building & Site Refunding Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2012 @ 100), 5/1/2015 | AA/Aa2 | 1,994,691 | |||||
1,000,000 | Cornell Township MI, Economic Development Corp., Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.875% (MeadWestvaco Corp.)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2012 @ 100), 5/1/2018 | AAA/Baa2 | 1,145,960 | |||||
1,000,000 | Detroit, MI Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.00% (FSA INS), 7/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 1,067,570 | |||||
500,000 | Detroit, MI Water Supply System, Second Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 1995A), 5.10% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.20%), 7/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 519,165 | |||||
1,000,000 | Detroit, MI Water Supply System, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 1/1/2010 @ 101)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.84%), 7/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,113,020 | |||||
2,070,000 | Detroit, MI Water Supply System, Senior Lien Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 7/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 2,294,947 | |||||
1,335,000 | Detroit, MI, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.75% (FSA INS), 4/1/2010 | AAA/Aaa | 1,469,741 | |||||
1,000,000 | Detroit, MI, UT GO Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.00% (FSA INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.16%), 4/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,064,300 | |||||
1,000,000 | Detroit, MI, UT GO Bonds, (Series A-1), 5.375% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 4/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 1,105,080 | |||||
1,000,000 | Detroit, MI, UT GO Refunding Bonds, 5.25% (AMBAC INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.29%), 5/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 1,056,100 | |||||
1,000,000 | Detroit/Wayne County, MI Stadium Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 2/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 1,049,670 | |||||
1,000,000 | Dickinson County, MI Economic Development Corp., Refunding Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.75% (International Paper Co.), 6/1/2016 | BBB/Baa2 | 1,079,480 | |||||
2,000,000 | Dickinson County, MI Economic Development Corp., Refunding PCR Bonds (Series 2004A), 4.80% (International Paper Co.), 11/1/2018 | BBB/Baa2 | 2,015,080 | |||||
1,925,000 | East Grand Rapids, MI Public School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2001), 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2019 | AA/Aa2 | 2,130,109 | |||||
2,270,000 | East Lansing, MI School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 2,513,957 | |||||
315,000 | East Lansing, MI, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 1993B), 4.85%, 10/1/2007 | AA/A1 | 315,491 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Ecorse, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2008 @ 101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.59%), 5/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,071,950 | |||
1,100,000 | Farmington, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.00% (Q-SBLF GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.27%), 5/1/2009 | AA/Aa2 | 1,133,946 | |||||
675,000 | Ferris State University, MI, Revenue Bonds, 5.40% (U.S. Treasury PRF 4/1/2007 @ 101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.45%), 10/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 707,096 | |||||
1,000,000 | Forest Hills, MI Public School, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00%, 5/1/2012 | AA/Aa2 | 1,096,050 | |||||
2,000,000 | Forest Hills, MI Public School, UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 5/1/2019 | NR/Aa2 | 2,178,320 | |||||
1,075,000 | Gibraltar, MI School District, School Building & SIte UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 5/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 1,178,254 | |||||
1,000,000 | Grand Blanc, MI Community Schools, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 1,101,200 | |||||
200,000 | Grand Rapids, MI Downtown Development Authority, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, 6.60% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.70%), 6/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 202,608 | |||||
1,000,000 | Harper Creek, MI Community School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.125% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2011 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.21%), 5/1/2021 | AA/Aa2 | 1,094,550 | |||||
1,000,000 | Hartland, MI Consolidated School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.375% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2016 | AA/Aa2 | 1,098,000 | |||||
1,650,000 | Hartland, MI Consolidated School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.75% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2010 | AA/Aa2 | 1,831,352 | |||||
1,315,000 | Hazel Park, MI School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2013 | AA/Aa2 | 1,433,363 | |||||
1,660,000 | Hemlock, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 11/1/2011 @ 100), 5/1/2018 | AA/Aa2 | 1,858,752 | |||||
1,375,000 | Howell, MI Public Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2001), 5.25% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2014 | AA/Aa2 | 1,499,493 | |||||
1,575,000 | Howell, MI Public Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2017 | AA/Aa2 | 1,716,750 | |||||
2,000,000 | Howell, MI Public Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.875% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 5/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 2,192,680 | |||||
2,000,000 | Jackson County, MI Public Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.60% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 5/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 2,208,460 | |||||
1,575,000 | Jenison, MI Public Schools, UT GO Refunding Bonds, 5.25% (FGIC INS), 5/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 1,733,760 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,350,000 | Kalamazoo, MI City School District, Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2013 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,458,608 | |||
1,345,000 | Kent County, MI, Capital Improvement LT GO Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00%, 12/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 1,470,367 | |||||
1,250,000 | Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.50% (Metropolitan Hospital), 7/1/2020 | BBB/NR | 1,341,688 | |||||
1,000,000 | Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Spectrum Health)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 7/15/2011 @ 101), 1/15/2015 | AA/Aa3 | 1,120,800 | |||||
1,925,000 | Lake Fenton, MI Community Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2017 | AA/Aa2 | 2,150,244 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lake Orion, MI School District, UT GO Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.89%), 5/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 1,110,690 | |||||
1,700,000 | Lake Superior State University, MI, General Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (AMBAC INS), 11/15/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 1,890,077 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lanse Creuse, MI Public Schools, UT GO Bonds (Series 2000), 5.40% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 5/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,095,620 | |||||
500,000 | Lansing, MI Sewer Disposal System, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 5/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 543,985 | |||||
1,000,000 | Madison, MI District Public Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100), 5/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 1,083,440 | |||||
2,000,000 | Mattawan, MI Consolidated School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.65% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.67%), 5/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 2,212,760 | |||||
1,350,000 | Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, Student Loan Revenue Bonds, (Series XVII-A), 5.65% (AMBAC INS), 6/1/2010 | AAA/Aaa | 1,394,064 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.25% (Clean Water Revolving Fund), 10/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 1,065,610 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003C), 5.00% (Local Government Loan Program), 5/1/2008 | AA/Aa2 | 1,050,270 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.00% (Detroit, MI City School District)/ (FSA INS), 6/1/2013 | AAA/NR | 1,093,890 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.00% (Detroit, MI City School District)/ (FSA INS), 6/1/2015 | AAA/NR | 1,101,070 | |||||
1,200,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Clean Water Revolving Fund), 10/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 1,297,968 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Clean Water Revolving Fund)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 10/1/2009 @ 101), 10/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,108,680 | |||
1,455,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Drinking Water Revolving Fund), 10/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 1,523,458 | |||||
810,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (State Revolving Fund), 10/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 832,939 | |||||
2,190,000 | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (Drinking Water Revolving Fund)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 10/1/2009 @ 101), 10/1/2013 | AAA/Aaa | 2,417,585 | |||||
2,500,000 | Michigan Public Power Agency, Belle River Project Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 1/1/2010 | AAA/Aaa | 2,708,350 | |||||
1,500,000 | Michigan Public Power Agency, Belle River Project Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 1/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 1,684,215 | |||||
500,000 | Michigan Public Power Agency, Campbell Project Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1997A), 5.50% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 504,475 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Building Authority, Facilities Program Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2001I), 5.50%, 10/15/2019 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,113,100 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (State Police Communication System)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 10/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 1,057,100 | |||||
1,100,000 | Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 1), 4.75% (Original Issue Yield: 4.98%), 10/15/2018 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,148,664 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Comprehensive Transportation Board, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/15/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 1,050,890 | |||||
1,500,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.50% (Henry Ford Health System, MI), 3/1/2013 | A-/A1 | 1,651,185 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Sparrow Obligated Group, MI), 11/15/2016 | A+/A1 | 1,100,480 | |||||
1,200,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Sparrow Obligated Group, MI)/ (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 11/15/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,310,808 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Sparrow Obligated Group, MI)/ (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 11/15/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 1,088,120 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Marquette General Hospital, MI), 5/15/2012 | NR/Baa1 | 1,059,640 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Marquette General Hospital, MI), 5/15/2013 | NR/Baa1 | $ | 1,059,160 | |||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 4.90% (St. John Hospital, MI)/ (U.S. Treasury PRF)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 5/15/2013 | AAA/#Aaa | 1,050,380 | |||||
1,300,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (Crittenton Hospital, MI), 3/1/2016 | A+/A2 | 1,409,434 | |||||
1,175,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.00% (Trinity Healthcare Credit Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.14%), 12/1/2020 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,300,631 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.10% (McLaren Health Care Corp.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.15%), 6/1/2013 | NR/A1 | 1,039,410 | |||||
2,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1993P), 5.375% (Sisters of Mercy Health System)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 8/15/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 2,202,080 | |||||
1,325,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1997W), 5.00% (Mercy Health Services)/(U.S. Treasury COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.26%), 8/15/2011 | NR/Aa2 | 1,386,772 | |||||
2,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999A), 6.00% (Ascension Health Credit Group)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 11/15/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 2,211,780 | |||||
2,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005C), 5.00% (McLaren Health Care Corp.), 8/1/2020 | NR/A1 | 2,126,120 | |||||
1,500,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Oakwood Obligated Group), 11/1/2010 | A/A2 | 1,588,125 | |||||
480,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.20% (Sparrow Obligated Group, MI)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 11/15/2006 @ 102), 11/15/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 502,354 | |||||
450,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.30% (Sparrow Obligated Group, MI)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 11/15/2006 @ 102), 11/15/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 471,488 | |||||
450,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.40% (Sparrow Obligated Group, MI)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 11/15/2006 @ 102), 11/15/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 472,014 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00% (Chelsea Community Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.30%), 5/15/2012 | BBB/NR | 1,010,070 | |||||
600,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 5.10% (Henry Ford Health System, MI)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.20%), 11/15/2007 | A-/A1 | 619,770 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,400,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 5.50% (MidMichigan Obligated Group)/ (FSA INS), 6/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,485,456 | |||
565,000 | Michigan State Housing Development Authority, LO MFH Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.30% (Oakbrook Villa Townhomes)/(GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program GTD), 7/20/2019 | NR/Aaa | 605,053 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Housing Development Authority, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.30% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,041,200 | |||||
10,000 | Michigan State South Central Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bond, 5.80% (U.S. Treasury PRF)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 11/1/2005 | AAA/Aaa | 10,051 | |||||
390,000 | Michigan State South Central Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.80% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 11/1/2005 | AAA/Aaa | 391,946 | |||||
820,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00% (NSF International), 8/1/2013 | A-/NR | 880,901 | |||||
2,000,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, 4.25% TOBs (Republic Services, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2014 | BBB+/NR | 1,985,040 | |||||
175,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, 5.30% (Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.422%), 7/1/2018 | BBB+/NR | 180,159 | |||||
325,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, 5.30% (Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, Inc.)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 7/1/2008 @ 101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.422%), 7/1/2018 | BBB+/NR | 347,354 | |||||
1,105,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.40% (NSF International)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 8/1/2007 @ 101), 8/1/2010 | NR/Aa3 | 1,162,162 | |||||
1,065,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.50% (NSF International)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 8/1/2007 @ 101), 8/1/2011 | NR/Aa3 | 1,122,052 | |||||
600,000 | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 7.10% (Ford Motor Co.)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.127%), 2/1/2006 | BB+/Ba1 | 601,500 | |||||
1,950,000 | Michigan State Trunk Line, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.25%, 11/1/2012 | AA/Aa3 | 2,177,000 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Trunk Line, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (FSA INS), 11/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 1,116,410 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Trunk Line, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (FSA INS), 11/1/2013 | AAA/Aaa | 1,122,950 | |||||
1,000,000 | Michigan State Trunk Line, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.50% (FSA INS), 11/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 1,115,600 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 3,000,000 | Michigan State, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00%, 12/1/2007 | AA/Aa2 | $ | 3,133,320 | |||
1,250,000 | Milan, MI Area Schools, UT GO Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.86%), 5/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 1,388,363 | |||||
300,000 | Montague, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.125% (FSA INS), 5/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 304,539 | |||||
300,000 | Montague, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.125% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2006 @ 100), 5/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 304,647 | |||||
2,000,000 | Mount Clemens, MI Community School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 2,214,940 | |||||
1,200,000 | Newaygo, MI Public Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100), 5/1/2014 | AA/Aa2 | 1,319,904 | |||||
500,000 | Northville, MI Public School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2007 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 5/1/2010 | AAA/Aaa | 516,680 | |||||
1,765,000 | Oakland County, MI EDC, LO Revenue Bonds (Series 1997), 5.50% (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 6/1/2007 @ 102), 6/1/2014 | NR/Aa3 | 1,875,048 | |||||
1,250,000 | Orchard View, MI Schools, School Building & Site Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2010 | AA/Aa2 | 1,347,050 | |||||
1,000,000 | Paw Paw, MI Public School District, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 5/1/2020 | AA/Aa2 | 1,099,920 | |||||
275,000 | Pewamo Westphalia, MI Community School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 5/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 278,869 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pinckney, MI Community Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,095,980 | |||||
1,100,000 | Plymouth-Canton, MI Community School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 4.50% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.55%), 5/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 1,132,197 | |||||
500,000 | Portage, MI Public Schools, UT GO Refunding Bonds, 4.35% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.47%), 5/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 518,235 | |||||
500,000 | Portage, MI Public Schools, UT GO Refunding Bonds, 4.45% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.57%), 5/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 518,320 | |||||
1,625,000 | River Rouge, MI School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 5/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 1,731,048 | |||||
1,000,000 | Rochester, MI Community School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 1,017,590 | |||||
2,775,000 | Rockford, MI Public Schools, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 3,066,986 | |||||
1,155,000 | Romeo, MI Community School District, Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.12%), 5/1/2012 | AA/Aa2 | 1,245,552 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,170,000 | Romulus, MI Community Schools, UT GO Bonds, 6.00% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100), 5/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,287,749 | |||
1,500,000 | Roseville, MI School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.45% (FSA INS), 5/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 1,516,065 | |||||
1,000,000 | Saginaw, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004G), 5.00% (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.), 7/1/2017 | A/NR | 1,055,830 | |||||
1,500,000 | Saginaw, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1999E), 5.625% (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2013 | AAA/Aaa | 1,632,960 | |||||
5,000,000 | Saginaw, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, (Series F), 6.50% (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.645%), 7/1/2030 | A/NR | 5,498,550 | |||||
2,000,000 | Saline, MI Area Schools, UT GO Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100), 5/1/2018 | AA/Aa2 | 2,221,380 | |||||
1,000,000 | Sault Ste Marie, MI Area Public Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.375% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 5/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,079,130 | |||||
675,000 | South Lyon, MI Community School District, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 5/1/2019 | AA/Aa2 | 749,716 | |||||
1,165,000 | South Lyon, MI Community School District, UT GO Bonds, (Series II), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,300,070 | |||||
1,675,000 | Southfield, MI Public Schools, UT GO School Building and Site Bonds (Series B), 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 1,835,884 | |||||
1,250,000 | Trenton, MI Building Authority, LT GO Bonds, 5.625% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.73%), 10/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 1,389,950 | |||||
170,000 | Troy, MI City School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 4.75% (Q-SBLF GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.80%), 5/1/2008 | AA/Aa3 | 174,481 | |||||
830,000 | Troy, MI City School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2007 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.80%), 5/1/2008 | AA/Aa3 | 854,336 | |||||
1,000,000 | University of Michigan, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A-1), 5.25%, 12/1/2009 | AA+/Aa2 | 1,059,220 | |||||
1,000,000 | Utica, MI Community Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2016 | AA/Aa2 | 1,097,580 | |||||
1,000,000 | Utica, MI Community Schools, UT GO School Building & Site Refunding Bonds, 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2016 | AA/Aa2 | 1,117,640 | |||||
500,000 | Walled Lake, MI Consolidated School District, School Building & Site UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 548,025 | |||||
1,200,000 | Washtenaw Community College, MI, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 4.90% (Original Issue Yield: 4.90%), 4/1/2006 | AA/Aa3 | 1,214,280 | |||||
1,450,000 | Waterford, MI School District, UT GO Refunding Bonds, 4.85% (Q-SBLF GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.90%), 6/1/2010 | AA/Aa3 | 1,469,488 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Michigan--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Waverly, MI Community Schools, School Building and Site UT GO Bonds (Series 2000), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100), 5/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,110,690 | |||
1,000,000 | Wayne County, MI Building Authority, LT GO Capital Improvement Bonds, 5.35% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 6/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 1,037,330 | |||||
2,000,000 | Wayne Westland Community Schools, MI, UT GO Refunding Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 5/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 2,214,940 | |||||
1,775,000 | West Bloomfield, MI School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2011 @ 100), 5/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 1,976,977 | |||||
900,000 | West Bloomfield, MI School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.70% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2010 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.75%), 5/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 997,677 | |||||
1,000,000 | West Branch Rose City, MI Area School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (U.S. Treasury PRF 5/1/2009 @ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 5/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 1,083,440 | |||||
800,000 | West Ottawa, MI Public School District, UT GO Bonds (Series 2002A), 4.00% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2007 | AA/Aa2 | 813,904 | |||||
1,025,000 | Whitehall, MI District Schools, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2016 | AA/Aa2 | 1,143,490 | |||||
1,400,000 | Wyandotte, MI Electric Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.55%), 10/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 1,471,596 | |||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $200,029,897) | 210,370,420 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--0.3% | ||||||||
Michigan--0.3% | ||||||||
700,000 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, (Series 1999 A) Weekly VRDNs (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.)/(Lasalle Bank, N.A. LOC) (AT AMORTIZED COST) | A-1/NR | 700,000 | |||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--98.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $200,729,897) 2 | 211,070,420 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--1.1% | 2,233,702 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 213,304,122 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 3.1% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $200,707,866.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
COL | - --Collateralized |
EDC | - --Economic Development Commission |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
INS | - --Insured |
LO | - --Limited Obligation |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
LT | - --Limited Tax |
MFH | - --Multi-Family Housing |
PCR | - --Pollution Control Revenue |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
Q-SBLF | - --Qualified State Bond Loan Fund |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | |||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $200,729,897) | $ | 211,070,420 | |||||
Cash | 9,022 | ||||||
Income receivable | 3,140,700 | ||||||
Receivable for shares sold | 217,380 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 214,437,522 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for shares redeemed | $ | 838,531 | |||||
Income distribution payable | 253,144 | ||||||
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 12,725 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 29,000 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,133,400 | ||||||
Net assets for 18,994,383 shares outstanding | $ | 213,304,122 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 205,069,948 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | 10,340,523 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts | (2,106,279 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (70 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 213,304,122 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($213,304,122 ÷ 18,994,383 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.23 | ||||||
Offering price per share (100/97.00 of $11.23) 1 | $11.58 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share | $11.23 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 9,329,186 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 844,890 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 166,516 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 12,094 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 41,927 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 3,073 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 18,605 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 8,218 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 76,450 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 511,612 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 20,843 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 15,303 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 9,061 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,631 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 1,730,223 | |||||||||||
Waivers (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (287,839 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (12,168 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of shareholder services fee | (363,757 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS | (663,764 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 1,066,459 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 8,262,727 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 306,723 | |||||||||||
Net realized gain on futures contracts | 84,010 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | (3,080,826 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | (20,477 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and futures contracts | (2,710,570 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $5,552,157 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 8,262,727 | $ | 6,049,930 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 390,733 | (1,611,390 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and futures contracts | (3,101,303 | ) | 3,320,726 | |||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 5,552,157 | 7,759,266 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (8,246,812 | ) | (6,048,516 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 35,738,337 | 49,546,216 | ||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund | 58,659,582 | - -- | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 4,621,790 | 2,705,245 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (47,234,100 | ) | (37,708,370 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 51,785,609 | 14,543,091 | ||||||
Change in net assets | 49,090,954 | 16,253,841 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 164,213,168 | 147,959,327 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(70) and $(59), respectively) | $ | 213,304,122 | $ | 164,213,168 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Michigan Intermediate Municipal Trust (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax and personal income taxes imposed by the state of Michigan and Michigan municipalities. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations. The Fund offers one class of shares: Class A Shares.
