United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-6447
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
_______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 09/30/16
Date of Reporting Period: 09/30/16
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Annual Shareholder Report
September 30, 2016
Share Class | Ticker |
A | FMUUX |
Institutional | FMUSX |
Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund
Fund Established 2000
A Portfolio of Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
Dear Valued Shareholder,
I am pleased to present the Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. This report includes Management's Discussion of Fund Performance, a complete listing of your fund's holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
In addition, our website, FederatedInvestors.com, offers easy access to Federated resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists, and financial planning tools. We invite you to register to take full advantage of its capabilities.
Thank you for investing with Federated. I hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
The total return of Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”), based on net asset value for the 12-month reporting period ended September 30, 2016, was 0.21% for the Class A Shares and 0.66% for the Institutional Shares. The 0.66% total return for the Institutional Shares for the reporting period consisted of 0.76% of tax-exempt dividend income and price depreciation of 0.10% in the net asset value of the shares.1,2 The total return of the Bloomberg Barclays 1-Year U.S. Municipal Bond Index (B1MB),3 the Fund's broad-based securities market index, was 0.43% and the total return of the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average (LSMDFA),4 a peer group average of funds with durations of less than three years, was 0.85% during the same period. The total return of a 50/50 blend (Blended Index) of the B1MB and the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average,4 which would approximate a 0.75 year average duration, was 0.26% during the same period. The Fund's and the Lipper Average's total returns for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses that were not reflected in the total return of the B1MB.
During the reporting period, the Fund's investment strategy focused on: (a) the effective duration5 of its portfolio (which indicates the portfolio's price sensitivity to interest rates); (b) the selection of securities with different maturities (expressed by a yield curve showing the relative yield of securities with different maturities); (c) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar issuers (referred to as “sectors”); and (d) the credit quality6 and ratings of the portfolio securities (which indicates the risk that securities may default). These were the most significant factors affecting the Fund's performance relative to the B1MB during the reporting period.
The following discussion will focus on the performance of the Fund's Institutional Shares.
MARKET OVERVIEW
During the reporting period, 10-year Treasury yields decreased from a high of 2.35% in November of 2015 to an all-time low of 1.36% in July of 2016 and ended the period at 1.60%. Economic activity in the U.S. expanded at a moderate pace over the reporting period despite the global political, economic and financial setbacks in recent months. A range of recent economic indicators, including volatility in job growth, pointed to additional concerns about the labor market. Inflation showed signs of picking up in recent months; however, it continued to run below the U.S. Federal Reserve's (the “Fed”) two percent longer-run objective. This partly reflected declines in energy prices and impacts of the dollar's strength on non-energy imports.
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Over the reporting period, tighter financial conditions in the U.S. included large volatility in equity prices, a widening in credit spreads, a further rise in the exchange value of the U.S. dollar and an increase in overall financial market volatility. Global economic developments continued to pose risks as turmoil in Chinese financial markets and lower oil prices contributed to concerns about the prospects for global economic growth and a pull back from risky assets. The increased reluctance by investors to hold risky assets contributed to the volatility and sharp declines in equity prices in January and February and a widening in risk spreads on corporate bonds. The slowdown in the Chinese industrial sector and then the decline in global commodity prices strained emerging market economic activity and raised concern about the potential drag on the U.S. economy from the broader effects of a greater than expected slowdown in China and the emerging markets. The Fed's decision to raise the federal funds target rate (FFTR) by 0.25% in December was widely anticipated by the markets. A downward revision in the expected path of the FFTR was warranted by economic conditions and moved closer to the markets' expectations of the long-term plan.
Downward pressure on domestic energy activity intensified over the much of the reporting period as oil prices dropped sharply in the first half of the period to near a low of $25 per barrel (bbl). The imbalance of crude oil supply relative to demand remained very high and was not expected to resolve quickly. The collapse in the price of oil supported the fixed-income markets by further reducing price pressures and generating concerns that the drop in oil prices might be reflecting declining demand in a weakening global economy. The support for household spending from lower energy prices was offset by the restraint implied by the appreciation of the U.S. dollar and the possibility of adverse effects from slower economic growth in China. Prices rebounded in the latter half of the period to $45-50/bbl, but still remain very low by recent historical standards.