On September 29, 2004, the Fund received assets from Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund as a result of a tax-free reorganization, as follows:
| Shares of the Fund Issued | | Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund Net Assets Received | | Unrealized Appreciation 1 | | Net Assets of the Fund Prior to Combination | | Net Assets of Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund Immediately Prior to Combination | Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination | ||
Golden Oak Michigan Tax- Free Bond Fund Class A Shares | 5,090,009 | $58,076,940 | $3,621,705 | - -- | $58,076,940 | - -- | ||||||
Golden Oak Michigan Tax- Free Bond Fund Class B Shares | 51,065 | 582,642 | 11,721 | - -- | 582,642 | - -- | ||||||
TOTAL | 5,141,074 | $58,659,582 | $3,633,426 | $159,760,822 | $58,659,582 | $218,420,404 |
1 Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. The swap contracts entered into by the Fund are on a forward settling basis. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had no realized gain (loss) on swap contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract and from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open swap contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had net realized gains on future contracts of $84,010.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||
Shares sold | 3,169,167 | 4,306,696 | ||||
Shares issued in connection with tax-free transfer of assets from Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund | 5,141,074 | - -- | ||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 410,527 | 237,993 | ||||
Shares redeemed | (4,187,599 | ) | (3,333,020 | ) | ||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 4,533,169 | 1,211,669 |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for capital loss carryforwards acquired in a merger and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||||
Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Losses |
$100,970 | $(15,926) | $(85,044) |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, was as follows:
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $8,246,812 | $6,048,516 |
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 253,074 | |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 10,362,554 | ||
Capital loss carryforward | $ | (2,128,310 | ) |
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $200,707,866. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $10,362,554. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $10,387,378 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $24,824.
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $2,128,310 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year | | Expiration Amount |
2008 | $ 804,301 | |
2009 | $ 2,481 | |
2011 | $ 100,968 | |
2012 | $ 16,083 | |
2013 | $ 1,204,477 |
As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from the Golden Oak Michigan Tax-Free Bond Fund, certain capital loss carryforwards listed above may be limited.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $287,839 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.073% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the year ended August 31, 2005, Federated Securities Corp., the principal distributor, retained $22,067 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of the Fund's Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC voluntarily waived $363,757 of its fee. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $55,700,000 and $55,600,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 44,235,834 |
Sales | $ | 46,049,973 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 36.6% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 13.6% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated (Funds) were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
At August 31, 2005, 100% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED MICHIGAN INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL TRUST:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated Michigan Intermediate Municipal Trust (the "Fund"), a series of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust, as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLPBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions: Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations: J. Scott Albrecht is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
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ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
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Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.65 | $10.44 | $10.59 | $10.80 | $10.29 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1 | 0.52 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 0.18 | 0.21 | (0.15 | ) | (0.20 | ) 1 | 0.51 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1.03 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.52 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.83 | $10.65 | $10.44 | $10.59 | $10.80 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 6.03 | % | 6.51 | % | 2.81 | % | 2.79 | % | 10.29 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.60 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.91 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 4.19 | % | 4.31 | % | 4.19 | % | 4.72 | % 1 | 4.97 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 1.08 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.39 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $26,307 | $27,600 | $26,273 | $23,466 | $23,011 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 20 | % | 15 | % | 8 | % | 35 | % | 40 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Period Ended 8/31/2003 | 1 | ||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.65 | $10.44 | $10.65 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||
Net investment income | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.36 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 0.18 | 0.21 | (0.21 | ) | |||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.15 | ||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.37 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.83 | $10.65 | $10.44 | ||||||
Total Return 2 | 5.21 | % | 5.72 | % | 1.42 | % | |||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||
Net expenses | 1.37 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.51 | % 3 | |||
Net investment income | 3.42 | % | 3.56 | % | 3.36 | % 3 | |||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4 | 0.83 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.91 | % 3 | |||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $22,304 | $21,802 | $19,000 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 20 | % | 15 | % | 8 | % |
1 Reflects operations for the period from September 5, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to August 31, 2003.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual: | ||||||
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,029.70 | $3.02 | |||
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,025.60 | $7.10 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | ||||||
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,022.23 | $3.01 | |||
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,018.20 | $7.07 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares | | 0.59% |
Class B Shares | 1.39% |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 6.03% for Class A Shares and 5.21% for Class B Shares. The total return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 1 the fund's benchmark index, was 5.31% during the 12-month reporting period. The fund's total return for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LBMB.
The fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration of its portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a yield curve showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as sectors); and (d) the credit ratings of portfolio securities. 2 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance relative to the LBMB.
The following discussion focuses on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares. The 6.03% total return of the Class A Shares for the reporting period consisted of 4.34% of tax-exempt dividends and 1.69% appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. 3
1 The LBMB is the broad-based securities market index for the fund. The LBMB is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Indexes are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index. Effective September 1, 2005, the Fund elected to change its benchmark index from the LBMB to the Lehman Brothers New York Municipal Bond Index. The LBNYMB is more representative of securities typically held by the Fund. The LBNYMB is an unmanaged index comprising investment-grade, tax-exempt, and fixed-rate bonds issued in the state of New York; all securities have long-term maturities (greater than two years) and are selected from issues larger than $50 million.
2 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
3 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
MARKET OVERVIEW
During the reporting period, long-term interest rates remained low but showed some volatility as the bond market appeared to attempt to determine the extent of the strength of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve Board's (the "Fed") intentions concerning short-term interest rates. The ten-year Treasury note began the reporting period at 4.12%, reached a high of 4.64% on March 22, 2005, and then declined to 4.01% at the end of the reporting period. The continuation of the low interest rate environment resulted in investors pursuing lower rated credits because of the additional yield they offered. As a result, certain revenue bond sectors out performed the LBMB, such as hospital, industrial development and pollution control project bonds. High-yield, tax-exempt municipal debt (non-investment grade bonds rated "BB" and lower or unrated bonds of a comparable quality) provided strong total returns as investors were attracted to the significantly higher yield provided by these issues.
The Fed raised short-term rates eight times during the reporting period bringing the Federal Funds Target Rate to 3.50% by the end of the reporting period. This resulted in a significant flattening of the municipal yield curve with short-term interest rates rising and long-term interest rates actually declining (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads, or the yield difference between the "AAA" municipal bonds and bonds of lower credit quality and similar maturity, decreased during the reporting period. This decrease in credit spreads appeared to be the result of both improving economic activity and the demand for securities with higher yields.
DURATION 4
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 5.04 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. The shorter a fund's duration relative to an index, the less its net asset value will react as interest rates change. The fund's duration was maintained close to duration of the LBMB during the reporting period. The neutral duration of the fund did not have a significant impact on the fund's performance. The fund's use of forward settling municipal interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts, which did not perform well, to adjust portfolio duration had a negative impact on the fund's performance during the reporting period.
MATURITY
During the reporting period, the fund held a greater concentration of tax-exempt municipal bonds with maturities shorter than 20 years than the LBMB. Bonds with longer maturities provided better returns during the reporting period as the yield curve flattened, and the yields on bonds with longer maturities declined while the yield on bonds with shorter maturities increased. Even though the fund increased its holdings of tax-exempt municipal bonds with 20- to 30-year maturities, the fund remained underweighted relative to the LBMB with respect to longer maturity bonds. This underweight position had a negative impact on the fund's performance relative to the LBMB because the fund did not share in the better returns provided by longer maturity bonds to the same extent as the LBMB.
4 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
SECTOR
During the reporting period, the fund allocated more of its portfolio to securities issued by hospitals, industrial development projects and higher education institutions. The fund also allocated less of the portfolio to pre-refunded, tax-exempt municipal bonds (bonds for which the principal and interest payments are secured or guaranteed by cash or U.S. Treasury securities held in an escrow account). These allocations helped the fund's performance due to the greater price appreciation that occurred in the overweighted sectors and the smaller increase in the price of pre-refunded bonds as compared to other sectors. The fund also had substantial out performance from its exposure to tobacco-related debt and bonds backed by British Airways.
CREDIT QUALITY
The fund's overweight position, relative to the LBMB, in "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt benefited the fund's performance as credit spreads became tighter to a greater extent for "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt than for other investment grade rated ("AAA," "AA," "A," or comparable quality) debt (meaning that the yield on the "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt improved to a greater extent than for other investment grade rated (or comparable quality) debt). 5
5 Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated New York Municipal Income Fund (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers New York Municipal Bond Index (LBNYMB), 2,3 the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 2,3 and the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average (LNYMDFA). 2
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | 1.28% | |
5 Years | 4.69% | |
10 Years | 5.17% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBNYMB, LBMB, and LNYMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes and the average. The indexes are unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or average.
2 The LBNYMB is an unmanaged index comprising investment-grade, tax-exempt, and fixed-rate bonds issued in the state of New York; all securities have long-term maturities (greater than two years) and are selected from issues larger than $50 million. The LBMB is an unmanaged index comprising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The LBNYMB and LBMB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. Effective September 1, 2005, the Fund elected to change its benchmark index from the LBMB to the LBNYMB. The LBNYMB is more representative of securities typically held by the Fund. The LNYMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
3 The Fund's investment adviser has elected to change the Fund's benchmark index from the LBMB to the LBNYMB. The LBNYMB is more representative of the securities typically held by the Fund. The LBNYMB's date of inception was September 1, 1996.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated New York Municipal Income Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from September 5, 2002 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers New York Municipal Bond Index (LBNYMB), 2,3 the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 2,3 and the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average (LNYMDFA). 2
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | (0.29)% | |
Start of Performance (9/5/2002) | 2.86% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.50% as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBNYMB, LBMB, and LNYMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average. The indexes are unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or average.
2 The LBNYMB is an unmanaged index comprising investment-grade, tax-exempt, and fixed-rate bonds issued in the state of New York; all securities have long-term maturities (greater than two years) and are selected from issues larger than $50 million. The LBMB is an unmanaged index comprising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The LBNYMB and LBMB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LNYMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
3 The Fund's investment adviser has elected to change the Fund's benchmark index from the LBMB to the LBNYMB. The LBNYMB is more representative of the securities typically held by the Fund. The LBNYMB's date of inception was September 1, 1996.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | | 27.1% | Aaa | | 22.9% | |
AA | 22.0% | Aa | 11.0% | |||
A | 17.4% | A | 19.0% | |||
BBB | 8.4% | Baa | 12.7% | |||
BB | 5.2% | Ba | 3.1% | |||
B | 0.0% | B | 1.2% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 19.9% | Not Rated by Moody's | 30.1% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the portfolio's total investments, 8.5% do not have long-term ratings by either of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--98.3% | |||||||||
New York--94.7% | |||||||||
$ | 500,000 | Albany County, NY IDA, IDRBs (Series 2004A), 5.375% (Albany College of Pharmacy), 12/1/2024 | BBB-/NR | $ | 524,280 | ||||
500,000 | Albany, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.75% (Albany Law School)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.83%), 10/1/2030 | AA/NR | 547,205 | ||||||
500,000 | Amherst, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2000B), 5.75% (UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.)/ (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.82%), 8/1/2025 | AAA/Aaa | 561,485 | ||||||
500,000 | Broome County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.00% (University Plaza-Phase II)/(American Capital Access INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 8/1/2025 | A/NR | 516,505 | ||||||
295,000 | Dutchess County, NY IDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 7.50% (St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers), 3/1/2029 | NR | 325,355 | ||||||
785,000 | Dutchess County, NY IDA, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Marist College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.15%), 7/1/2020 | NR/Baa1 | 824,635 | ||||||
500,000 | East Rochester, NY Housing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.375% (Rochester St. Mary's Residence Facility LLC)/(GNMA GTD), 12/20/2022 | AAA/NR | 543,025 | ||||||
500,000 | Essex County, NY IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.80% (International Paper Co.), 12/1/2019 | BBB/Baa2 | 511,575 | ||||||
500,000 | Hempstead Town, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Hofstra University)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.10%), 7/1/2033 | A/Baa1 | 522,025 | ||||||
220,000 | Islip, NY Resource Recovery Agency, Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (Series 2001E), 5.75% (FSA INS), 7/1/2023 | AAA/Aaa | 247,762 | ||||||
500,000 | Livingston County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 6.00% (Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Civic Facility), 7/1/2030 | BB/NR | 526,230 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System General Revenue Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.25%, 12/1/2014 | A-/A3 | 1,116,110 | ||||||
750,000 | 2 | Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.50% (Escrowed In Treasuries COL), 12/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 851,850 | |||||
500,000 | Madison County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.00% (Colgate University), 7/1/2023 | AA-/Aa3 | 533,140 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
New York--continued | |||||||||
$ | 320,000 | Madison County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Morrisville State College Foundation)/ (CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty N.A. INS), 6/1/2028 | AAA/NR | $ | 343,808 | ||||
750,000 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (AMBAC INS), 11/15/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 846,540 | ||||||
500,000 | Monroe County, NY IDA, Civic Center Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (St. John Fisher College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.25%), 6/1/2026 | AA/NR | 536,410 | ||||||
500,000 | Monroe County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bond, 5.25% (Nazareth College)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 10/1/2021 | NR/Aaa | 548,720 | ||||||
190,000 | Nassau County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2001B), 5.875% (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.92%), 11/1/2011 | NR/A3 | 208,417 | ||||||
500,000 | Nassau County, NY IDA, IDRBs (Series 2003A), 5.25% (Keyspan-Glenwood Energy Center LLC)/(KeySpan Corp. GTD), 6/1/2027 | A/A3 | 525,440 | ||||||
625,000 | New York City, NY Health and Hospitals Corp., Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (FSA INS), 2/15/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 695,325 | ||||||
500,000 | New York City, NY IDA, (Series 1995) Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, 6.30% (College of New Rochelle)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.45%), 9/1/2015 | NR/Baa2 | 510,835 | ||||||
250,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.375% (New York University)/(AMBAC INS), 7/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 275,985 | ||||||
400,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 6.375% (Staten Island University Hospital), 7/1/2031 | NR/B2 | 400,856 | ||||||
300,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.375% (Lycee Francais de New York Project)/(American Capital Access INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.43%), 6/1/2023 | A/NR | 315,495 | ||||||
200,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2002C), 6.45% (Staten Island University Hospital), 7/1/2032 | NR/B2 | 200,524 | ||||||
1,000,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00% (Roundabout Theatre Co., Inc.)/ (American Capital Access INS), 10/1/2023 | A/NR | 1,035,240 | ||||||
275,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, 7.00% (Mt. St. Vincent College, NY), 5/1/2008 | NR | 278,124 | ||||||
400,000 | 3 | New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.25% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 3/1/2015 | NR | 425,460 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
New York--continued | |||||||||
$ | 500,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Special Airport Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.50% (Airis JFK I LLC Project at JFK International)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 7/1/2028 | BBB-/Baa3 | $ | 509,110 | ||||
500,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Special Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (British Airways), 12/1/2032 | BB-/Ba2 | 451,850 | ||||||
500,000 | New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Crossover Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.14%), 6/15/2026 | AA+/Aa2 | 523,345 | ||||||
500,000 | New York City, NY Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Bonds (2003 Series C), 5.25% (AMBAC INS), 8/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 548,815 | ||||||
500,000 | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2005 Series C), 5.25%, 8/15/2025 | A+/A1 | 543,780 | ||||||
515,000 | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2002C), 5.50%, 3/15/2015 | A+/A1 | 564,543 | ||||||
500,000 | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2003J), 5.50%, 6/1/2023 | A+/A1 | 549,700 | ||||||
500,000 | New York Counties Tobacco Trust III, Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 5.93%), 6/1/2033 | BBB/Ba1 | 529,235 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Court Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.375% (New York City, NY), 5/15/2023 | A+/A2 | 564,250 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Education Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.125% (State University of New York)/(FGIC INS), 5/15/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 558,800 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00% (Lutheran Medical Center)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 8/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 544,175 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, FHA-Insured Mortgage Nursing Home Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 6.10% (Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center)/ (FHA and MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 8/1/2041 | AAA/Aaa | 568,555 | ||||||
1,000,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Insured Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.00% (Pratt Institute)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 7/1/2020 | AA/NR | 1,106,980 | ||||||
750,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (2003 Series 1), 5.00% (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 809,707 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1993A), 5.75% (City University of New York)/ (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 7/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 590,835 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
New York--continued | |||||||||
$ | 500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.00% (Fordham University)/(FGIC INS), 7/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 538,595 | ||||
750,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00% (Kateri Residence)/(Allied Irish Banks PLC LOC), 7/1/2022 | NR/Aa3 | 796,087 | ||||||
250,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.375% (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.48%), 5/1/2023 | NR/A3 | 266,455 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.50% (Brooklyn Law School)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 7/1/2018 | AA/NR | 554,770 | ||||||
750,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.50% (Winthrop-University Hospital Association)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 7/1/2023 | NR/Baa1 | 802,837 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 5.25% (New York Methodist Hospital), 7/1/2024 | NR/A3 | 537,425 | ||||||
250,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25% (University of Rochester, NY), 7/1/2024 | A+/A1 | 272,950 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Rochester General Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 12/1/2025 | AA/Aa3 | 533,435 | ||||||
400,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Rochester General Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 12/1/2035 | AA/Aa3 | 422,308 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005C), 5.50% (Mt. Sinai NYU Health Obligated Group), 7/1/2026 | BB/Ba1 | 510,660 | ||||||
250,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Manhattan College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.30%), 7/1/2020 | AA/NR | 264,797 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.10% (Catholic Health Services of Long Island)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.19%), 7/1/2034 | BBB/Baa1 | 516,920 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Cansius College)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.28%), 7/1/2030 | AAA/Aaa | 544,725 | ||||||
400,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. State Clean Water and Drinking Water, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.07%), 6/15/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 431,692 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund)/(FGIC INS), 1/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 551,715 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 4.45% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 7/1/2009 | BBB/NR | 510,395 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
New York--continued | |||||||||
$ | 500,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 6.10% (Occidental Petroleum Corp.)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.214%), 11/1/2030 | A-/A3 | $ | 511,265 | ||||
900,000 | New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A), 6.30% (Spring Valley Water Co., NY)/(AMBAC INS), 8/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 940,194 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State HFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.25% (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), 3/15/2021 | AA/A1 | 541,845 | ||||||
110,000 | New York State HFA, Service Contract Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 1995 A), 6.375% (U.S. Treasury PRF 9/15/05 @ 102), 9/15/2015 | AA-/A2 | 112,355 | ||||||
5,000 | New York State HFA, Service Contract Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 1995 A), 6.375%, 9/15/2015 | AA-/A2 | 5,113 | ||||||
840,000 | New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency, FHA-Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.50% (Lockport Memorial Hospital, NY)/(FHA GTD), 2/15/2035 | AA/Aa2 | 858,950 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Power Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.00%, 11/15/2021 | AA-/Aa2 | 540,430 | ||||||
1,000,000 | 3 | New York State Thruway Authority, Drivers (Series 1069), 12.27% (New York State Thruway Authority-Highway & Bridge Trust Fund)/(AMBAC INS), 4/1/2013 | NR | 1,353,470 | |||||
1,000,000 | New York State Thruway Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.00% (New York State Thruway Authority-Highway & Bridge Trust Fund)/(AMBAC INS), 4/1/2025 | AAA/NR | 1,084,440 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Urban Development Corp., Correctional & Youth Facilities Service Contract Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% TOBs (New York State), Mandatory Tender 1/1/2011 | AA-/A2 | 547,350 | ||||||
750,000 | New York State Urban Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.25% (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), 3/15/2019 | AA/A1 | 843,008 | ||||||
500,000 | New York State Urban Development Corp., Subordinated Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.125% (Empire State Development Corp.), 1/1/2022 | A/A2 | 538,975 | ||||||
500,000 | Niagara County, NY IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2001D), 5.55% TOBs (American Ref-Fuel Co. of Niagara, L.P. Facility), Mandatory Tender 11/15/2015 | BB+/Baa3 | 532,325 | ||||||
400,000 | Niagara Falls, NY City School District, COPs (Series 1998), 5.375% (U.S. Treasury PRF 6/15/08 @ 101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.42%), 6/15/2028 | BBB-/Baa3 | 429,556 | ||||||
500,000 | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Revenue Bonds (128th Series), 5.00% (FSA INS), 11/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 545,400 | ||||||
500,000 | Schenectady, NY, Bond Anticipation Renewal Notes (Series 2005), 5.25% BANs, 5/26/2006 | NR | 499,325 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
New York--continued | |||||||||
$ | 250,000 | Schenectady, NY, (Series 2004), 5.90% TANs, 12/30/2005 | NR | $ | 249,743 | ||||
500,000 | Suffolk County, NY IDA, IDRBs (Series 1998), 5.50% (Nissequogue Cogen Partners Facility)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.528%), 1/1/2023 | NR | 505,225 | ||||||
500,000 | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NY, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A-1), 5.50% (New York State), 6/1/2019 | AA-/A2 | 559,950 | ||||||
440,000 | Tompkins County, NY IDA, Continuing Care Retirement Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.375% (Kendal at Ithaca, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 7/1/2018 | BBB/NR | 451,282 | ||||||
500,000 | United Nations, NY Development Corp., Senior Lien Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25%, 7/1/2022 | NR/A3 | 520,385 | ||||||
300,000 | Utica, NY Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 6.875% (Utica College), 12/1/2024 | NR | 322,599 | ||||||
500,000 | Westchester County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 5.20% (Windward School)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.21%), 10/1/2021 | AA/NR | 531,515 | ||||||
175,000 | Westchester County, NY IDA, Continuing Care Retirement Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 6.375% (Kendal on Hudson)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.55%), 1/1/2024 | NR | 187,885 | ||||||
500,000 | Yonkers, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2001B), 7.125% (St. John's Riverside Hospital), 7/1/2031 | BB/NR | 522,955 | ||||||
TOTAL | 46,053,347 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico--3.6% | |||||||||
500,000 | 3 | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Drivers (Series 266), 8.2089% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | AAA/NR | 662,875 | |||||
500,000 | Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Bonds (Series G), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.10%), 7/1/2033 | A/Baa2 | 524,055 | ||||||
135,000 | Puerto Rico Public Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002D), 5.25% (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 7/1/2027 | BBB/Baa2 | 144,495 | ||||||
365,000 | Puerto Rico Public Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002D), 5.25% (U.S. Treasury PRF 7/1/12 @ 100)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 7/1/2027 | A-/Baa2 | 405,026 | ||||||
TOTAL | 1,736,451 | ||||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $45,564,115) | 47,789,798 | ||||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | ||||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL - --2.5% | |||||||||
New York--2.5% | |||||||||
$ | 1,200,000 | New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series 2004 B) Daily VRDNs (One Bryant Park LLC)/(Bayerische Landesbank (GTD) INV)/(Bank of America N.A. and Bank of New York LOCs) (AT AMORTIZED COST) | A-1+/VMIG1 | $ | 1,200,000 | ||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--100.8% (IDENTIFIED COST $46,764,115) 4 | 48,989,798 | ||||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.8)% | (379,223 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 48,610,575 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 9.6% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding short futures contracts.
3 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, all of which have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At August 31, 2005, these securities amounted to $2,441,805 which represents 5.0% of total net assets.
4 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $46,760,755.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
BANs | - --Bond Anticipation Notes |
COL | - --Collateralized |
COPs | - --Certificates of Participation |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FHA | - --Federal Housing Administration |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
IDA | - --Industrial Development Authority |
IDRBs | - --Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
INS | - --Insured |
INV | - --Investment Agreement |
LOC(s) | - --Letter(s) of Credit |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
TANs | - --Tax Anticipation Notes |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | ||||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $46,764,115) | $ | 48,989,798 | ||||||
Cash | 28,245 | |||||||
Income receivable | 528,559 | |||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 1,669,399 | |||||||
Receivable for shares sold | 4,390 | |||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 51,220,391 | |||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 2,424,490 | ||||||
Payable for shares redeemed | 32,736 | |||||||
Income distribution payable | 68,919 | |||||||
Payable for daily variation margin | 12,500 | |||||||
Net payable for swap contracts | 19,451 | |||||||
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees | 292 | |||||||
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 14,146 | |||||||
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 9,694 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 27,588 | |||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,609,816 | |||||||
Net assets for 4,486,503 shares outstanding | $ | 48,610,575 | ||||||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 47,384,481 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 2,181,523 | |||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | (955,404 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (25 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 48,610,575 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share | ||||||||
Class A Shares: | ||||||||
Net asset value per share ($26,306,772 ÷ 2,427,950 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $10.83 | |||||||
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $10.83) 1 | $11.34 | |||||||
Redemption proceeds per share | $10.83 | |||||||
Class B Shares: | ||||||||
Net asset value per share ($22,303,803 ÷ 2,058,553 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $10.83 | |||||||
Offering price per share | $10.83 | |||||||
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $10.83) 1 | $10.23 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 2,324,013 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 194,048 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 190,000 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 4,109 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 54,188 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 2,035 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 18,606 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 6,962 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 64,871 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5) | 65,596 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5) | 167,053 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5) | 59,291 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5) | 55,684 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 25,375 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 13,468 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 8,273 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,267 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 930,826 | |||||||||||
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (194,048 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (34,515 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of distribution services fee--Class A Shares | (65,596 | ) | ||||||||||
Reimbursement of other operating expenses | (172,709 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT | (466,868 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 463,958 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 1,860,055 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Swap Contracts: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 115,177 | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (81,943 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | 867,005 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | (24,709 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on swaps contract | (19,451 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 856,079 | |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 2,716,134 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,860,055 | $ | 1,947,349 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 33,234 | (331,321 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 822,845 | 1,191,054 | ||||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 2,716,134 | 2,807,082 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (1,099,346 | ) | (1,187,212 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (760,234 | ) | (759,679 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (1,859,580 | ) | (1,946,891 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 5,728,660 | 10,782,409 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 943,075 | 978,809 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (8,319,702 | ) | (8,891,672 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,647,967 | ) | 2,869,546 | |||||
Change in net assets | (791,413 | ) | 3,729,737 | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 49,401,988 | 45,672,251 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(25) and $(24), respectively) | $ | 48,610,575 | $ | 49,401,988 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated New York Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax (federal regular income tax does not include the federal AMT) and the personal income taxes imposed by the state of New York and New York municipalities. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals and corporations. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Class B Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit-quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. The swap contracts entered into by the Fund are on a forward settling basis. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had no realized gain (loss) on swap contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract and from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:
Description | | Expiration | | Notional Principal Amount | | Swap Contract Fixed Rate | | Current Market Fixed Rate | | Unrealized Depreciation |
BMA Swap 10 Year | 3/1/2016 | $4,000,000 | 3.582% Fixed | 3.482% | $(19,451) |
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had net realized losses on future contracts of $81,943.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open futures contract:
Expiration Date | | Contracts to Deliver | | Position | | Unrealized Depreciation |
December 2005 | 25 U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Futures | Short | $(24,709) |
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at August 31, 2005, is as follows:
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost |
New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.25% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 3/1/2015 | 3/15/2005 | $400,000 |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||||||||
Class A Shares: | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | ||||||
Shares sold | 322,792 | $ | 3,473,791 | 469,545 | $ | 4,997,940 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 41,751 | 448,512 | 43,270 | 459,837 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (529,239 | ) | (5,682,587 | ) | (475,773 | ) | (5,041,882 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (164,696 | ) | $ | (1,760,284 | ) | 37,042 | $ | 415,895 | ||||||
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||||||||
Class B Shares: | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | ||||||
Shares sold | 209,632 | $ | 2,254,869 | 542,789 | $ | 5,784,469 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 46,046 | 494,563 | 48,825 | 518,972 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (245,170 | ) | (2,637,115 | ) | (363,901 | ) | (3,849,790 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 10,508 | $ | 112,317 | 227,713 | $ | 2,453,651 | ||||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (154,188 | ) | $ | (1,647,967 | ) | 264,755 | $ | 2,869,546 |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) |
$(476) | $476 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004, was as follows:
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $1,859,580 | $1,946,891 |
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 68,892 |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 2,184,883 | |
Capital loss carryforward | $ | 983,473 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to the amortization/accretion tax elections on fixed-income securities.
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $46,760,755. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $2,229,043, excluding any unrealized depreciation from futures and swap contracts. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $2,278,382 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $49,339.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $983,473 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year | | Expiration Amount |
2008 | $288,795 | |
2011 | $371,903 | |
2012 | $ 4,752 | |
2013 | $318,023 |
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $194,048 of its fee, and reimbursed $172,709 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.321% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class B Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name | | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class A Shares | 0.25% | |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC voluntarily waived $65,596 of its fee. Rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay fees to FSC and FSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC retained $11,078 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Services Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class B Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $17,950,000 and $17,550,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 9,695,452 |
Sales | $ | 14,425,874 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 44.3% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 11.5% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated (Funds) were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
At August 31, 2005, 100% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated New York Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust, as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLPBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions : Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | J. Scott Albrecht has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since March 1995. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
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Federated New York Municipal Income Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
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28992 (10/05)
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Federated
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Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class A Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
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Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.05 | $10.92 | $11.07 | $10.99 | $10.45 | ||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.50 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 0.02 | 0.13 | (0.15 | ) | 0.08 | 1 | 0.54 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.33 | 0.58 | 1.04 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.47 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.50 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.07 | $11.05 | $10.92 | $11.07 | $10.99 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 4.57 | % | 5.61 | % | 2.93 | % | 5.48 | % | 10.23 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.78 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.79 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 4.29 | % | 4.26 | % | 4.22 | % | 4.62 | % 1 | 4.71 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 0.63 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.68 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $62,000 | $56,289 | $82,430 | $55,261 | $47,235 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 12 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 21 | % | 28 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share or net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, but increased the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 4.61% to 4.62%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,021.70 | $3.92 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,021.32 | $3.92 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.77% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The Fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 4.57% for Class A Shares. The total return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 1 the fund's benchmark index, was 5.31% during the 12-month reporting period. The average total return of the Lipper North Carolina Municipal Debt Funds Average (Average), 2 a performance benchmark for the fund, was 4.06% over the 12-month reporting period. The Fund outperformed the Average in total return and income.
The Fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) purchasing intermediate to long-term, tax-exempt municipal bonds to capture the potential income advantages of such securities relative to bonds with shorter maturities due to the upward sloping yield curve (the yield curve shows the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities); (b) having a significant allocation of the bond portfolio in low investment grade and non-investment grade tax-exempt municipal bonds, or equivalents, to seek incremental return from the higher yields available in such securities; 3 (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as sectors); and (d) active adjustment of the fund's duration (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates) through purchases of tax-exempt municipal bonds with relatively high coupons (or interest rate payments) and through tactical use of futures contracts. 4 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance.
1 The LBMB is the broad-based securities market index for the fund. The LBMB is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Indexes are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index. The fund's total return reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs, and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of LBMB.
2 Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reports by all the mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated. They do not reflect sales charges.
3 Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
4 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
The following discussion focuses on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares. The 4.57% total return of the Class A Shares for the reporting period consisted of 4.39% of tax-exempt dividends and 0.18% appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. 5
MARKET OVERVIEW
During the reporting period, long term interest rates remained low but showed some volatility as the bond market appeared to attempt to determine the extent of the strength of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve Board's (the "Fed") intentions concerning short-term interest rates. The ten-year Treasury note began the reporting period at 4.12%, reached a high of 4.64% on March 22, 2005, and then declined to 4.01% at the end of the reporting period. The continuation of the low interest rate environment resulted in investors pursuing lower rated credits because of the additional yield they offered. As a result, certain revenue bond sectors outperformed the LBMB, such as hospital, industrial development and pollution control project bonds. High-yield, tax-exempt municipal debt (non-investment grade bonds rated "BB" and lower or unrated bonds of comparable quality) provided strong total returns as investors were attracted to the significantly higher yield provided by these issues.
The Fed raised short-term interest rates eight times during the reporting period bringing the Federal Funds Target Rate to 3.50% by the end of the reporting period. This resulted in a significant flattening of the municipal yield curve with short-term interest rates rising and long-term interest rates actually declining (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads, or the yield difference between the "AAA" municipal bonds and bonds of lower credit quality and similar maturity, decreased during the reporting period. Credit spreads became tighter to a greater extent for "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt than for other investment grade rated ("AAA," "AA," "A" or comparable quality) debt (meaning that the yield on the "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt improved to a greater extent than for other investment grade rated (or comparable quality) debt).
YIELD CURVE AND MATURITY
Tax-exempt municipal bonds with longer maturities provided better returns during the reporting period as the yield curve flattened and the yields on bonds with longer maturities declined while the yield on bonds with shorter maturities increased.
The fund's concentration of bond holdings with maturities of 10 years or more added incremental return, and benefited fund performance, as such intermediate and long-term bonds provided greater income and higher total return.
5 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
CREDIT QUALITY
During the reporting period, non-investment grade (or high yield) tax-exempt municipal debt also performed well during the reporting period as the demand for non-investment grade tax-exempt municipal debt was great. The tightening of credit spreads between lower-quality bonds and high-quality bonds benefited the fund's performance because of the fund's holdings in low investment grade tax-exempt municipal bonds (bonds rated "BBB" or unrated bonds of comparable quality) and non-investment grade tax-exempt municipal bonds, which averaged approximately 16% of the fund's portfolio during the reporting period, contributed positively to the performance. Prices on such securities outperformed substantially during the period, which appeared to result from improving perceptions of credit quality and a heightened demand for such bonds.
SECTOR
During the reporting period, the fund allocated a sizable portion of its portfolio (more than 16%) to hospital and life care bonds. These sectors were among the strongest performing sectors during the reporting period and added significant incremental return. This positively impacted the fund's performance.
DURATION 6
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 4.69 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. The fund's hedging strategy negatively affected the fund's performance. During most of the reporting period, in anticipation of rising interest rates, the fund hedged the portfolio (adjusted the duration shorter) using Treasury future contracts. The fund's use of these instruments, however, negatively affected the fund's performance since these instruments did not perform well because longer-term and intermediate-term municipal interest rates declined during the reporting period.
6 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT 1
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 2 in the Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB) 3 and the Lipper North Carolina Municipal Debt Funds Average (LNCMDFA). 4
Average Annual Total Return 5 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | ||
1 Year | (0.13% | ) | |
5 Years | 4.77% | ||
10 Years | 4.80% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
1 Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund is the successor to CCB North Carolina Municipal Securities Fund. The quoted performance data includes performance of the CCB North Carolina Municipal Securities Fund for the period from August 31, 1995 to July 23, 1999, as adjusted to reflect the Fund's expenses. The CCB North Carolina Municipal Securities Fund was reorganized as a portfolio of the Trust on July 23, 1999.
2 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge=$9,550). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBMB and the LNCMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and the average. Indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
3 The LBMB is an unmanaged index comprising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance.
4 The LNCMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category. These total returns are reported net of expenses and other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance.