During the reporting period, developments in Europe continued to be a focus for investors, which indirectly affected interest rate levels in the tax-exempt municipal bond market. With regard to Europe, there continued to be downside risks to growth emanating from the region, given its unresolved imbalances, weak economic growth and continued deflationary risks. The U.S. dollar strengthened against the currencies of most advanced economies amid concerns about growth in those countries as well as announcements by several central banks regarding monetary policy actions. Elements underpinning the strength of the U.S. dollar were the increasing prevalence of negative interest rates on sovereign debt in some key European economies and risks to the international economic outlook. The European Central Bank announced that it would expand its asset purchase program. In June 2016, the U.K. citizens voted to leave the European Union (“Brexit”) which further fueled expectations of slower global growth and easier monetary policy in Europe, Japan and the U.S., depressing high quality sovereign bond yields globally.
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Concerns over the surprise Brexit vote that rattled the markets just as the third quarter of 2016 was about to get underway subsided just as fast, as it quickly became clear that the U.K.'s separation from the European Union could take years and would have little impact anytime soon on the U.S. As a result, investor focus during the July-September period quickly returned to the domestic economy.
A powerful rebound in June 2016 payrolls assuaged worries over an extremely weak May tally and signaled increasing wage pressures—raising expectations that the Fed may soon begin to raise its FFTR as it moved closer to its dual mandate of maximum employment and stable inflation. But even as equity markets hit record highs, economic data outside of the labor market turned disparate as summer wore on. The housing market continued to improve, but auto sales appeared to plateau. Consumer confidence rose, yet retail sales were mixed and core producer and consumer prices tailed off. But measures of second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) were unequivocally poor. Hopes for a substantial rebound in growth from the first quarter's anemic 1.1% rate faded with the preliminary second quarter reading of an extremely subpar 1.4%. All of this put a 2016 hike in doubt.
In the end, Fed policymakers held steady despite relatively hawkish statements from a few voting members of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) leading up to September's meeting. However, the FOMC and Chair Janet Yellen in her post-meeting comments left open the possibility of action before the end of the year, which the market assigned to the December meeting given the presidential election November 8.
On the municipal front, most state and local governments' finances improved over the reporting period as the pickup in housing, consumer spending and hiring boosted sales tax and income tax collection and real estate valuations. The municipal bond market's technical (supply and demand) position was mostly favorable over the reporting period. The issuance of municipal debt was lower than in previous periods as issuers were hesitant to add additional leverage and the economic advantages to refunding existing debt diminished. The flows into municipal bond funds from investors were positive for a significant portion of the reporting period and broad based into short-term, intermediate, long-term and high-yield municipal bond funds. The intermittent flight-to-quality by investors as a result of the unstable global political and economic environment also favored municipal bonds as they were viewed as a safer, alternative investment.
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Detroit's high profile bankruptcy, budgetary imbalances in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the increased erosion in the Puerto Rican economy (and high likelihood of default by the Commonwealth and its related entities) resulted in increased volatility in municipal credit spreads. Also in Illinois, Chicago and the Chicago Board of Education continued to be unable to come to political terms over a solution for underfunded pensions and revenue shortfalls. The risk of additional municipal issuers becoming distressed continued to exist through the reporting period. Some state and local governments turned to the courts for assistance in lowering their onerous pension liabilities, but responses from the courts were generally unfavorable. Any workouts of these concerns are likely to take many years, which will continue to constrain state and local government budgets and limit their capacity to deal with severe infrastructure needs. The ongoing pressures on public pension plans and their unfunded liabilities continued to receive significant scrutiny.