5 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | | 32.9% | Aaa | | 41.5% | |
AA | 26.8% | Aa | 21.5% | |||
A | 6.9% | A | 4.3% | |||
BBB | 11.2% | Baa | 10.8% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 22.2% | Not Rated by Moody's | 21.9% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the portfolio's total investments, 7.4% do not have long-term ratings by either of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--97.9% | ||||||||
North Carolina--90.6% | ||||||||
$ | 1,190,000 | Appalachian State University, NC, Parking System Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 7/15/2025 | NR/Aaa | $ | 1,330,693 | |||
930,000 | Asheville, NC Housing Authority, MFH Revenue Bonds, 5.625% TOBs (Oak Knoll Apartments Project)/(FNMA GTD) 9/1/2033 | AAA/NR | 990,012 | |||||
1,220,000 | Broad River, NC Water Authority, Water System Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 6/1/2022 | NR/Aaa | 1,313,025 | |||||
500,000 | Broad River, NC Water Authority, Water System Revenue Bonds (Series 2000), 5.375% (U.S. Treasury PRF 6/1/2010 @101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 6/1/2026 | NR/Aaa | 552,495 | |||||
1,330,000 | Cabarrus County, NC, COPs (Series 2002), 5.25%, 2/1/2018 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,454,926 | |||||
2,000,000 | Charlotte, NC Airport, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.875% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 7/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 2,176,260 | |||||
1,000,000 | Charlotte, NC, COPs, 5.50% (Charlotte Convention Facilities)/(U.S. Treasury PRF 12/1/2010 @101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 12/1/2020 | AA+/Aa2 | 1,118,860 | |||||
1,000,000 | Charlotte, NC, Refunding COPs, 5.00% (Charlotte Convention Facilities), 12/1/2025 | AA+/Aa2 | 1,080,290 | |||||
1,000,000 | Columbus County, NC Industrial Facilities & PCFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 1996A), 5.85% (International Paper Co.), 12/1/2020 | BBB/Baa2 | 1,036,700 | |||||
1,000,000 | Cumberland County, NC, UT GO Bonds, 5.70% (U.S. Treasury PRF 3/1/2010 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.78%), 3/1/2017 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,123,230 | |||||
1,000,000 | Fayetteville, NC Public Works Commission, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.70% (U.S. Treasury PRF 3/1/2010 @101)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.79%), 3/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,114,540 | |||||
1,000,000 | Forsyth County, NC, COPs, 5.375% (U.S. Treasury PRF 10/1/2011 @101), 10/1/2022 | AA+/Aa1 | 1,122,570 | |||||
500,000 | Gaston County, NC Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (National Gypsum Co.), 8/1/2035 | NR | 523,775 | |||||
900,000 | Gastonia, NC Combined Utilities System, Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 5/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 995,643 | |||||
750,000 | Harnett County, NC, COPs, 5.50% (FSA INS), 12/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 833,490 | |||||
1,000,000 | Haywood County, NC Industrial Facilities & PCFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.40% (Champion International Corp.)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.42%), 11/1/2024 | NR/Baa2 | 1,072,790 | |||||
1,000,000 | High Point, NC, Public Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2000B), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.67%), 6/1/2018 | AA/Aa3 | 1,114,230 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
North Carolina--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | Martin County, NC IFA, (Series 1995) Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 6.00% (Weyerhaeuser Co.), 11/1/2025 | BBB/Baa2 | $ | 1,532,850 | |||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Duke University), 10/1/2041 | AA+/Aa1 | 1,061,370 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series D), 5.125% (Original Issue Yield: 5.33%), 1/1/2026 | BBB/Baa2 | 516,935 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003C), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.57%), 1/1/2017 | BBB/Baa2 | 534,930 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Bonds (Series 1999D), 6.70%, 1/1/2019 | BBB/Baa2 | 560,685 | |||||
865,000 | North Carolina HFA, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds (Series 5-A), 5.55%, 1/1/2019 | AA/Aa2 | 895,950 | |||||
770,000 | North Carolina HFA, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds (Series 6-A), 6.10%, 1/1/2018 | AA/Aa2 | 805,020 | |||||
300,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, FHA Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.375% (Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital)/(FSA INS), 10/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 335,265 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 6.625% (Moravian Homes, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 4/1/2031 | NR | 533,990 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 6.25% (Arbor Acres Community)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.40%), 3/1/2027 | NR | 531,150 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 6.875% (Presbyterian Homes, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 10/1/2021 | NR | 538,955 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community), 11/1/2023 | NR | 521,440 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.25% (Stanley Memorial Hospital Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.40%), 10/1/2019 | A-/NR | 1,080,870 | |||||
250,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (Union Regional Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.33%), 1/1/2021 | A/A2 | 263,668 | |||||
200,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (Union Regional Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.38%), 1/1/2022 | A/A2 | 210,480 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.00% (Novant Health Obligated Group), 11/1/2017 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,072,630 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
North Carolina--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,205,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25% (Cleveland Community Healthcare)/(AMBAC INS), 7/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 1,321,728 | |||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Blue Ridge HealthCare System)/(FGIC INS), 1/1/2033 | AAA/Aaa | 1,059,600 | |||||
1,230,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 10/1/2019 | AA/NR | 1,343,886 | |||||
625,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Scotland Memorial Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.593%), 10/1/2019 | AA/NR | 670,825 | |||||
400,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.80% (Arc of North Carolina Projects), 10/1/2034 | NR/Baa1 | 416,908 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health System Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Mission Health, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.48%), 10/1/2026 | AA/Aa3 | 1,065,800 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2000), 5.50% (Northeast Medical Center)/ (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.74%), 11/1/2025 | AAA/Aaa | 1,095,130 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.375% (Southeastern Regional Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.48%), 6/1/2032 | A/NR | 1,047,310 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 6.125% (Southeastern Regional Medical Center)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.25%), 6/1/2019 | A/A3 | 1,085,550 | |||||
685,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Maria Parham Medical Center)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 10/1/2018 | AA/NR | 748,911 | |||||
250,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 6.25% (Forest at Duke)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.35%), 9/1/2021 | NR | 268,648 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 6.375% (Givens Estates)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.50%), 7/1/2023 | NR | 537,035 | |||||
550,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2004C), 6.00% (Cypress Glen)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.092%), 10/1/2033 | NR | 582,934 | |||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.50% (United Methodist Retirement Homes)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 10/1/2035 | NR | 513,495 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Electric Revenue Bonds (Series 1999B), 6.50% (Original Issue Yield: 6.73%), 1/1/2020 | BBB+/A3 | 1,110,080 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
North Carolina--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,155,000 | North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Electric Revenue Bonds, 10.50% (Escrowed In Treasuries COL), 1/1/2010 | AAA/#Aaa | $ | 1,351,477 | |||
1,200,000 | Northern Hospital District of Surry County, NC, Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2001), 5.10% (Northern Hospital of Surry County)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.242%), 10/1/2021 | AA/Aa3 | 1,258,488 | |||||
1,080,000 | Onslow, NC Water & Sewer Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 6/1/2025 | AAA/Aaa | 1,153,667 | |||||
1,200,000 | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, NC, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.875% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.02%), 7/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,330,788 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pitt County, NC, COPs (Series 2000B), 5.50% (FSA INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.63%), 4/1/2025 | AAA/Aaa | 1,088,080 | |||||
1,500,000 | 2 | Pitt County, NC, Refunding Bonds, 5.25% (Pitt County Memorial Hospital)/(Escrowed In Treasuries COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 12/1/2021 | NR/#Aaa | 1,547,535 | ||||
1,000,000 | Raleigh & Durham, NC Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 5/1/2030 | NR/Aaa | 1,067,470 | |||||
2,000,000 | Randolph County, NC, COPs (Series 2000), 5.60% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.77%), 6/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 2,195,320 | |||||
890,000 | University of North Carolina System Pool, Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.25% (University of North Carolina)/ (AMBAC INS), 4/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 988,541 | |||||
755,000 | University of North Carolina System Pool, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (University of North Carolina)/(AMBAC INS), 4/1/2029 | NR/Aaa | 804,566 | |||||
500,000 | Wilmington, NC Water & Sewer System, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.625% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.76%), 6/1/2018 | NR/Aaa | 553,925 | |||||
TOTAL | 56,157,414 | |||||||
Puerto Rico--6.4% | ||||||||
1,500,000 | 3 | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Drivers (Series 266), 8.2089% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | AAA/NR | 1,988,625 | ||||
500,000 | Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Bonds (Series G), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.10%), 7/1/2033 | A/Baa2 | 524,055 | |||||
395,000 | Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Cogeneration Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.625% (AES Puerto Rico Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.65%), 6/1/2026 | NR/Baa3 | 429,112 | |||||
1,000,000 | Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., Commonwealth Appropriation Bonds (Series 2001E), 5.75% (U.S. Treasury PRF 2/1/2007 @100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.80%), 8/1/2030 | BBB-/Aaa | 1,039,790 | |||||
TOTAL | 3,981,582 | |||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Virgin Islands--0.9% | ||||||||
$ | 500,000 | University of the Virgin Islands, UT GO Bonds (Series A), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.43%), 12/1/2034 | BBB/NR | $ | 533,625 | |||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $56,403,822) | 60,672,621 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--1.1% | ||||||||
North Carolina--0.8% | ||||||||
500,000 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Series 2001A) Weekly VRDNs (Moses H. Cone Memorial) | AA/NR | 500,000 | |||||
Puerto Rico--0.3% | ||||||||
200,000 | Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) Weekly VRDNs (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Credit Suisse, Zurich LIQ) | AAA/Aaa | 200,000 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (AT AMORTIZED COST) | 700,000 | |||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--99.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $57,103,822) 4 | 61,372,621 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--1.0% | 626,955 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 61,999,576 |
Securities subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 15.4% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding short futures contracts.
3 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security, which has been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At August 31, 2005, this security amounted to $1,988,625 which represents 3.2% of total net assets.
4 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $57,100,309.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
COL | - --Collateralized |
COPs | - --Certificates of Participation |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FHA | - --Federal Housing Administration |
FNMA | - --Federal National Mortgage Association |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
IFA | - --Industrial Finance Authority |
INS | - --Insured |
LIQ | - --Liquidity Agreement |
MFH | - --Multifamily Housing |
PCFA | - --Pollution Control Financing Authority |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | |||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $57,103,822) | $61,372,621 | ||||||
Cash | 27,841 | ||||||
Income receivable | 892,533 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 10,000 | ||||||
Receivable for shares sold | 12,145 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 62,315,140 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for shares redeemed | $ | 194,752 | |||||
Income distribution payable | 74,951 | ||||||
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees | 437 | ||||||
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 10,653 | ||||||
Payable for shareholder services fees (Note 5) | 9,724 | ||||||
Payable for daily variation margin | 10,000 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 15,047 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 315,564 | ||||||
Net assets for 5,601,083 shares outstanding | $61,999,576 | ||||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $59,161,073 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | 4,249,032 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | (1,410,520 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (9 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $61,999,576 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($61,999,576 ÷ 5,601,083 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.07 | ||||||
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $11.07) 1 | $11.59 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share | $11.07 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 2,979,827 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 235,097 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 150,000 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 4,263 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 39,487 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 2,173 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 20,238 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 8,203 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 48,811 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee (Note 5) | 146,936 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 124,640 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 21,000 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 14,235 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 8,322 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,440 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 824,845 | |||||||||||
Waivers (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (192,755 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (24,411 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of distribution services fee | (146,936 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of shareholder services fee | (4,489 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS | (368,591 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 456,254 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 2,523,573 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 20,265 | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (198,551 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | 281,156 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | (31,580 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts | 71,290 | |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $2,594,863 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,523,573 | $ | 2,877,050 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | (178,286 | ) | (592,321 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 249,576 | 2,124,703 | ||||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 2,594,863 | 4,409,432 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (2,522,842 | ) | (2,875,892 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 18,670,692 | 16,771,898 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,690,216 | 1,582,277 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (14,722,227 | ) | (46,028,695 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 5,638,681 | (27,674,520 | ) | |||||
Change in net assets | 5,710,702 | (26,140,980 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 56,288,874 | 82,429,854 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(9) and $18, respectively) | $ | 61,999,576 | $ | 56,288,874 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax and the personal income taxes imposed by the state of North Carolina. Interest from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations. The Fund offers one class of shares: Class A Shares.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Expenses, and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. The swap contracts entered into by the Fund are on a forward settling basis. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had no realized gains (losses) on swap contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract and from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open swap contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had net realized losses on future contracts of $198,551.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
Expiration Date | | Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized Depreciation |
Dec 2005 | 20 U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures | Short | $(19,767) |
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||
Class A Shares: | ||||||
Shares sold | 1,687,921 | 1,509,133 | ||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 152,923 | 142,350 | ||||
Shares redeemed | (1,333,746 | ) | (4,108,095 | ) | ||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 507,098 | (2,456,612 | ) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||
Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Losses |
$(758) | $758 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, was as follows:
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $2,522,842 | $2,875,892 |
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 74,941 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 4,252,544 | |
Capital loss carryforward | $ | 1,278,559 |
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $57,100,309. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation from futures contracts was $4,272,312. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $4,272,312.
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $1,278,559 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year | | Expiration Amount |
2008 | $332,559 | |
2012 | $494,501 | |
2013 | $451,499 |
Under current tax regulations, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of August 31, 2005, for federal income tax purposes, post October losses of $155,242 were deferred to September 1, 2005.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $192,755 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds | |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005 the net fee paid to FAS was 0.214% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC voluntarily waived $146,936 of its fee. Rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay fees to FSC and FSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC retained $31,818 in sales charges from the sale of the Fund's Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC voluntarily waived $4,489 of its fee. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $27,245,000 and $27,545,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations (and in-kind contributions), for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 13,054,134 |
Sales | $ | 6,939,653 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 42.1% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 15.7% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated (Funds) were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
At August 31, 2005, 100% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust, as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLPBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund ( i.e. , "Interested" Board members) and those who are not ( i.e. , "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions : Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since April 1997. Ms. Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations: J. Scott Albrecht is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
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Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund
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28993 (10/05)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2005 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Ohio Municipal Income Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class F Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Federated Investors 50 Years of Growth & Innovation
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.51 | $11.31 | $11.47 | $11.45 | $11.06 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 1 | 0.55 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and swap contracts | 0.15 | 0.20 | (0.16 | ) | 0.02 | 1 | 0.38 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.64 | 0.71 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 0.93 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.50 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.54 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.65 | $11.51 | $11.31 | $11.47 | $11.45 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 5.66 | % | 6.36 | % | 3.17 | % | 4.97 | % | 8.69 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 4.21 | % | 4.44 | % | 4.51 | % | 4.75 | % 1 | 4.90 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 0.49 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.51 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $100,753 | $94,744 | $96,374 | $89,772 | $75,896 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 16 | % | 19 | % | 12 | % | 21 | % | 39 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share or the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, but increased the ratio of the net investment income to average net assets from 4.74% to 4.75%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and /or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchases or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,024.10 | $4.59 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,020.67 | $4.58 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.90%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 5.66% for the fund's Class F Shares. The total return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 1 the fund's benchmark index, was 5.31% during the 12-month reporting period. The fund's total return for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LBMB.
The fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration of its portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a "yield curve" showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities) and higher coupon tax-exempt municipal bonds (bonds with higher interest rate payments); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as "sectors"); and (d) the credit ratings of portfolio securities (which indicates the risk that securities will default). 2 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance relative to the LBMB.
The following discussion focuses on the performance of the fund's Class F Shares. The 5.66% total return of the Class F Shares for the reporting period consisted of 4.44% of tax-exempt dividends and 1.22% appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. 3
1 The LBMB is the broad-based securities market index for the fund. The LBMB is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Indexes are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
3 Income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.
MARKET OVERVIEW
During the reporting period, long-term interest rates remained low but showed some volatility as the bond market appeared to attempt to determine the extent of the strength of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve Board's (the "Fed") intentions concerning short term interest rates. The ten-year Treasury note began the reporting period at 4.12%, reached a high of 4.64% on March 22, 2005, and then declined to 4.01% at the end of the reporting period. The continuation of the low interest rate environment resulted in investors pursuing lower rated credits because of the additional yield they offered. As a result, certain revenue bond sectors out performed the LBMB, such as hospital, industrial development and pollution control project bonds. High-yield, tax-exempt municipal debt (non-investment grade bonds rated "BB" or lower or unrated bonds of comparable quality) provided strong total returns as investors were attracted to the significantly higher yield provided by these issues.
The Fed raised short-term rates eight times during the reporting period bringing the Federal Funds Target Rate to 3.50% by the end of the reporting period. This resulted in a significant flattening of the tax-exempt municipal yield curve with short-term interest rates rising and long-term interest rates actually declining (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads, or the yield difference between the "AAA" municipal bonds and bonds of lower credit quality and similar maturity, decreased during the reporting period. This decrease in credit spreads appeared to be the result of both improving economic activity and the demand for securities with higher yields.
DURATION 4
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 5.28 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. The shorter a fund's duration relative to an index, the less its net asset value will react as interest rates change. The fund's duration was maintained close to the duration of the LBMB during the reporting period. The neutral duration of the fund did not have a significant impact on the fund's performance. The fund's use of forward settling municipal interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contacts, which did not perform well, to adjust portfolio duration had a negative impact on the fund's performance during the reporting period.
4 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
MATURITY AND COUPON
During the reporting period, the average coupon of the tax-exempt bonds held by the fund was greater than the average coupon of the bonds held by the LBMB, which reflected the fund's emphasis on tax exempt income. For bonds with larger coupons, more of the return was provided from income as opposed to price appreciation. As a result, in a falling interest rate environment, bonds with larger coupons were less sensitive to interest rate changes than bonds with lower coupons. As interest rates declined consistently over the reporting period zero coupon and discount securities outperformed premium bonds by a wide margin. The larger average coupon for the fund had a negative impact on performance relative to the LBMB.
SECTOR
During the reporting period, the fund allocated more of its portfolio to securities issued by hospitals, industrial development projects and higher education institutions. The fund also allocated less of the portfolio to pre-refunded tax-exempt municipal bonds (bonds for which the principal and interest payments are secured or guaranteed by cash or U.S. Treasury securities held in an escrow account). These allocations helped the fund's performance due to the greater price appreciation that occurred in the over weighted sectors and the smaller increase in the price of pre-refunded bonds as compared to other sectors. The fund did have industrial development revenue bonds backed by General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company whose prices were negatively impacted by the automobile sector's credit deterioration and their related downgrade to junk bond (non-investment grade) status.
CREDIT QUALITY
The fund's overweight position, relative to the LBMB, in "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt benefited the fund's performance as credit spreads became tighter to a greater extent for "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt than for other investment grade rated ("AAA", "AA", "A" or comparable quality) debt (meaning that the yield on the "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt improved to a greater extent than for other investment grade rated (or comparable quality) debt). 5 However, the funds small allocation to high yield tax-exempt municipal debt (bonds rated "BB" and below or unrated bonds of comparable quality) impacted the fund's performance negatively as this sector of the market also performed well during the reporting period as the demand for high-yield, tax-exempt municipal debt was great.
5 Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS F SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Ohio Municipal Income Fund (Class F Shares) (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 2 and the Lipper Ohio Municipal Debt Funds Average (LOMDFA). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | 3.58% | |
5 Years | 5.55% | |
10 Years | 5.32% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 1.00% and the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge, as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 1.00% ($10,000 investment minus $100 sales charge = $9,900). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBMB and LOMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average. Indexes are unmanaged and unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
2 The LBMB is an unmanaged index comprising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance.
3 The LOMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category. These total returns are reported net of expenses and other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | 25.3% | Aaa | 37.7% | |||
AA | 15.6% | Aa | 14.1% | |||
A | 7.2% | A | 8.9% | |||
BBB | 6.8% | Baa | 7.7% | |||
BB | 5.1% | Ba | 2.5% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 40.0% | Not Rated by Moody's | 29.1% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the Portfolio's total investments, 11.1% do not have long term ratings by either of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--96.7% | |||||||||
Ohio--91.4% | |||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Akron, Bath & Copley, OH Joint Township, Hospital District Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.125% (Summa Health System)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.38%), 11/15/2024 | NR/Aa3 | $ | 1,055,880 | ||||
1,750,000 | Akron, Bath & Copley, OH Joint Township, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25% (Summa Health System)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.47%), 11/15/2031 | NR/Aa3 | 1,857,398 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Akron, OH, LT GO Bonds, 5.80% (Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 11/1/2020 | AA/A1 | 1,119,480 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Bay Village, OH City School District, School Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.125% (Original Issue Yield: 5.16%), 12/1/2021 | NR/Aa2 | 1,072,800 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Cleveland, OH Waterworks, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002K), 5.25% (FGIC INS), 1/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 1,106,670 | ||||||
530,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH Port Authority, Bond Fund Program Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2004E), 5.60% (Port of Cleveland Bond Fund), 5/15/2025 | NR | 545,815 | ||||||
465,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH Port Authority, Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2001B), 6.50% (Port of Cleveland Bond Fund), 11/15/2021 | NR | 494,825 | ||||||
500,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH Port Authority, Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2002C), 5.95% (Port of Cleveland Bond Fund), 5/15/2022 | NR | 527,735 | ||||||
500,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH Port Authority, Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.125% (Port of Cleveland Bond Fund), 5/15/2025 | NR | 506,905 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH Port Authority, Special Assessment Tax-Increment Revenue Bonds, 7.00% (University Heights, OH Public Parking Garage)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.20%), 12/1/2018 | NR | 1,078,490 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Columbus, OH City School District, School Facilities Construction & Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (FSA INS), 12/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,107,610 | ||||||
1,610,000 | Columbus, OH City School District, School Facilities Construction & Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 12/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,740,796 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Columbus, OH Tax Increment Financing, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Easton Project)/(AMBAC INS), 12/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,068,970 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Ohio--continued | |||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | 2 | Delaware County, OH, Capital Facilities LT GO Bonds, 6.25%, 12/1/2020 | AA+/Aa1 | $ | 1,154,830 | |||
1,000,000 | Erie County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (Firelands Regional Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.66%), 8/15/2022 | A/A2 | 1,067,950 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Fairfield, OH Hospital Facilities, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 6/15/2028 | AA/NR | 1,548,675 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Fairview Park, OH, Various Purpose Refunding & Improvement LT GO Bonds, 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2030 | NR/Aaa | 1,611,315 | ||||||
500,000 | Franklin County, OH Health Care Facilities, Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.125% (Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.25%), 7/1/2035 | BBB/NR | 517,105 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Franklin County, OH Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50% (Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.69%), 7/1/2021 | BBB/NR | 1,551,195 | ||||||
750,000 | Franklin County, OH, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75% (Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corp.), 6/1/2011 | NR | 787,868 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Greene County, OH, University Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (Marauder Development LLC at Central State University)/(American Capital Access INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 9/1/2027 | A/NR | 1,053,040 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Greene County, OH, University Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.375% (Marauder Development LLC at Central State University)/(American Capital Access INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 9/1/2022 | A/NR | 1,058,930 | ||||||
1,530,000 | Hamilton County, OH Hospital Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004J), 5.25% (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)/(FGIC INS), 5/15/2023 | AAA/Aaa | 1,674,050 | ||||||
580,000 | Hamilton County, OH Hospital Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds, 7.00% (Deaconess Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.046%), 1/1/2012 | A-/A3 | 584,547 | ||||||
2,400,000 | Hamilton County, OH Sewer System, Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.75% (Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati)/(United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2010 @101)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.78%), 12/1/2025 | AAA/Aaa | 2,691,360 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Hamilton County, OH, Subordinated Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (Series B), 5.25% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.62%), 12/1/2032 | NR/Aaa | 2,154,480 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Hamilton, OH City School District, School Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.75%), 12/1/2024 | AA/NR | 2,205,360 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Ohio--continued | |||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Heath, OH City School District, School Improvement UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 5.50% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.635%), 12/1/2027 | NR/Aaa | $ | 1,093,100 | ||||
1,010,000 | Kent State University, OH, General Receipts Revenue Bonds, 6.00% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.09%), 5/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,131,008 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Lake, OH Local School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.75% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 12/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 1,683,570 | ||||||
1,315,000 | Licking Heights, OH Local School District, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2032 | NR/Aaa | 1,404,341 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Licking Heights, OH Local School District, School Facilities Construction & Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.50% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.58%), 12/1/2024 | NR/Aaa | 2,201,280 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Lorain County, OH, Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.25% (Kendal at Oberlin)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.53%), 2/1/2021 | BBB/NR | 1,517,445 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Lorain County, OH, Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds, 5.25% (Catholic Healthcare Partners)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.52%), 10/1/2033 | AA-/Aa3 | 1,047,930 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Lucas County, OH, Health Care Facilities Refunding & Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.625% (Sunset Retirement Community, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.75%), 8/15/2030 | NR | 1,629,555 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Mahoning County, OH Hospital Facilities, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.00% (Forum Health Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.15%), 11/15/2032 | BBB+/Baa1 | 1,097,000 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Marion County, OH Hospital Authority, Hospital Refunding & Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 1996), 6.375% (Community Hospital of Springfield)/(United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2006 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.52%), 5/15/2011 | NR | 1,043,060 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Medina County, OH Library District, UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (FGIC INS), 12/1/2023 | AAA/Aaa | 1,113,790 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Miami County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 1996A), 6.375% (Upper Valley Medical Center, OH)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.62%), 5/15/2026 | BBB+/Baa1 | 1,033,350 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Moraine, OH Solid Waste Disposal Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.75% (General Motors Corp.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.80%), 7/1/2014 | BB/Ba2 | 1,047,040 | ||||||
1,315,000 | Ohio HFA, Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2002 A-1), 5.30% (GNMA GTD), 9/1/2022 | NR/Aaa | 1,335,711 | ||||||
2,500,000 | Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2002A), 6.00% (Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.), 12/1/2013 | BB+/Baa3 | 2,607,275 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Ohio--continued | |||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | Ohio State Environmental Facilities, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.75% (Ford Motor Co.), 4/1/2035 | BB+/Ba1 | $ | 1,427,220 | ||||
1,000,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Higher Educational Facility Revenue Bonds, 5.125% (Oberlin College), 10/1/2024 | AA/NR | 1,075,440 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.50% (Case Western Reserve University, OH), 10/1/2022 | AA-/A1 | 1,117,830 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (University of Dayton)/(AMBAC INS), 12/1/2027 | AAA/Aaa | 1,072,230 | ||||||
500,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Baldwin-Wallace College), 12/1/2021 | A-/NR | 541,630 | ||||||
1,070,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Baldwin-Wallace College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.53%), 12/1/2023 | A-/NR | 1,151,020 | ||||||
610,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Baldwin-Wallace College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.61%), 12/1/2024 | A-/NR | 654,817 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.85% (John Carroll University, OH)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 4/1/2020 | NR/A2 | 2,166,240 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Ohio State University, General Receipts Revenue Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.25%, 6/1/2023 | AA/Aa2 | 2,218,480 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Ohio State Water Development Authority, PCR Bonds, 5.10%, 12/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 2,205,700 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Ohio Waste Development Authority Solid Waste, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 4.85% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2007 | BBB/NR | 1,020,400 | ||||||
1,620,000 | Olentangy, OH Local School District, School Facilities Construction & Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25%, 12/1/2021 | AA/Aa2 | 1,779,392 | ||||||
1,835,000 | Otsego, OH Local School District, Construction & Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.15%), 12/1/2028 | NR/Aaa | 1,963,156 | ||||||
1,255,000 | Ottawa & Glandorf, OH Local School District, School Facilities Construction & Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2020 | NR/Aaa | 1,378,480 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Parma, OH, Hospital Improvement and Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.375% (Parma Community General Hospital Association)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.45%), 11/1/2029 | A-/NR | 1,032,680 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Ohio--continued | |||||||||
$ | 500,000 | Port Authority for Columbiana County, OH, Solid Waste Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 7.25% (Apex Environmental LLC)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.30%), 8/1/2034 | NR | $ | 510,495 | ||||
500,000 | 3 | Port of Greater Cincinnati, OH Development Authority, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.30% (Cincinnati Mills), 2/15/2024 | NR | 539,935 | |||||
1,000,000 | Portage County, OH Board of County Hospital Trustees, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.75% (Robinson Memorial Hospital)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 11/15/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,103,920 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Rickenbacker, OH Port Authority, Capital Funding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.375% (OASBO Expanded Asset Pooled Financing Program)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 1/1/2032 | NR/A2 | 1,677,555 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Springboro, OH Community School District, School Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.03%), 12/1/2032 | AAA/Aaa | 2,124,300 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Steubenville, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds, 6.375% (Trinity Health System Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.55%), 10/1/2020 | NR/A3 | 1,102,670 | ||||||
500,000 | Toledo-Lucas County, OH Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004C), 6.375% (Northwest Ohio Bond Fund), 11/15/2032 | NR | 528,445 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Toledo-Lucas County, OH Port Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.45% (CSX Corp.), 12/15/2021 | NR/Baa2 | 1,763,340 | ||||||
1,375,000 | Toledo-Lucas County, OH Port Authority, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Crocker Park Public Improvement Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.37%), 12/1/2023 | NR | 1,444,424 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Tuscarawas County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Union Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 10/1/2026 | AA/Aa1 | 2,190,500 | ||||||
1,025,000 | University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Revenue Bonds (Series 2004D), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 6/1/2026 | AAA/Aaa | 1,097,252 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Warrensville Heights, OH School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.75% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.83%), 12/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,120,950 | ||||||
1,995,000 | Waynesville, OH Health Care Facilities, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.70% (Quaker Heights Project)/(GNMA GTD), 2/20/2043 | NR/Aaa | 2,164,735 | ||||||
TOTAL | 92,102,770 | ||||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Puerto Rico--5.0% | |||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | 3 | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Drivers (Series 266), 8.2089% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | AAA/NR | $ | 2,651,500 | |||
1,000,000 | 3 | Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities (Series PA 331B), 7.78959% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2011 | NR | 1,310,630 | |||||
990,000 | Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Cogeneration Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.625% (AES Puerto Rico Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.65%), 6/1/2026 | NR/Baa3 | 1,075,496 | ||||||
TOTAL | 5,037,626 | ||||||||
Virgin Islands--0.3% | |||||||||
305,000 | Virgin Islands HFA, SFM Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A), 6.50% (GNMA COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.522%), 3/1/2025 | AAA/NR | 310,850 | ||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $90,471,023) | 97,451,246 | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--1.6% | |||||||||
Ohio--1.6% | |||||||||
1,600,000 | Hamilton County, OH Hospital Facilities Authority, (Series 1999A) Weekly VRDNs (Drake Center, Inc.)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC) (at amortized cost) | NR/VMIG1 | 1,600,000 | ||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--98.3% (IDENTIFIED COST $92,071,023) 4 | 99,051,246 | ||||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--1.7% | 1,701,811 | ||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 100,753,057 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 7.8% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding short futures contracts.
3 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, all of which have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the fund's Board of Trustees, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At August 31, 2005, these securities amounted to $4,502,065 which represents 4.5% of total net assets.
4 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $92,070,912.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
COL | - --Collateralized |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
INS | - --Insured |
LT | - --Limited Tax |
PCR | - --Pollution Control Revenue |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | |||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $92,071,023) | $ | 99,051,246 | |||||
Cash | 83,288 | ||||||
Income receivable | 1,322,177 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 405,000 | ||||||
Receivable for shares sold | 194,541 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 101,056,252 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for shares redeemed | $ | 40,702 | |||||
Income distribution payable | 157,309 | ||||||
Payable for daily variation margin | 40,000 | ||||||
Payable for share registration fee | 11,138 | ||||||
Payable for transfer and dividend and disbursing agent fees and expenses | 7,974 | ||||||
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fee | 446 | ||||||
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 12,680 | ||||||
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 20,619 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 12,327 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 303,195 | ||||||
Net assets for 8,650,621 shares outstanding | $ | 100,753,057 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 96,115,919 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | 6,901,153 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts | (2,169,266 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (94,749 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 100,753,057 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($100,753,057 ÷ 8,650,621 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.65 | ||||||
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $11.65) 1 | $11.77 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.65) 1 | $11.53 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 4,990,750 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 390,646 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 150,000 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 6,073 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 50,358 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 2,436 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 19,188 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 8,205 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 49,944 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee (Note 5) | 390,646 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 239,881 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 21,373 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 16,947 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 8,588 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,721 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 1,356,006 | |||||||||||
Waivers (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (205,227 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (24,022 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of distribution services fee | (244,154 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of shareholder services fee | (490 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS | (473,893 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 882,113 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 4,108,637 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 383,133 | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (305,417 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | 1,280,334 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts | (79,070 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts | 1,278,980 | |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 5,387,617 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 4,108,637 | $ | 4,291,904 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 77,716 | (828,585 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 1,201,264 | 2,419,256 | ||||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 5,387,617 | 5,882,575 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (4,202,323 | ) | (4,263,196 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 14,611,961 | 12,734,977 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 2,229,294 | 2,111,168 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (12,017,885 | ) | (18,095,309 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 4,823,370 | (3,249,164 | ) | |||||
Change in net assets | 6,008,664 | (1,629,785 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 94,744,393 | 96,374,178 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(94,749) and $(1,041), respectively) | $ | 100,753,057 | $ | 94,744,393 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of the Federated Ohio Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax (federal regular income tax does not include the federal alternative minimum tax) and the personal income taxes imposed by the state of Ohio and Ohio municipalities. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations. The Fund offers one class of Shares: Class F Shares.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at August 31, 2005, is as follows:
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost |
Port of Greater Cincinnati, OH Development Authority, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.30% (Cincinnati Mills), 2/15/2024 | 2/11/2004 | $ 500,000 | ||
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities (Series PA 331B), 7.78959% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2011 | 3/3/1998 | $1,158,780 |
Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. The swap contracts entered into by the Fund are on a forward settling basis. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had no realized gain/loss on swap contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract and from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open swap contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had realized losses on futures contracts of $305,417.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
Expiration Date | | Contracts to Receive | Position | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
December 2005 | 80 U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Yr Futures | Short | $(79,070) |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||
Shares sold | 1,258,396 | 1,102,382 | ||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 192,142 | 183,888 | ||||
Shares redeemed | (1,034,512 | ) | (1,573,949 | ) | ||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 416,026 | (287,679 | ) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) |
$(22) | $22 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, was as follows:
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $4,202,323 | $4,263,196 |
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 258,310 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 6,980,334 | |
Capital loss carryforward | $ | 2,248,448 |
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization of debt securities.
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $92,070,912. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized depreciation from futures contracts was $6,980,334. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $7,053,103 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $72,769.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $2,248,448, which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year | | Expiration Amount |
2008 | $695,145 | |
2009 | $598,494 | |
2010 | $ 69,375 | |
2011 | $ 87,412 | |
2012 | $176,880 | |
2013 | $621,142 |
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $205,227 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.129% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.40% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC voluntarily waived $244,154 of its fee. Rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay fees to FSC and FSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC retained $146,492 of fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC retained $10,984 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class F Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC voluntarily waived $490 of its fee. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC retained $7,552 of fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $38,175,000 and $35,775,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 18,093,084 |
Sales | $ | 14,823,078 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 43.7% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 11.9% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated (Funds) were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
At August 31, 2005, 100.0% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal alternative minimum tax.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED OHIO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated Ohio Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust, as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLPBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions : Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | J. Scott Albrecht has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since March 1995. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
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Federated Ohio Municipal Income Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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28994 (10/05)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2005 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Federated Investors 50 Years of Growth & Innovation
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.71 | $11.51 | $11.70 | $11.52 | $11.09 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 1 | 0.57 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 0.10 | 0.19 | (0.19 | ) | 0.18 | 1 | 0.42 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 0.74 | 0.99 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.54 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.56 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.81 | $11.71 | $11.51 | $11.70 | $11.52 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 5.58 | % | 6.46 | % | 3.04 | % | 6.70 | % | 9.18 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 4.55 | % | 4.63 | % | 4.58 | % | 4.92 | % 1 | 5.09 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 0.11 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.10 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $209,005 | $200,023 | $210,429 | $205,870 | $194,407 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 12 | % | 9 | % | 17 | % | 18 | % | 16 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.71 | $11.51 | $11.70 | $11.53 | $11.09 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 1 | 0.48 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 0.10 | 0.19 | (0.19 | ) | 0.18 | 1 | 0.43 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.65 | 0.91 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.45 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.47 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.81 | $11.71 | $11.51 | $11.70 | $11.53 | ||||||||||
Total Return 2 | 4.77 | % | 5.65 | % | 2.26 | % | 5.79 | % | 8.42 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.52 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.52 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 3.78 | % | 3.85 | % | 3.81 | % | 4.15 | % 1 | 4.32 | % | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3 | 0.09 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.08 | % | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $59,770 | $65,748 | $70,339 | $61,535 | $51,468 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 12 | % | 9 | % | 17 | % | 18 | % | 16 | % |
1 Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount on debt securities. For the year ended August 31, 2002, this change had no effect on the net investment income per share, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of the net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual: | ||||||
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,028.40 | $3.89 | |||
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,024.40 | $7.76 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | ||||||
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,021.37 | $3.87 | |||
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,017.54 | $7.73 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares | | 0.76% |
Class B Shares | 1.52% |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 5.58% for Class A Shares and 4.77% for Class B Shares. The total return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 1 the fund's benchmark index, was 5.31% during the 12-month reporting period. The fund's total return for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LBMB.
The fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration of its portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a "yield curve" showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities) and higher coupon tax-exempt municipal bonds (bonds with higher interest rate payments); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as "sectors"); and (d) the credit ratings of portfolio securities (which indicates the risk that securities will default). 2 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance relative to the LBMB.
The following discussion focuses on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares. The 5.58% total return of the Class A Shares for the reporting period consisted of 4.72% of tax-exempt dividends and 0.86% appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. 3
1 The LBMB is the broad-based securities market index for the fund. The LBMB is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Indexes are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
3 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
MARKET OVERVIEW
During the reporting period, long-term interest rates remained low but showed some volatility as the bond market appeared to attempt to determine the extent of the strength of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve Board's (the "Fed") intentions concerning short-term interest rates. The ten-year Treasury note began the reporting period at 4.12%, reached a high of 4.64% on March 22, 2005, and then declined to 4.01% at the end of the reporting period. The continuation of the low interest rate environment resulted in investors pursuing lower rated credits because of the additional yield they offered. As a result, certain revenue bond sectors out performed the LBMB, such as hospital, industrial development and pollution control project bonds. High-yield, tax-exempt municipal debt (non-investment grade bonds rated "BB" and lower or unrated bonds of a comparable quality) provided strong total returns as investors were attracted to the significantly higher yield provided by these issues.
The Fed raised short-term rates eight times during the reporting period bringing the Federal Funds Target Rate to 3.50% by the end of the reporting period. This resulted in a significant flattening of the tax-exempt municipal yield curve with short-term interest rates rising and long-term interest rates actually declining (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads, or the yield difference between the "AAA" municipal bonds and bonds of lower credit quality and similar maturity, decreased during the reporting period. This decrease in credit spreads appeared to be the result of both improving economic activity and the demand for securities with higher yields.
DURATION 4
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 4.86 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. The shorter a fund's duration relative to an index, the less its net asset value will react as interest rates change. The fund's duration was longer than the duration of the LBMB during the reporting period. As a result, when yields declined during the reporting period the fund's net asset value appreciated to a greater extent than the LBMB's market value. The fund's use of forward settling municipal interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contacts, which did not perform well, to adjust portfolio duration had a negative impact on the fund's performance during the period.
4 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
MATURITY
During the reporting period, the fund held a greater concentration of tax-exempt municipal bonds with maturities shorter than 20 years than the LBMB. Bonds with longer maturities provided better returns during the reporting period as the yield curve flattened and the yields on bonds with longer maturities declined while the yield on bonds with shorter maturities increased. Even though the fund increased its holdings of tax-exempt municipal bonds with 20- to 30-year maturities, the fund remained underweighted relative to the LBMB with respect to longer maturity bonds. This underweight position had a negative impact on the fund's performance relative to the LBMB because the fund did not share in the better returns provided by longer maturity bonds to the same extent as the LBMB.
SECTOR
During the reporting period, the fund allocated more of its portfolio to securities issued by hospitals, industrial development projects and higher education institutions. The fund also allocated less of the portfolio to pre-refunded tax-exempt municipal bonds (bonds for which the principal and interest payments are secured or guaranteed by cash or U.S. Treasury securities held in an escrow account). These allocations helped the fund's performance due to the greater price appreciation that occurred in the over weighted sectors and the smaller increase in the price of pre-refunded bonds as compared to other sectors.
CREDIT QUALITY
The fund's overweight position, relative to the LBMB, in "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt benefited the fund's performance as credit spreads became tighter to a greater extent for "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt than for other investment grade rated ("AAA," "AA," "A" or comparable quality) debt (meaning that the yield on the "BBB" rated (or comparable quality) debt improved to a greater extent than for other investment grade rated (or comparable quality) debt). 5
5 Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 2 and the Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Average (LPMDFA). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | 0.85% | |
5 Years | 5.21% | |
10 Years | 5.25% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBMB and LPMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average. Indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are unaffected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
2 The LBMB is an unmanaged index comprising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance.
3 The LPMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category. These total returns are reported net of expenses and other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from March 4, 1997 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 2 and the Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Average (LPMDFA). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | |
1 Year | (0.73)% | |
5 Years | 5.03% | |
Start of Performance (3/4/1997) | 4.68% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.50% as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The ending value of the Fund does not reflect a contingent deferred sales charge on any redemption over six years from the purchase date. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.50% of any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBMB and LPMDFA have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average. Indexes are unmanaged and unlike the Fund, are unaffected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