Some positive news about the fiscal position of the states became available during the reporting period and, in some cases, revenues rose sufficiently to enable increases in state government spending and employment. These positive events allowed the spread between “AAA”-rated and “BBB”-rated general obligation debt to narrow by 25 basis points for 30-year maturities during the reporting period. The municipal yield curve also flattened significantly as yields on longer maturities (five years and longer) declined while than short maturity yields from one to three years rose leading to better total return performance for intermediate and longer-dated municipal bonds.
DURATION
The Fund is an ultrashort tax-exempt municipal bond fund and pursues a low price volatility strategy. As such, the Fund's typical dollar-weighted average duration is constrained by its prospectus to one year or less and the typical operating range is from six months to one year. As determined at the end of the reporting period, the Fund's dollar-weighted average duration was 0.30 years, and the Fund's dollar-weighted average portfolio duration during the reporting period was approximately 0.36 years. The duration of the B1MB (which contains only bonds with maturities from one to two years) was 1.41 years at the end of the reporting period.
Short-term municipal yields increased sharply over the period, mostly beginning in March 2016 due to the volatile flow environment among tax-free money market funds heading into the deadline for implementation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) money market reform on October 14, 2016. The seven-day SIFMA rate, a proxy for weekly municipal variable rate demand note (MVRDN) yields and the base coupon index for many municipal floating rate notes (MFRNs) held in the Fund, increased from 0.01% to 0.84% over the period. One-year and two-year “AAA”-rated municipal notes increased from 0.23% and 0.55%, to 0.78% and 0.82%, respectively.
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With short-term interest rates increasing sharply, the shorter duration and structure of the Fund helped the Fund's relative performance versus the B1MB. With the FFTR range increased to 0.25% to 0.50% in December 2015, and the effects of money market reform, the performance of MFRNs, an overweight position in the Fund with 7-day coupon rate resets duration and maturities from several months to five years, helped Fund performance as their prices improved and coupon income increased significantly. For example, the Fund's MFRNs comprised over 50% of the fund during the reporting period, and had their coupon income in the Fund improve from 0.75% at the start of the reporting period to 1.40% at the end, an increase of 0.75%. This coupon improvement of MFRNs combined with improving prices added to the total return of the Fund as compared to the B1MB over the reporting period.
Maturity/Yield Curve
During the reporting period, the municipal yield curve flattened as a result of yields on intermediate and long maturity bonds declining (five years and longer) and yields with bonds with shorter maturities rising sharply.
The best performing portions of the short-intermediate yield curve were longer maturity bonds from four to seven years, and, in the last six months of the reporting period, very short maturity instruments that matured and were rolled or reset with higher yield environment since they experienced little to no price erosion due to higher rates. Because the Fund continued to pursue a low volatility ultrashort duration strategy to provide a high degree of income, stability and liquidity, the Fund was managed with an intention of maintaining a barbell structure consisting of: a 65% to 75% weighting in very short-term maturity securities such as tax-exempt weekly reset MVRDNs, weekly reset MFRNs and 90-day or less municipal commercial paper and a 25% to 35% weighting in tax-exempt fixed-rate municipal notes and bonds with durations generally from three months to four years.
The B1MB contains only bonds with maturities greater than one, but less than two years, and does not contain any bonds with less than one year remaining to maturity; nor does it include any MVRDNs or many MFRNs. The Fund's portfolio weighting of 15-20% in liquid 7-day reset MVRDNs and 50-55% in MFRNs positively impacted Fund performance relative to the B1MB during the reporting period, as these instruments significantly outperformed the B1MB.
The Fund also had a fairly low weighting in fixed rate tax-exempt, municipal bonds maturing from one to two years and this helped Fund performance relative to the B1MB as this portion of the yield curve underperformed.
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SECTOR ALLOCATION
During the reporting period, the Fund received a small but positive contribution to excess return from sector allocation. The Fund maintained a higher portfolio allocation, relative to the B1MB, to securities issued by hospitals and industrial development and pollution control revenue entities (corporate obligors and investor-owned electric and gas utilities). These allocations helped the Fund's performance due to the outperformance of these sectors relative to the B1MB.