2 The LBMB is an unmanaged index comprising bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance.
3 The LPMDFA represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category. These total returns are reported net of expenses and other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | | 38.1% | Aaa | | 39.1% | |
AA | 12.0% | Aa | 8.7% | |||
A | 9.1% | A | 2.8% | |||
BBB | 14.5% | Baa | 7.7% | |||
BB | 2.6% | Ba | 0.0% | |||
B | 1.1% | B | 1.5% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 22.6% | Not Rated by Moody's | 40.2% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the portfolio's total investments, 11.9% do not have long-term ratings by either of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--97.8% | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--96.3% | ||||||||
$ | 1,300,000 | Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.60% (Pittsburgh Mills), 7/1/2023 | NR | $ | 1,372,670 | |||
1,500,000 | Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, Tax Increment Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.30% (Waterfront Project), 12/15/2018 | NR | 1,652,805 | |||||
4,250,000 | Allegheny County, PA Airport Authority, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1999), 6.125% (Pittsburgh International Airport)/(FGIC INS), 1/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 4,644,400 | |||||
2,500,000 | Allegheny County, PA HDA, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2000B), 9.25% (West Penn Allegheny Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 9.70%), 11/15/2030 | B/B1 | 3,007,125 | |||||
2,000,000 | Allegheny County, PA HDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.125% (South Hills Health System)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.34%), 5/1/2023 | NR/Baa1 | 1,981,520 | |||||
785,000 | Allegheny County, PA HDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 6.625% (Allegheny General Hospital)/(Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 7/1/2009 | AAA/#Aaa | 841,331 | |||||
2,000,000 | Allegheny County, PA HDA, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Catholic Health East)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 11/15/2032 | A/A1 | 2,101,060 | |||||
1,500,000 | Allegheny County, PA HDA, Revenue Bonds, 5.375% (Ohio Valley General Hospital, PA)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 1/1/2018 | NR/Baa2 | 1,525,650 | |||||
4,000,000 | Allegheny County, PA HDA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 1997A), 5.60% (UPMC Health System)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 4/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 4,224,800 | |||||
1,000,000 | Allegheny County, PA Higher Education Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.95% (Chatham College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.97%), 3/1/2032 | BBB/NR | 1,049,060 | |||||
1,000,000 | Allegheny County, PA Higher Education Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.25% (Chatham College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.35%), 11/15/2016 | BBB/NR | 1,021,220 | |||||
475,000 | 2 | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Cargo Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.00% (AFCO Cargo PIT LLC Project), 9/1/2009 | NR | 468,388 | ||||
1,000,000 | 2 | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Cargo Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.625% (AFCO Cargo PIT LLC Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.75%), 9/1/2024 | NR | 971,230 | ||||
3,185,000 | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Environmental Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.50% (Marathon Oil Corp.), 12/1/2029 | BBB+/Baa1 | 3,313,992 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,250,000 | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Environmental Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.60% (Marathon Oil Corp.), 9/1/2030 | BBB+/Baa1 | $ | 1,307,388 | |||
1,500,000 | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1998), 5.75% (Presbyterian SeniorCare-Westminster Place Project), 1/1/2023 | NR | 1,500,345 | |||||
935,000 | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 6.60% (Residential Resources Inc. Project)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.75%), 9/1/2031 | NR | 999,898 | |||||
3,000,000 | Allegheny County, PA Port Authority, Special Revenue Transportation Bonds (Series 1999), 6.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 3/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 3,318,870 | |||||
515,000 | Allegheny County, PA Residential Finance Agency, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 2001KK-1), 5.375% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 5/1/2022 | NR/Aaa | 538,999 | |||||
515,000 | Allegheny County, PA Residential Finance Agency, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series FF-1), 5.90% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 5/1/2020 | NR/Aaa | 544,607 | |||||
1,835,000 | Allentown, PA Area Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series B), 6.75% (Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown), 11/15/2015 | BB+/Baa3 | 1,906,565 | |||||
2,000,000 | Bethlehem, PA Area Vocational-Technical School Authority, Guaranteed Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.50% (Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School)/(United States Treasury PRF 9/1/2009 @100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 9/1/2020 | NR/Aaa | 2,178,880 | |||||
4,250,000 | Bradford County, PA IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 4.70% (International Paper Co.), 3/1/2019 | BBB/Baa2 | 4,210,220 | |||||
1,000,000 | Bucks County, PA Community College Authority, College Building Revenue Bonds (Series 1996), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 6/15/2017 | NR/Aa2 | 1,042,490 | |||||
750,000 | Bucks County, PA IDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 6.00% (Pennswood Village)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.12%), 10/1/2027 | BBB+/NR | 809,062 | |||||
500,000 | Bucks County, PA IDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 6.00% (Pennswood Village)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.16%), 10/1/2034 | BBB+/NR | 538,005 | |||||
1,000,000 | Bucks County, PA IDA, Solid Waste Revenue Bonds, 4.90% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 2/1/2008 | BBB/NR | 1,024,280 | |||||
1,580,000 | Carbon County, PA IDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 6.65% (Panther Creek Partners Project)/(BNP Paribas SA and Union Bank of California LOCs), 5/1/2010 | BBB-/NR | 1,718,171 | |||||
1,100,000 | Chester County, PA HEFA, Mortgage Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Tel Hai Obligated Group Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 6/1/2025 | BBB-/NR | 1,104,279 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | Clarion County, PA Hospital Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 1997), 5.75% (Clarion County Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 7/1/2017 | BBB-/NR | $ | 1,507,020 | |||
1,575,000 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO UT Bonds, 6.00% (Original Issue Yield: 6.15%), 7/1/2007 | AA/Aa2 | 1,660,759 | |||||
1,000,000 | Crawford County, PA Hospital Authority, Senior Living Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.125% (Wesbury United Methodist Community Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.32%), 8/15/2019 | NR | 1,043,410 | |||||
1,250,000 | Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, College Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.50% (Dickinson College)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 11/1/2025 | NR/Aaa | 1,364,687 | |||||
1,000,000 | Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, Retirement Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 7.125% (Wesley Affiliated Services, Inc. Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.40%), 1/1/2025 | NR | 1,106,400 | |||||
2,800,000 | Delaware County, PA Authority, College Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.75% (Cabrini College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 7/1/2019 | AA/NR | 2,992,388 | |||||
2,650,000 | Delaware County, PA Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.375% (Neumann College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.48%), 10/1/2018 | BBB-/NR | 2,725,949 | |||||
2,875,000 | Delaware County, PA Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Elwyn, Inc.)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 6/1/2022 | AA/Aa3 | 3,050,174 | |||||
1,000,000 | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Pennsylvania-New Jersey Bridge System Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.25%, 7/1/2020 | A-/A2 | 1,114,960 | |||||
1,500,000 | Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.00% (FSA INS), 1/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,663,800 | |||||
2,000,000 | Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.00% (FSA INS), 1/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 2,218,400 | |||||
10,000,000 | Delaware Valley, PA Regional Finance Authority, Local Government Revenue Bonds (Series 1997B), 5.60% (AMBAC INS), 7/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 11,501,100 | |||||
1,000,000 | 2 | Delaware Valley, PA Regional Finance Authority, Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities (PA-1029), 8.23205%, 7/1/2017 | NR | 1,318,050 | ||||
2,100,000 | Erie County, PA Convention Center Authority, Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 1/15/2036 | AAA/Aaa | 2,231,292 | |||||
4,100,000 | Erie County, PA Hospital Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.90% (St. Mary's Home of Erie)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 8/15/2019 | AA/NR | 4,429,804 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 570,000 | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.00% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.11%), 3/15/2023 | BBB/NR | $ | 581,503 | |||
2,660,000 | Greater Nanticoke, PA Area School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (United States Treasury PRF 10/15/2005 @100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.62%), 10/15/2025) | AAA/Aaa | 2,669,017 | |||||
2,000,000 | Indiana County, PA IDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Indiana University of PA)/(AMBAC INS), 11/1/2029 | AAA/Aaa | 2,133,920 | |||||
800,000 | Jeannette Health Services Authority, PA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series A of 1996), 6.00% (Jeannette District Memorial Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.15%), 11/1/2018 | BB-/NR | 800,376 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority, Health Center Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 5.875% (Willow Valley Retirement Communities)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 6/1/2031 | A-/NR | 1,066,260 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Lancaster General Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.63%), 3/15/2026 | A/NR | 1,067,160 | |||||
2,000,000 | Lancaster County, PA, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 5.80% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.84%), 5/1/2015 | NR/Aaa | 2,226,600 | |||||
250,000 | Lancaster, PA IDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 7.60% (Garden Spot Villiage Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.70%), 5/1/2022 | NR | 277,288 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lawrence County, PA IDA, Senior Health and Housing Facilities Revenue Bonds, 7.50% (Shenango Presbyterian SeniorCare Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.75%), 11/15/2031 | NR | 1,037,910 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lebanon County, PA Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.80% (Good Samaritan Hospital)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.92%), 11/15/2022 | BBB+/Baa1 | 1,085,080 | |||||
2,000,000 | Lehigh County, PA General Purpose Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (St. Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.42%), 8/15/2023 | BBB/Baa2 | 2,108,220 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.00% (Lehigh Valley Airport System)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.02%), 5/15/2025 | NR/Aaa | 1,095,490 | |||||
1,000,000 | Luzerne County, PA, UT GO Bonds, 5.625% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.78%), 12/15/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 1,059,130 | |||||
825,000 | Lycoming County PA Authority, Hospital Lease Revenue Bonds (Series B), 6.50% (Divine Providence Hospital, PA)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.70%), 7/1/2022 | NR | 828,036 | |||||
1,000,000 | Lycoming County PA Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Divine Providence Hospital, PA)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 11/15/2022 | AAA/NR | 1,024,720 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | McKean County, PA Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Bradford Regional Medical Center)/(American Capital Access INS), 10/1/2030 | A/NR | $ | 1,036,810 | |||
1,000,000 | Monroe County, PA Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (Pocono Medical Center)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 1/1/2022 | AA/NR | 1,071,000 | |||||
2,360,000 | Monroe County, PA Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.125% (Pocono Medical Center)/(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2008 @100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 7/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 2,492,184 | |||||
1,000,000 | Monroe County, PA Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.00% (Pocono Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.17%), 1/1/2043 | BBB+/NR | 1,082,400 | |||||
1,250,000 | Montgomery County, PA Higher Education & Health Authority Hospital, Revenue Bonds, 7.25% (Philadelphia Geriatric Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.472%), 12/1/2024 | NR | 1,353,488 | |||||
1,000,000 | Montgomery County, PA IDA, Fixed Rate Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 6.25% (Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.375%), 2/1/2035 | NR | 1,060,530 | |||||
2,250,000 | Montgomery County, PA IDA, Retirement Community Revenue Bonds (Series 1996B), 5.75% (Adult Communities Total Services, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.98%), 11/15/2017 | BBB+/NR | 2,347,515 | |||||
1,000,000 | Montgomery County, PA IDA, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1996A), 5.875% (Adult Communities Total Services, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.125%), 11/15/2022 | BBB+/NR | 1,037,060 | |||||
1,000,000 | Mount Lebanon, PA Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.625% (St. Clair Memorial Hospital)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.75%), 7/1/2032 | A-/NR | 1,064,570 | |||||
500,000 | Mt. Pleasant Borough, PA Business District Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 1997), 5.75% (Frick Hospital)/(United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2007 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 12/1/2017 | NR | 537,070 | |||||
2,300,000 | Mt. Pleasant Borough, PA Business District Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 1997), 5.75% (Frick Hospital)/(United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2007 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 12/1/2027 | NR | 2,470,522 | |||||
1,000,000 | North Hills, PA School District, GO Bonds, (Series 2000), 5.50% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.576%), 7/15/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,105,960 | |||||
1,075,000 | North Penn, PA School District, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 6.20% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 3/1/2007 | NR/#Aaa | 1,100,521 | |||||
1,000,000 | Northumberland County PA IDA, Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.50% (NHS Youth Service, Inc.)/(American Capital Access INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.80%), 2/15/2033 | A/NR | 1,066,380 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 3,000,000 | Norwin, PA School District, UT GO Bonds, 6.00% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.12%), 4/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 3,345,210 | |||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.70% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.843%), 9/1/2016 | AAA/Aaa | 1,213,890 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania EDFA, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1997B), 6.125% (National Gypsum Co.), 11/1/2027 | NR | 1,065,260 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania EDFA, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 6.75% (Reliant Energy, Inc.), 12/1/2036 | NR/B1 | 1,079,480 | |||||
2,500,000 | Pennsylvania EDFA, Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.40% (Northampton Generating), 1/1/2009 | BB/NR | 2,516,800 | |||||
2,000,000 | Pennsylvania EDFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.25% (Northwestern Human Services, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.668%), 6/1/2028 | BB+/NR | 1,739,060 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania EDFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000), 5.90% (Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, Inc.)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 12/1/2030 | AA/NR | 1,096,790 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania EDFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 4.70% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2014 | BBB/NR | 1,022,600 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania HFA, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 2001-72A), 5.25%, 4/1/2021 | AA+/Aa2 | 1,035,770 | |||||
660,000 | Pennsylvania HFA, SFM Revenue Bonds, (Series 62A), 5.50%, 10/1/2022 | AA+/Aa2 | 686,083 | |||||
2,590,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Assistance Agency, Capital Acquisition Revenue Bonds, 6.125% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/15/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 2,955,630 | |||||
2,000,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, College and University Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (University of the Arts)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.78%), 3/15/2025 | AA/NR | 2,141,780 | |||||
2,000,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1996), 7.20% (Thiel College)/ (United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2006 @102), 5/15/2026 | NR | 2,097,400 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 6.00% (UPMC Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.10%), 1/15/2022 | A+/NR | 1,657,695 | |||||
1,330,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.25% (Clarion University Foundation, Inc.)/(XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 7/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 1,452,466 | |||||
1,490,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003AA1), 5.25% (Dickinson College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 11/1/2018 | AA/NR | 1,607,814 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,350,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25% (Philadelphia University)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.32%), 6/1/2032 | BBB/Baa2 | $ | 1,375,016 | |||
1,625,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Slippery Rock University Foundation)/(XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 7/1/2037 | AAA/Aaa | 1,712,003 | |||||
1,160,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series AA2), 5.25% (Lycoming College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 11/1/2024 | AA/NR | 1,240,922 | |||||
2,000,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series N), 5.875% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.913%), 6/15/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 2,047,740 | |||||
750,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Widener University), 7/15/2039 | BBB+/NR | 774,930 | |||||
1,000,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Widener University)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.42%), 7/15/2024 | BBB+/NR | 1,053,610 | |||||
3,150,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4.65% (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.77%), 12/1/2028 | A/NR | 3,206,952 | |||||
450,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Lycoming College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 11/1/2027 | AA/Aa3 | 482,076 | |||||
1,250,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Ursinus College)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 1/1/2027 | AA/NR | 1,328,188 | |||||
2,495,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.25% (Philadelphia University)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 6/1/2024 | AA/NR | 2,775,388 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 6.00% (UPMC Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.16%), 1/15/2031 | A+/NR | 1,657,695 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.00% (California University of Pennsylvania)/(American Capital Access INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.08%), 7/1/2023 | A/NR | 1,547,460 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, University Revenue Bonds (Series 1997), 5.45% (University of the Arts)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.58%), 3/15/2017 | AA/NR | 1,530,900 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pennsylvania State IDA, Economic Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.50% (AMBAC INS), 7/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 1,687,815 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pennsylvania State University, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 9/1/2029 | AA/Aa2 | 1,607,940 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,600,000 | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Senior Living Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.625% (PresbyHomes Germantown/Morrisville), 7/1/2035 | NR/Baa2 | $ | 1,639,520 | |||
2,120,000 | Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development, Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2001B), 5.50% (FSA INS), 10/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 2,362,676 | |||||
3,000,000 | Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001B), 5.25% (Philadelphia Corp. for Aging Project)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.43%), 7/1/2023 | AAA/Aaa | 3,226,770 | |||||
1,275,000 | Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 1997), 5.75% (Jeanes Hospital, PA)/(Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.80%), 7/1/2008 | AAA/#Aaa | 1,367,884 | |||||
1,080,000 | Philadelphia, PA Redevelopment Authority, MFH Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.45% (Woodstock Mutual Homes, Inc.)/(FHA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.468%), 2/1/2023 | NR/Aa2 | 1,108,717 | |||||
2,000,000 | Philadelphia, PA Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (FGIC INS), 4/15/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 2,225,160 | |||||
950,000 | Philadelphia, PA Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.50% (FGIC INS), 4/15/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 1,056,951 | |||||
1,250,000 | Philadelphia, PA Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.50% (Beech Student Housing Complex)/(American Capital Access INS), 7/1/2019 | A/NR | 1,351,563 | |||||
1,000,000 | Philadelphia, PA Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.625% (Beech Student Housing Complex)/(American Capital Access INS), 7/1/2023 | A/NR | 1,081,190 | |||||
1,000,000 | Philadelphia, PA School District, UT GO Bonds (Series 2002B), 5.625% (United States Treasury PRF 8/1/2012 @100), 8/1/2022 | AAA/Aaa | 1,136,610 | |||||
9,500,000 | Philadelphia, PA, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 1997B), 5.50% (Philadelphia Airport System)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 6/15/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 9,987,540 | |||||
2,880,000 | Pittsburgh, PA Public Parking Authority, Parking Revenue Bonds (Series 2000), 6.00% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.02%), 12/1/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 3,236,342 | |||||
765,000 | Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority, Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 1997A), 6.15%, 10/1/2016 | AAA/Aa1 | 783,199 | |||||
355,000 | Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority, Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 1997C), 5.35%, 10/1/2009 | AAA/Aa1 | 372,232 | |||||
1,075,000 | Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority, Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 1997C), 5.90%, 10/1/2022 | AAA/Aa1 | 1,119,935 | |||||
2,855,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, LT GO Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.75% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.852%), 9/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 3,125,740 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 5,000,000 | 2 | Pittsburgh, PA, Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities (Series PA 961), 7.72055% (AMBAC INS), 9/1/2015 | NR | $ | 6,104,650 | ||
1,500,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 1999A), 5.75% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.94%), 9/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 1,642,245 | |||||
1,500,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 9/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 1,634,910 | |||||
2,950,000 | Pottsville, PA Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.75%), 7/1/2024 | BBB-/NR | 2,951,652 | |||||
2,165,000 | Radnor Township, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2004AA), 5.125%, 7/15/2027 | NR/Aa1 | 2,339,932 | |||||
2,040,000 | Riverside, PA School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.57%), 10/15/2020 | AAA/Aaa | 2,261,197 | |||||
1,500,000 | Sayre, PA, Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.75% (Guthrie Healthcare System, PA)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 12/1/2021 | A-/NR | 1,626,480 | |||||
1,000,000 | Sayre, PA, Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.875% (Guthrie Healthcare System, PA)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.00%), 12/1/2031 | A-/NR | 1,077,710 | |||||
1,000,000 | Scranton, PA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2001C), 7.10% (United States Treasury PRF 9/1/2011 @100)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.35%), 9/1/2031 | NR | 1,189,260 | |||||
700,000 | Shaler, PA School District Authority, GO UT Bonds, 6.25% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 4/15/2008 | AAA/NR | 730,625 | |||||
2,000,000 | Somerset County, PA Hospital Authority, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1997B), 5.375% (Somerset Community Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.68%), 3/1/2017 | AA/NR | 2,074,380 | |||||
540,000 | Southcentral PA, General Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (Wellspan Health Obligated Group)/(Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 5/15/2026 | NR/Aa3 | 598,747 | |||||
2,460,000 | Southcentral PA, General Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.625% (Wellspan Health Obligated Group)/(United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2011 @101), 5/15/2026 | NR/Aa3 | 2,781,694 | |||||
2,000,000 | Southeastern, PA Transportation Authority, Special Revenue Bonds, 5.375% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.70%), 3/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 2,106,500 | |||||
500,000 | St. Mary Hospital Authority, PA, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Catholic Health East)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.15%), 11/15/2021 | A/A1 | 526,930 | |||||
1,000,000 | St. Mary Hospital Authority, PA, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.375% (Catholic Health East)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.42%), 11/15/2034 | A/A1 | 1,068,080 | |||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | St. Mary Hospital Authority, PA, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.50% (Catholic Health East), 11/15/2024 | A/A1 | $ | 1,089,170 | |||
500,000 | State Public School Building Authority, PA, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Montgomery County, PA Community College)/(AMBAC INS), 5/1/2024 | NR/Aaa | 536,620 | |||||
1,000,000 | 2 | Susquehanna, PA Area Regional Airport Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.50% (Aero Harrisburg)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 1/1/2024 | NR | 931,000 | ||||
1,245,000 | Union County, PA Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (Bucknell University), 4/1/2021 | NR/Aa3 | 1,378,489 | |||||
1,665,000 | Union County, PA Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (Bucknell University), 4/1/2022 | NR/Aa3 | 1,843,521 | |||||
1,250,000 | Union County, PA Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Evangelical Community Hospital)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 8/1/2024 | AA/Aa3 | 1,333,800 | |||||
400,000 | Washington County, PA Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds, 7.875% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 12/15/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 562,100 | |||||
1,885,000 | West Shore, PA Area Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.15% (Holy Spirit Hospital), 1/1/2020 | BBB+/NR | 2,070,616 | |||||
1,000,000 | West Shore, PA Area Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.25% (Holy Spirit Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.30%), 1/1/2032 | BBB+/NR | 1,092,850 | |||||
1,000,000 | West View, PA Municipal Authority, Special Obligation Bonds, 9.50% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 11/15/2014 | AAA/#Aaa | 1,315,070 | |||||
1,000,000 | Westmoreland County, PA IDA, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2000B), 8.00% (Redstone Presbyterian Seniorcare Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 8.25%), 11/15/2023 | NR | 1,105,880 | |||||
170,000 | Westmoreland County, PA Municipal Authority, Special Obligation Bonds, 9.125% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL), 7/1/2010 | AAA/#Aaa | 187,469 | |||||
TOTAL | 258,818,192 | |||||||
Puerto Rico--1.5% | ||||||||
2,000,000 | 2 | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Drivers (Series 266), 8.2089% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | AAA/NR | 2,651,500 | ||||
1,000,000 | 2 | Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities (Series PA 331B), 7.78959% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2011 | NR | 1,310,630 | ||||
TOTAL | 3,962,130 | |||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPALS BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $245,032,110) | 262,780,322 | |||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | Value | |||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--1.8% | ||||||||
Pennsylvania--0.6% | ||||||||
$ | 1,700,000 | Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development Daily VRDNs (Newcourtland Elder Services)/(PNC Bank, N.A. LOC) | NR/VMIG1 | $ | 1,700,000 | |||
Puerto Rico--1.2% | ||||||||
3,200,000 | Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) Weekly VRDNs (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Credit Suisse, Zurich LIQ) | A-1/VMIG1 | 3,200,000 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (AT AMORTIZED COST) | 4,900,000 | |||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--99.6% (IDENTIFIED COST $249,932,110) 3 | 267,680,322 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.4% | 1,095,129 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 268,775,451 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 13.4% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, all of which have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At August 31, 2005, these securities amounted to $13,755,448 which represents 5.1% of total net assets.