The Fund was significantly underweight, compared to the B1MB, in pre-refunded bonds (which are bonds for which the principal and interest payments are secured or guaranteed by cash or U.S. Treasury securities held in an escrow account), and since this sector was an underperformer within the B1MB, this decisions positively affected Fund performance relative to the B1MB during the reporting period.
Overall, security selection decisions had a significant and positive impact to the Fund's performance relative to the B1MB during the reporting period. The Fund's holdings of Chicago Public Schools, State of Connecticut and New Jersey state related debt, British Petroleum, and North Texas Tollway Authority outperformed in price as their credit spreads tightened and contributed to performance while the Fund's holdings in FirstEnergy Solutions detracted from performance.
CREDIT QUALITY
During the reporting period, investor appetite for yield in the low interest rate environment increased municipal bond fund inflows and resulted in outperformance of bonds rated “A” and “BBB” (or unrated bonds of comparable quality) relative to bonds rated in the higher rating categories (or unrated bonds of comparable quality). Bonds in the noninvestment-grade category, below “BBB,” also outperformed the higher rating categories. With the decrease in credit spreads during the reporting period, and to a lesser extent for “AAA”-rated and “AA”-rated (or unrated comparable quality) debt, the Fund's overweight position, relative to the B1MB, in “A” and “BBB” (or unrated comparable quality) debt during the reporting period had a large and positive impact on the Fund's performance, as the yield on “A” and “BBB” (or unrated comparable quality) debt decreased to a greater extent than for other investment-grade securities.
The Fund's very small exposure to noninvestment-grade debt added positive excess return as these securities also experienced spread tightening versus higher quality debt over the reporting period while also contributing positive incremental yield.
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1 | Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates, and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. The Fund is not a “money market” mutual fund. A money market mutual fund attempts to maintain a stable net asset value through compliance with relevant Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The Fund is not governed by those rules, and its shares will fluctuate in value. |
2 | Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, as well as state and local taxes. |
3 | Please see the footnotes to the line graphs under “Fund Performance and Growth of a $10,000 Investment” below for the definition of, and more information about, the B1MB. |
4 | Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. They do not reflect sales charges. |
5 | 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. For purposes of this Management's Discussion of Fund Performance, duration is determined using a third-party analytical system. |
6 | Investment-grade securities and noninvestment-grade securities may either be: (a) rated by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization or rating agency; or (b) unrated securities that the Fund's investment adviser (“Adviser”) believes are of comparable quality. The rating agencies that provided the ratings for rated securities include Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investor Services, Inc. and Fitch Rating Service. When ratings vary, the highest rating is used. Credit ratings of “AA” or better are considered to be high credit quality; credit ratings of “A” are considered high or medium/good quality; and credit ratings of “BBB” are considered to be medium/good credit quality, and the lowest category of investment-grade securities; credit ratings of “BB” and below are lower-rated, noninvestment-grade securities or junk bonds; and credit ratings of “CCC” or below are noninvestment-grade securities that have high default risk. Any credit quality breakdown does not give effect to the impact of any credit derivative investments made by the Fund. 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. |
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FUND PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”) from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2016, compared to the Bloomberg Barclays 1-Year U.S. Municipal Bond Index (B1MB),2 the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Average (LSMDFA)3 and a 50/50 blended index (Blended Index) of the B1MB and Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average.2,3 The Average Annual Total Return table below shows returns for each class averaged over the stated periods.