3 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $249,906,973.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
COL | - --Collateralized |
EDFA | - --Economic Development Financing Authority |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FHA | - --Federal Housing Administration |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
HDA | - --Hospital Development Authority |
HEFA | - --Health and Education Facilities Authority |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
IDA | - --Industrial Development Authority |
INS | - --Insured |
LIQ | - --Liquidity Agreement |
LOC(s) | - --Letter(s) of Credit |
LT | - --Limited Tax |
MFH | - --Multi-family Housing |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | |||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $249,932,110) | $ | 267,680,322 | |||||
Cash | 99,512 | ||||||
Income receivable | 3,936,272 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 100,000 | ||||||
Receivable for shares sold | 502,174 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 272,318,280 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 2,756,201 | |||||
Payable for shares redeemed | 218,469 | ||||||
Income distribution payable | 392,448 | ||||||
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fee | 552 | ||||||
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 38,042 | ||||||
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 53,137 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 83,980 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,542,829 | ||||||
Net assets for 22,753,976 shares outstanding | $ | 268,775,451 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 259,433,414 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | 17,748,212 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | (8,342,537 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (63,638 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 268,775,451 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share | |||||||
Class A Shares: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($209,005,435 ÷ 17,693,585 shares outstanding) no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.81 | ||||||
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $11.81) 1 | $12.37 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share | $11.81 | ||||||
Class B Shares: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($59,770,016 ÷ 5,060,391 shares outstanding) no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $11.81 | ||||||
Offering price per share | $11.81 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $11.81) 1 | $11.16 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 14,147,172 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 1,065,911 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 213,777 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 14,962 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 130,377 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 3,676 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 19,187 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 8,194 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 95,499 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5) | 477,930 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5) | 496,527 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5) | 159,310 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 56,912 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 25,900 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 9,764 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 4,613 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 2,782,539 | |||||||||||
Waivers (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (239,310 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (10,721 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Class A Shares | (30,193 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS | (280,224 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 2,502,315 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 11,644,857 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 466,577 | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (229,467 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | 2,113,501 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts | 2,350,611 | |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 13,995,468 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 11,644,857 | $ | 12,190,240 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | 237,110 | (2,462,047 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts, and swap contracts | 2,113,501 | 7,154,292 | ||||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 13,995,468 | 16,882,485 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (9,306,696 | ) | (9,314,438 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (2,423,083 | ) | (2,613,590 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (11,729,779 | ) | (11,928,028 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 36,645,054 | 45,948,540 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 6,433,591 | 6,331,273 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (42,339,992 | ) | (72,231,286 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 738,653 | (19,951,473 | ) | |||||
Change in net assets | 3,004,342 | (14,997,016 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 265,771,109 | 280,768,125 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(63,638) and $25,159, respectively) | $ | 268,775,451 | $ | 265,771,109 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax (federal regular income tax does not include the federal alternative minimum tax) and the personal income taxes imposed by the state of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania municipalities. Interest from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Class B Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses, and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. The swap contracts entered into by the Fund are on a forward settling basis. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had no realized gains (losses) on swap contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract and from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open swap contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had realized losses on future contracts of $229,467.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at August 31, 2005, is as follows:
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost |
Allegheny County, PA IDA, Cargo Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.00% (AFCO Cargo PIT LLC Project), 9/1/2009 | 9/23/1999 | $ 475,000 | ||
Allegheny County, PA IDA, Cargo Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.625% (AFCO Cargo PIT LLC Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.75%), 9/1/2024 | 9/23/1999 | $ 984,950 | ||
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities (Series PA 331B), 7.78959% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2011 | 3/3/1998 | $1,158,780 | ||
Susquehanna, PA Area Regional Airport Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 5.50% (Aero Harrisburg)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 1/1/2024 | 4/14/1999 | $ 954,500 |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||||||||
Class A Shares: | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | ||||||
Shares sold | 2,835,318 | $ | 33,382,161 | 3,429,994 | $ | 40,251,587 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 414,717 | 4,876,635 | 405,085 | 4,737,780 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,636,006 | ) | (30,998,108 | ) | (5,042,726 | ) | (59,139,421 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 614,029 | $ | 7,260,688 | (1,207,647 | ) | $ | (14,150,054 | ) | ||||||
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||||||||
Class B Shares: | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | ||||||
Shares sold | 277,105 | $ | 3,262,893 | 485,452 | $ | 5,696,953 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 132,408 | 1,556,956 | 136,271 | 1,593,493 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (963,817 | ) | (11,341,884 | ) | (1,120,327 | ) | (13,091,865 | ) | ||||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (554,304 | ) | $ | (6,522,035 | ) | (498,604 | ) | $ | (5,801,419 | ) | ||||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 59,725 | $ | 738,653 | (1,706,251 | ) | $ | (19,951,473 | ) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
$(3,875) | $3,875 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, was as follows:
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $11,729,779 | $11,928,028 |
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 921,848 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 17,773,349 | |
Capital loss carryforward | $ | 8,367,675 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization of debt securities.
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $249,906,973. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $17,773,349. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $17,994,546 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $221,197.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $8,367,675 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year | | Expiration Amount |
2008 | $1,170,431 | |
2009 | $2,804,527 | |
2010 | $2,171,230 | |
2012 | $ 236,977 | |
2013 | $1,984,510 |
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $239,310 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds | |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class B Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class | |
Class A Shares | 0.40% | |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. Rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay fees to FSC and FSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund. Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee for the year ended August 31, 2005.
Sales Charges
For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC retained $54,194 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $5,228 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Services Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class B Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC voluntarily waived $30,193 of its fee. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC retained $48,443 of fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $57,600,000 and $53,600,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 30,147,160 |
Sales | $ | 32,506,435 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 51.4% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 10.1% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated (Funds) were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
At August 31, 2005, 100.0% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal alternative minimum tax.
The Fund received a copy of a proposed adverse determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service to the issuer of the following security. In the event that this determination is not reversed or otherwise resolved by the issuer, the Fund may need to report the income from this security as taxable income.
Security | | Market Value |
Westmoreland County, PA Municipal Authority, Special Obligation Bonds, 9.125% (Escrowed In U.S. Treasuries COL) 7/1/2010 | $187,469 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLPBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund ( i.e. , "Interested" Board members) and those who are not ( i.e. , "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions : Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since April 1997. Ms. Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | J. Scott Albrecht has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since March 1995. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 313923708
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28995 (10/05)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2005 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Vermont Municipal Income Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
August 31, 2005
Class A Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS
BOARD REVIEW OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
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Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | | 2001 | 1,2 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.15 | $10.10 | $10.27 | $10.22 | $10.00 | ||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.37 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.10 | ) | 0.06 | (0.17 | ) | 0.05 | 0.22 | ||||||||
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 0.59 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Distribution from net investment income | (0.33 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | |||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | (0.04 | ) | (0.01 | ) | - -- | - -- | - -- | ||||||||
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.37 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.01 | $10.15 | $10.10 | $10.27 | $10.22 | ||||||||||
Total Return 3 | 2.26 | % | 3.75 | % | 1.74 | % | 4.33 | % | 6.00 | % | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.80 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.91 | % 4 | |||||
Net investment income | 3.26 | % | 3.14 | % | 3.30 | % | 3.75 | % | 3.96 | % 4 | |||||
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5 | 0.58 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.46 | % 4 | |||||
Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $57,272 | $71,015 | $80,497 | $82,132 | $86,924 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 33 | % | 25 | % | 20 | % | 7 | % | 11 | % |
1 Note that the Fund is the successor to the Banknorth Vermont Municipal Bond Fund (Former Fund). The Former Fund was reorganized into the Fund on August 27, 2004. The Fund had no investment operations prior to the date of the reorganization. The Former Fund was established on October 2, 2000. The Former Fund was the successor to a portfolio of assets of CF Vermont Tax Exempt Fund (Common Trust Fund), a common trust fund managed by the Former Fund's investment adviser, Banknorth Investment Advisors. The Common Trust Fund's portfolio of assets was transferred to the Former Fund on October 2, 2000 in exchange for the Former Fund's shares. Please see the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional information and annual report for further information regarding the reorganization, Former Fund and Common Trust Fund.
2 Reflects operations for the period from October 2, 2000 (date of initial public investment) to August 31, 2001.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sale charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 3/1/2005 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/2005 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1 | |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,016.90 | $4.07 | |||
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,021.17 | $4.08 |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.80%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The fund's total return, based on net asset value, for the 12-month reporting period was 2.26% for Class A Shares. The total return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB), 1 the fund's benchmark index, was 5.31% for the 12-month reporting period. The fund's total return reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs, and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LBMB.
The fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration of the portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a yield curve showing the relative yield of similar securities with different maturities); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as sectors); and (d) the credit quality of portfolio securities. 2 These were the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance relative to the LBMB.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares. The 2.26% total return of the Class A Shares for the reporting period consisted of 3.64% of tax-exempt dividends and 1.38% of price depreciation. 3
MARKET OVERVIEW
The reporting period was characterized by a flattening yield curve, tightening credit spreads and a large supply of new tax-exempt municipal bonds.
During the reporting period, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") continued tightening interest rates, raising the Federal Funds Target Rate from 1.50% in August 2004 to 3.50% in August 2005. Consequently, interest rates throughout the short end of the yield curve rose as well. According to Municipal Market Data (MMD), yields on AAA-rated general obligation tax-exempt municipal bonds rose by 133 basis points for 1 year-maturity bonds, and tapered to a 4 basis point increase for 9-year maturity bonds.
1 The LBMB is the broad-based securities market index for the fund. The LBMB is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBMB, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa, have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $50 million. The LBMB includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Indexes are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
3 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
During the reporting period, long-term interest rates fell by as much as 53 basis points according to MMD. A variety of factors appeared to come together to cause long-term interest rates to fall in the face of Fed's tightening of interest rates. High oil prices and signs of a slowing economy appeared to dampen inflation fears. At the same time, continued international turmoil and excess foreign capital kept the demand high for U.S. Treasury securities. The net effect was that the yield spread between 1- and 30-year AAA-rated general obligation tax-exempt bonds fell from 322 basis points to 141 basis points, and the tax-exempt municipal yield curve flattened, during the reporting period (that is, while securities provided higher incremental income or yield as maturities became longer, the amount of the increase in incremental income was less or flattened).
Credit spreads (the yield difference between AAA-rated tax-exempt municipal bonds and bonds of lower-credit quality and similar maturity) tightened significantly during the reporting period. According to Lehman Brothers, Inc., the credit spread between their high-yield municipal index, the Lehman Brothers Non-Investment Grade Municipal Bond Index, 4 and the LBMB tightened from 313 basis points to 222 basis points. 5
The 12-month reporting period also saw a large supply of new tax-exempt municipal bonds. During calendar year 2004, issuance of new tax-exempt municipal bonds was the second-highest ever. This followed the record new issuance of tax-exempt municipal bonds in 2003. Issuance from January 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005 appeared to keep pace with the previous two calendar years.
During the reporting period, according to MMD, credit spreads on Vermont tax-exempt bonds widened during the reporting period by 2 to 4 basis points versus their national counterparts. Supply of new Vermont tax-exempt bonds fell substantially during the first eight months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.
4 The Lehman Brothers Non-Investment Grade Municipal Bond Index (LBNIGMBI) is a broad market performance benchmark for the high yield tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the LBNIGMBI, bonds must be non-rated or be rated Ba1 or below, have been issued as part of a transaction of at least $20 million, have an outstanding part value of at least $3 million, and have a remaining maturity of at least 1 year.
5 Investment-grade securities are securities that are rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Non-investment grade (or high yield) securities are securities that are not rated at least "BBB" or unrated securities of a comparable quality. Credit ratings are an indication of the risk that a security will default. They do not protect a security from credit risk. Lower-rated bonds typically offer higher yields to help compensate investors for the increased risk associated with them. Among these risks are lower creditworthiness, greater price volatility, more risk to principal and income than with higher-rated securities and increased possibilities of default.
DURATION 6 AND YIELD CURVE/MATURITY
As determined at the end of the reporting period, the fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 4.8 years. Duration management is a significant component of the fund's investment strategy. The fund's duration was maintained short of the duration of the LBMB during the reporting period. The fund's duration negatively impacted the fund's performance relative to the LBMB. The fund's use of Treasury futures contacts to adjust portfolio duration also negatively impacted the fund's performance. These negative impacts on the fund's performance resulted from the rally in longer-maturity bonds, which generally performed better than shorter-maturity bonds during the reporting period.
SECTOR
During the reporting period, the fund's best performing sectors were lease revenue, special tax, and insured bonds. The lease revenue and special tax bond sectors benefited from tightening credit spreads, while insured bonds tended to have longer maturities, and, hence, benefited from falling long term interest rates. Lagging sectors for the fund included education, general obligation and refunded bonds, which were higher-quality sectors which did not benefit from the tightening of credit spreads. Due to the fund's overweight position in the better performing sectors, sector allocation positively impacted the fund's
performance relative to the LBMB.
CREDIT QUALITY
The fund maintained a high-quality portfolio, with over 90% of the portfolio rated in one of the three highest rating categories (AAA, AA, and A) as of the end of the reporting period. Given the tightening of credit spreads in lower-quality, tax-exempt bonds, the fund's positioning had a negative impact on the fund's performance relative to the LBMB because higher-quality, tax-exempt bonds did not perform as well as lower-quality, tax-exempt bonds during the reporting period.
6 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT 1
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 2 in Federated Vermont Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund") from August 31, 1995 to August 31, 2005, compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMB). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 8/31/2005 | | ||
1 Year | (2.36 | )% | |
5 Years | 2.46 | % | |
10 Years | 3.15 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ..
1 Federated Vermont Municipal Income Fund is the successor to Banknorth Vermont Municipal Income Fund (Former Fund). The Former Fund was established on October 2, 2000, and was reorganized into the Fund on August 27, 2004. The Former Fund was the successor to a portfolio of assets of CF Vermont Tax Exempt Fund (Common Trust Fund), a common trust fund managed by the Former adviser, Banknorth Investment Advisers, which was transferred to the Fund on October 2, 2000 in exchange for Fund shares. The quoted returns are the returns of the Former Fund for periods before October 2, 2000, adjusted to reflect the Fund's expenses. The Common Trust Fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") and therefore was not subject to certain investment restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act. If the Common Trust Fund had been registered under the 1940 Act, performance may have been adversely affected.
2 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 3.75% ($10,000 investment minus $375 sales charge = $9,625) which was effective on October 2, 2000. From December 1, 2003 through August 26, 2004, the Fund imposed no sales charge. Effective August 27, 2004 the maximum sales charge has been increased to 4.50%. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBMB has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index. Indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 The LBMB is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds with a minimum credit rating of at least Baa, which have been issued as part of a deal of at least $50 million, and have an amount outstanding of at least $3 million. The index includes both zero coupon bonds and bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At August 31, 2005, the Fund's credit-quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |||||
AAA | 39.7% | Aaa | 53.9% | |||
AA | 22.7% | Aa | 27.7% | |||
A | 2.6% | A | 9.1% | |||
BBB | 1.2% | Baa | 0.0% | |||
Not Rated by S&P | 33.8% | Not Rated by Moody's | 9.3% | |||
TOTAL | 100.0% | TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the "Not rated by..." category.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.
Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the Portfolio's total investments, 7.4% do not have long-term ratings by either of these NRSROs.
2 Percentages are based on total investments, which may differ from the Fund's total net assets used in computing the percentages in the Portfolio of Investments which follows.
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2005
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--98.6% | |||||||||
Guam--1.6% | |||||||||
$ | 835,000 | Guam Airport Authority, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 10/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 933,346 | ||||
Puerto Rico--11.2% | |||||||||
2,000,000 | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 2,177,800 | ||||||
900,000 | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2004PP), 5.00% (FGIC INS), 7/1/2024 | AAA/Aaa | 974,385 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Puerto Rico HFA, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/1/2016 | AA/Aa3 | 2,167,760 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Inter American University of Puerto Rico)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 10/1/2017 | AAA/Aaa | 1,102,320 | ||||||
TOTAL | 6,422,265 | ||||||||
Vermont--83.6% | |||||||||
565,000 | Burlington, VT Airport, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 3.625% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.76%), 7/1/2017 | NR/Aaa | 548,276 | ||||||
1,250,000 | Burlington, VT Airport, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2023 | NR/Aaa | 1,355,062 | ||||||
490,000 | Burlington, VT Electric Authority, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.00% (FSA INS), 7/1/2015 | NR/Aaa | 500,045 | ||||||
510,000 | Burlington, VT Electric Authority, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.00% (FSA INS), 7/1/2016 | NR/Aaa | 518,145 | ||||||
300,000 | Burlington, VT Waterworks System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 4.65% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.70%), 7/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 304,518 | ||||||
150,000 | Burlington, VT Waterworks System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 4.75% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.80%), 7/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 154,900 | ||||||
300,000 | Burlington, VT Waterworks System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 4.80% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.85%), 7/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 309,525 | ||||||
495,000 | Burlington, VT, Certificates of Participation (Series 2005), 4.25% (Original Issue Yield: 4.32%), 5/1/2020 | NR/A2 | 498,688 | ||||||
515,000 | Burlington, VT, Certificates of Participation (Series 2005), 4.25% (Original Issue Yield: 4.37%), 5/1/2021 | NR/A2 | 516,396 | ||||||
800,000 | Burlington, VT, (Series A), 5.10%, 12/1/2005 | NR/Aa3 | 804,656 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Vermont--continued | |||||||||
$ | 210,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Bond, (Series A), 4.00% (Original Issue Yield: 4.13%), 11/1/2017 | NR/Aa3 | $ | 213,331 | ||||
785,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Bonds, 5.20%, 12/1/2006 | NR/Aa3 | 789,522 | ||||||
185,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 3.75% (Original Issue Yield: 3.83%), 11/1/2014 | NR/Aa3 | 188,162 | ||||||
190,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 3.75% (Original Issue Yield: 3.93%), 11/1/2015 | NR/Aa3 | 192,284 | ||||||
200,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 4.00% (Original Issue Yield: 4.03%), 11/1/2016 | NR/Aa3 | 203,928 | ||||||
220,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 4.00% (Original Issue Yield: 4.22%), 11/1/2018 | NR/Aa3 | 222,521 | ||||||
155,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Public Improvement Bonds, (Series A), 3.50%, 11/1/2010 | NR/Aa3 | 157,526 | ||||||
125,000 | Burlington, VT, UT GO Public Improvement Bonds, (Series A), 3.60% (Original Issue Yield: 3.72%), 11/1/2013 | NR/Aa3 | 126,455 | ||||||
110,000 | Chittenden, VT Solid Waste District, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 2.50% (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 109,376 | ||||||
100,000 | Chittenden, VT Solid Waste District, UT GO Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 3.30% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.32%), 1/1/2010 | AAA/Aaa | 100,904 | ||||||
310,000 | Chittenden, VT Solid Waste District, UT GO Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 3.40% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.52%), 1/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 312,933 | ||||||
205,000 | Chittenden, VT Solid Waste District, UT GO Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 3.50% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.62%), 1/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 207,495 | ||||||
90,000 | Fair Haven, VT Union High School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 12/1/2005 | AAA/Aaa | 90,497 | ||||||
90,000 | Fair Haven, VT Union High School District, UT GO Bonds, 5.05% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.15%), 12/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 90,481 | ||||||
25,000 | Norwich, VT School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.50% (AMBAC INS), 7/15/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 26,287 | ||||||
500,000 | St. Johnsbury, VT School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.50% (AMBAC INS), 9/1/2005 | NR/Aaa | 500,000 | ||||||
520,000 | St. Johnsbury, VT School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.55% (AMBAC INS), 9/1/2006 | NR/Aaa | 528,819 | ||||||
515,000 | St. Johnsbury, VT School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.65% (AMBAC INS), 9/1/2007 | NR/Aaa | 532,206 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Vermont--continued | |||||||||
$ | 520,000 | St. Johnsbury, VT School District, UT GO Bonds, 4.80% (AMBAC INS), 9/1/2008 | NR/Aaa | $ | 546,634 | ||||
340,000 | Swanton Village, VT Electric System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 12/1/2019 | AAA/Aaa | 367,135 | ||||||
500,000 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Revenue Bonds, 4.20% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.25%), 10/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 526,270 | ||||||
250,000 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (AMBAC INS), 10/1/2021 | AAA/Aaa | 274,107 | ||||||
1,150,000 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (AMBAC INS), 10/1/2023 | AAA/Aaa | 1,260,894 | ||||||
500,000 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (AMBAC INS), 10/1/2018 | AAA/Aaa | 561,740 | ||||||
2,500,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Fletcher Allen Health Care)/(FGIC INS), 12/1/2023 | AAA/Aaa | 2,708,650 | ||||||
3,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bond, 1.96% TOBs (Middlebury College), Optional Tender 11/1/2005 | AA/NR | 2,993 | ||||||
1,100,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.00% (Middlebury College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.20%), 11/1/2032 | AA/Aa3 | 1,159,136 | ||||||
225,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 4.25% (Landmark College, Inc.)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.32%), 7/1/2015 | AA/Aa3 | 230,488 | ||||||
50,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 3.25% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.33%), 10/1/2009 | A-/A3 | 49,848 | ||||||
100,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 3.60% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.68%), 10/1/2010 | A-/A3 | 100,855 | ||||||
140,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 3.875% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.93%), 10/1/2011 | A-/A3 | 142,813 | ||||||
195,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.10%), 10/1/2012 | A-/A3 | 199,834 | ||||||
125,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 4.125% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.23%), 10/1/2013 | A-/A3 | 128,635 | ||||||
385,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 4.25% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.35%), 10/1/2014 | A-/A3 | 397,763 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Vermont--continued | |||||||||
$ | 370,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 4.375% (St. Michael's College)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.45%), 10/1/2015 | A-/A3 | $ | 381,814 | ||||
770,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 5.30% (Middlebury College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.45%), 11/1/2008 | AA/Aa3 | 805,158 | ||||||
190,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, 5.375% (Middlebury College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.93%), 11/1/2026 | AA/Aa3 | 198,210 | ||||||
400,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.00% (Middlebury College)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.13%), 11/1/2013 | AA/Aa3 | 415,524 | ||||||
65,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.30% (Fletcher Allen Health Care)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.32%), 12/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 69,122 | ||||||
55,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.30% (Fletcher Allen Health Care)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.38%), 12/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 59,242 | ||||||
4,380,000 | 2 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, (Series1999 A), 3.57% (Marlboro College), 4/1/2019 | NR | 4,149,130 | |||||
60,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.40% (Central Vermont Hospital & Nursing Home)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.55%), 11/15/2005 | AAA/Aaa | 60,188 | ||||||
605,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 1996), 4.50% (Central Vermont Hospital & Nursing Home)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.65%), 11/15/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 615,896 | ||||||
200,000 | Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 1996), 4.625% (Central Vermont Hospital & Nursing Home)/(AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.75%), 11/15/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 206,554 | ||||||
85,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 11A), 4.70% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2005 | AAA/Aaa | 85,165 | ||||||
115,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 11A), 4.85% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 115,176 | ||||||
80,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 11A), 4.95% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 80,150 | ||||||
115,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 11A), 5.05% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 115,266 | ||||||
140,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 11A), 5.15% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 140,354 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Vermont--continued | |||||||||
$ | 90,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 12B), 5.50% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 90,251 | ||||
115,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 12B), 5.60% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2009 | AAA/Aaa | 115,362 | ||||||
55,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 5), 6.875% (Vermont HFA SFM), 11/1/2016 | A+/Aa3 | 55,470 | ||||||
110,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 9), 4.55% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 113,243 | ||||||
5,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 9), 5.10% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 5/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 5,046 | ||||||
205,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.45% (Vermont HFA MFH)/(HUD Section 8 INS), 2/15/2008 | AA-/NR | 209,135 | ||||||
130,000 | Vermont HFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.55% (Vermont HFA MFH)/(HUD Section 8 INS), 2/15/2009 | AA-/NR | 132,903 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Vermont HFA, SFH Bonds (Series 22), 4.70% (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS), 11/1/2035 | AAA/Aaa | 1,005,200 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series 1), 4.40% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.45%), 12/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 1,031,920 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series 1), 4.30% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.40%), 12/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 1,526,610 | ||||||
860,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series 1), 4.60% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.65%), 12/1/2007 | NR/Aaa | 891,166 | ||||||
100,000 | 3 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series 1), 4.80% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.95%), 12/1/2008 | AAA/Aaa | 105,175 | |||||
1,000,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series 2), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2017 | NR/Aaa | 1,099,110 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series 2), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2018 | NR/Aaa | 1,098,360 | ||||||
250,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series I), 3.80% (Original Issue Yield: 3.86%), 12/1/2011 | NR/Aa3 | 256,855 | ||||||
250,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series I), 3.90% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.96%), 12/1/2012 | AAA/Aaa | 258,288 | ||||||
250,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series I), 4.00% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.07%), 12/1/2013 | AAA/Aaa | 257,125 | ||||||
340,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.80% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.85%), 12/1/2009 | NR/Aaa | 362,528 | ||||||
165,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 2), 4.30% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.40%), 12/1/2006 | AAA/Aaa | 167,927 | ||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||||
Vermont--continued | |||||||||
$ | 665,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 2), 4.40% (FSA INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.45%), 12/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | $ | 686,227 | ||||
500,000 | Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 2), 5.20% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2005 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.30%), 12/1/2007 | AAA/Aaa | 512,975 | ||||||
840,000 | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series E), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2011 | AAA/Aaa | 916,801 | ||||||
500,000 | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series E), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2015 | AAA/Aaa | 567,120 | ||||||
945,000 | Vermont State Student Assistance Corp., Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.08%), 3/1/2034 | NR/A2 | 986,901 | ||||||
1,665,000 | Vermont State Student Assistance Corp., Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.03%), 3/1/2026 | NR/A2 | 1,749,932 | ||||||
500,000 | Vermont State, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00%, 2/1/2015 | AA+/Aa1 | 553,565 | ||||||
500,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.00%, 3/1/2020 | AA+/Aa1 | 549,775 | ||||||
2,050,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds, 4.00%, 3/1/2022 | AA+/Aa1 | 2,052,419 | ||||||
500,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 4.40% (Original Issue Yield: 4.45%), 1/15/2007 | AA+/Aa1 | 510,355 | ||||||
250,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 4.75% (Original Issue Yield: 4.87%), 8/1/2020 | AA+/Aa1 | 261,730 | ||||||
1,600,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 5.00% (United States Treasury PRF 1/15/2006 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.95%), 1/15/2008 | AA+/Aa1 | 1,645,024 | ||||||
1,300,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds, (Series A), 5.00% (United States Treasury PRF 1/15/2006 @102)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.10%), 1/15/2010 | AA+/Aa1 | 1,336,582 | ||||||
500,000 | Vermont State, UT GO Bonds, (Series C), 4.60% (Original Issue Yield: 4.75%), 1/15/2013 | AA+/Aa1 | 529,355 | ||||||
TOTAL | 47,898,117 | ||||||||
Virgin Islands--2.2% | |||||||||
500,000 | Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipt Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Virgin Islands Territory)/(FSA INS), 10/1/2014 | AAA/Aaa | 558,945 | ||||||
510,000 | Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25% (Virgin Islands Matching Fund), 10/1/2017 | BBB/NR | 558,338 | ||||||
100,000 | Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.25% (Virgin Islands Matching Fund), 10/1/2024 | BBB/NR | 107,662 | ||||||
TOTAL | 1,224,945 | ||||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $55,291,034) | 56,478,673 | ||||||||
Principal Amount | | | Credit Rating | 1 | | Value | |||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--0.5% | |||||||||
Puerto Rico--0.5% | |||||||||
$ | 300,000 | Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) Weekly VRDNs (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Credit Suisse, Zurich LIQ) (AT AMORTIZED COST) | A-1/VMIG1 | $ | 300,000 | ||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--99.1% (IDENTIFIED COST $55,591,034) 4 | 56,778,673 | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.9% | 493,306 | ||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS--100% | $ | 57,271,979 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 4.0% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value. (Percentage is unaudited.)
1 Current credit ratings are unaudited.
2 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security, which has been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"), unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At August 31, 2005, these securities amounted to $4,149,130 which represents 7.2% of total net assets.
3 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding short futures contracts.
4 At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $55,591,034.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at August 31, 2005.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | - -- Financial Security Assurance |
GO | - --General Obligation |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
HUD | - --Housing and Urban Development |
INS | - --Insured |
LIQ | - --Liquidity Agreement |
MFH | - --Multi Family Housing |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
SFH | - --Single Family Housing |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2005
Assets: | |||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $55,591,034) | $ | 56,778,673 | |||||
Cash | 74,456 | ||||||
Income receivable | 675,110 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 57,528,239 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for shares redeemed | $ | 38,281 | |||||
Income distribution payable | 162,488 | ||||||
Payable for daily variation margin | 17,500 | ||||||
Payable for share registration fee | 2,216 | ||||||
Payable for transfer and dividend and disbursing agent fees and expenses | 8,783 | ||||||
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fee | 1,135 | ||||||
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 12,237 | ||||||
Payable for legal fees | 2,601 | ||||||
Payable for registration and filing fees | 2,541 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 8,478 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 256,260 | ||||||
Net assets for 5,720,990 shares outstanding | $ | 57,271,979 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 56,190,323 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | 1,153,046 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts | (70,965 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (425 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 57,271,979 | |||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds per Share: | |||||||
Net asset value per share ($57,271,979 ÷ 5,720,990 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $10.01 | ||||||
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $10.01) 1 | $10.48 | ||||||
Redemption proceeds per share | $10.01 |
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2005
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 2,614,093 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $ | 257,354 | ||||||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 150,000 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 5,206 | |||||||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 23,513 | |||||||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 2,332 | |||||||||||
Auditing fees | 16,588 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | 7,658 | |||||||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 40,734 | |||||||||||
Distribution services fee (Note 5) | 160,846 | |||||||||||
Shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 160,846 | |||||||||||
Share registration costs | 37,332 | |||||||||||
Printing and postage | 19,892 | |||||||||||
Insurance premiums | 8,376 | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,055 | |||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 891,732 | |||||||||||
Waivers (Note 5): | ||||||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $ | (188,670 | ) | |||||||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (24,355 | ) | ||||||||||
Waiver of distribution services fee | (160,846 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WAIVERS | (373,871 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 517,861 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 2,096,232 | |||||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 210,835 | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (148,684 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | (715,271 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts | (34,593 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and futures contracts | (687,713 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 1,408,519 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,096,232 | $ | 2,407,441 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and futures contracts | 62,151 | 242,028 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and futures contracts | (749,864 | ) | 229,527 | |||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 1,408,519 | 2,878,996 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (2,094,424 | ) | (2,415,172 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gains | (236,002 | ) | (93,477 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (2,330,426 | ) | (2,508,649 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 6,244,153 | 5,732,692 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 15,806 | 943 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (19,081,401 | ) | (15,585,894 | ) | ||||
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (12,821,442 | ) | (9,852,259 | ) | ||||
Change in net assets | (13,743,349 | ) | (9,481,912 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 71,015,328 | 80,497,240 | ||||||
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(425) and $(1,797), respectively) | $ | 57,271,979 | $ | 71,015,328 |
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Vermont Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers one class of shares. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income which is exempt from federal regular income tax and the personal income taxes imposed by the State of Vermont and Vermont municipalities. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may sell bond interest rate futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a bond interest rate futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund had realized losses on futures contracts of $148,684.
At August 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
Expiration Date | | Contracts to Receive | | Position | | Unrealized Depreciation |
December 2005 | 35 U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Yr Futures | Short | $(34,593) |
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at August 31, 2005, is as follows:
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost |
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, (Series 1999 A), 3.57% (Marlboro College), 4/1/2019 | 3/22/1999 | $4,395,087 |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
Year Ended August 31 | | 2005 | | 2004 | ||
Shares sold | 622,715 | 561,431 | ||||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,577 | 93 | ||||
Shares redeemed | (1,902,765 | ) | (1,529,255 | ) | ||
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (1,278,473 | ) | (967,731 | ) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to income and gain distribution reclasses.
For the year ended August 31, 2005, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) | ||
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) |
$(436) | $436 |
Net investment income, net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
Tax-exempt income | $ | 2,089,340 | $ | 2,413,600 | ||
Ordinary income 1 | $ | 5,084 | $ | 1,572 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 236,002 | $ | 93,477 |
1 For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of August 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 162,059 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $ | 5 | |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 1,187,639 |
At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $55,591,034. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,187,639 excluding unrealized depreciation from futures of $34,593. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,429,160 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $241,521.
Under current tax regulations, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of August 31, 2005, for federal income tax purposes, post October losses of $105,558 were deferred to September 1, 2005.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the Adviser voluntarily waived $188,670 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee | | Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion | |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion | |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion | |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2005, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.195% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. Pursuant to a written waiver agreement, FSC will waive its fee. This contractual waiver will expire on August 27, 2006. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC waived $160,846 of its fee. Rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay fees to FSC and FSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Services Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Under certain agreements, rather than paying financial intermediaries directly, the Fund may pay Service Fees to FSSC and FSSC will use the fees to compensate financial intermediaries. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended August 31, 2005, FSSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $22,400,000 and $22,800,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations for the year ended August 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 20,933,052 |
Sales | $ | 33,523,425 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Since the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at August 31, 2005, 54.4% of the securities in the portfolio of investments is backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The largest percentage of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency was 21.0% of total investments.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse
consequences for the Funds.
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the year ended August 31, 2005, the amount of long-term capital gain designated by the Fund was $236,002.
At August 31, 2005, 99.8% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED VERMONT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated Vermont Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust as of August 31, 2005, and the related statement 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 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2005 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LlpBoston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2005
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e, "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e, "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Trust comprised seven portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. | |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America. Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. | |
* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. | |
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. | |
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. | |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1991 | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. | |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00). Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. | |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis. Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. | |
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. | |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1999 | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. | |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: August 1990 | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. | |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Began Serving | | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. Previous Positions : Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc. | |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. | |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Trust. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. | |
J. Scott Albrecht Birth Date: June 1, 1960 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | J. Scott Albrecht is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Albrecht joined Federated in 1989. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2005. He was a Portfolio Manager from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Albrecht is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. | |
Board Review of Advisory Contract
As required by the Act, the Fund's Board has reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund's investment objectives; the Adviser's management philosophy, personnel, processes, and investment and operating strategies; long-term performance; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the range and quality of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Federated organization in addition to investment advisory services; and the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds.
In its decision to appoint or renew the Adviser, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognizes that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's "selection" or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades, as well as advisory fees. In this regard, the Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser's service and fee. The Fund's Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considers and weighs these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Board requests and receives substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization. Federated provides much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnishes additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board's evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle already chosen by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund's investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract.
The Board also receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Although the Board considers the profitability of the Federated organization as a whole, it does not evaluate, on a fund-by-fund basis, Federated's "profitability" and/or "costs" (which would include an assessment as to whether "economies of scale" would be realized if the fund were to grow to some sufficient size). In the Board's view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is both difficult to estimate satisfactorily and a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. Analyzing isolated funds would require constructed allocations of the costs of shared resources and operations based on artificial assumptions that are inconsistent with the existing relationships within a large and diversified family of funds that receive advisory and other services from the same organization. Although the Board is always eager to discover any genuine "economies of scale," its experience has been that such "economies" are likely to arise only when a fund grows dramatically, and becomes and remains very large in size. Even in these instances, purchase and redemption activity, as well as the presence of expense limitations (if any), may offset any perceived economies. As suggested above, the Board considers the information it receives about the Fund's performance and expenses as compared to an appropriate set of similar competing funds to be more relevant.
The Board bases its decision to approve an advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above are relevant to every Federated fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Vermont Municipal Income Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 313923872
31280 (10/05)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2005 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Item 2. Code of Ethics (a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer. (c) Not Applicable (d) Not Applicable (e) Not Applicable (f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers. Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert The registrant's Board has determined that each member of the Board's Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert," and that each such member is "independent," for purposes of this Item. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members: Thomas G. Bigley, John T. Conroy, Jr., Nicholas P. Constantakis and Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services (a) Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years: Fiscal year ended 2005 - $154,707 Fiscal year ended 2004 - $132,393 (b) Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years: Fiscal year ended 2005 - $0 Fiscal year ended 2004 - $586 Transfer Agent Service Auditors Report Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $35,160 and $61,414 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2005 - Transfer Agent Service Auditors report and fees for review of N-14 merger documents. Fiscal year ended 2004 - Attestation services relating to the review of fund share transaction and Transfer Agent Service Auditors report. (c) Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years: Fiscal year ended 2005 - $0 Fiscal year ended 2004 - $0 Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $65,000 respectively. Analysis regarding the realignment of advisory companies. (d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years: Fiscal year ended 2005 - $0 Fiscal year ended 2004 - $0 Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $22,187 and $125,143 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2005 - Discussions with auditor related to market timing and late trading activities and executive compensation analysis. Fiscal year ended 2004 - Consultation regarding information requests by regulatory agencies and executive compensation analysis. (e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services. The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor's independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable. AUDIT SERVICES The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters. In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. TAX SERVICES The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor's independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. ALL OTHER SERVICES With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if: (1) The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant's adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (2) Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant's adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor. The SEC's rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions. PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. PROCEDURES Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence. (e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X: 4(b) Fiscal year ended 2005 - 0% Fiscal year ended 2004 - 0% Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively. 4(c) Fiscal year ended 2005 - 0% Fiscal year ended 2004 - 0% Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively. 4(d) Fiscal year ended 2005 - 0% Fiscal year ended 2004 - 0% Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively. (f) NA (g) Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant's investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser: Fiscal year ended 2005 - $108,945 Fiscal year ended 2004 - $310,672 (h) The registrant's Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence. Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants Not Applicable Item 6. Schedule of Investments Not Applicable Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not Applicable Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not Applicable Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Not Applicable Item 11. Controls and Procedures (a) The registrant's President and Treasurer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR. (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 12. Exhibits SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust By /S/ Richard J. Thomas Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer (insert name and title) Date October 21, 2005 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer Date October 21, 2005 By /S/ Richard J. Thomas Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer Date October 21, 2005