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
Growth of $10,000 as of September 30, 2016

Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund - | Institutional Shares | Class A Shares | NA | B1MB | LSMDFA | Blended Index |
| F | F | NA | I | I | I |
9/30/2006 | 10,000 | 9,800 | | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
9/30/2007 | 10,347 | 10,099 | | 10,370 | 10,306 | 10,348 |
9/30/2008 | 10,629 | 10,328 | | 10,805 | 10,466 | 10,683 |
9/30/2009 | 11,020 | 10,660 | | 11,314 | 10,963 | 10,965 |
9/30/2010 | 11,158 | 10,746 | | 11,513 | 11,231 | 11,062 |
9/30/2011 | 11,327 | 10,860 | | 11,668 | 11,407 | 11,136 |
9/30/2012 | 11,446 | 10,924 | | 11,778 | 11,653 | 11,189 |
9/30/2013 | 11,500 | 10,926 | | 11,862 | 11,645 | 11,229 |
9/30/2014 | 11,616 | 10,987 | | 11,950 | 11,803 | 11,271 |
9/30/2015 | 11,627 | 10,949 | | 12,033 | 11,841 | 11,310 |
9/30/2016 | 11,704 | 10,972 | | 12,085 | 11,942 | 11,339 |
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■ | Total returns shown for Class A include the maximum sales charge of 2.00% ($10,000 investment minus $200 sales charge = $9,800). |
■ | The Fund offers multiple share classes whose performance may be greater than or less than its other share class(es) due to differences in sales charges and expenses. |
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 9/30/2016
(returns reflect all applicable sales charges as specified below in footnote #1)
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A Shares | (1.76)% | (0.21)% | 0.92% |
Institutional Shares | 0.66% | 0.66% | 1.59% |
B1MB | 0.43% | 0.70% | 1.91% |
LSMDFA | 0.85% | 0.91% | 1.79% |
Blended Index | 0.26% | 0.36% | 1.26% |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 | Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting applicable sales charge. For Class A Shares, the maximum sales charge of 2.00% ($10,000 investment minus $200 sales charge = $9,800). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The B1MB, the LSMDFA and the Blended Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and the average. |
2 | The B1MB is the one-year (1-2) component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond Index. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Index covers the USD-denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market. The index has four main sectors: state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and prerefunded bonds. Effective August 24, 2016, the name of the B1MB changed from “Barclays 1-Year U.S. Municipal Bond Index” to “Bloomberg Barclays 1-Year U.S. Municipal Bond Index.” The B1MB is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The Fund is not a money market fund and is not subject to the special regulatory requirements (including maturity and credit quality constraints) designed to enable money market funds to maintain a stable share price. The B1MB is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
3 | Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated. They do not reflect sales charges. |
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At September 30, 2016, the Fund's sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Hospital | 16.0% |
Industrial Development Bond/Pollution Control Revenue | 12.0% |
General Obligation—Local | 11.9% |
Toll Road | 9.3% |
Electric & Gas | 8.0% |
General Obligation—State | 6.1% |
General Obligation—State Appropriation | 4.9% |
Education | 4.5% |
Water & Sewer | 4.5% |
Dedicated Tax | 4.0% |
Other2 | 19.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 | (0.3)% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 | Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. |
2 | For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 81.2% of the Fund's total net assets. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.” |
3 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2016
Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—79.7% | |
| | Alabama—0.2% | |
$4,640,000 | | Mobile, AL IDB, PCRBs (Series 2007A), 1.65% TOBs (Alabama Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 3/20/2017 | $4,654,338 |
| | Arizona—1.7% | |
7,000,000 | 1 | Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Variable Rate Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A-1), 2.69% (Phoenix Children's Hospital), Mandatory Tender 2/5/2020 | 7,125,790 |
25,000,000 | | Phoenix, AZ IDA, (Series 2013), 0.75% TOBs (Republic Services, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2016 | 25,000,000 |
4,500,000 | 2,3 | Yavapai County, AZ IDA Solid Waste Disposal, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 2.125% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2018 | 4,562,055 |
2,500,000 | 2,3 | Yavapai County, AZ IDA Solid Waste Disposal, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A-2), 1.60% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2018 | 2,510,625 |
| | TOTAL | 39,198,470 |
| | Arkansas—0.3% | |
8,000,000 | | Jefferson County, AR, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 1.55% (Entergy Arkansas, Inc.), 10/1/2017 | 8,042,000 |
| | California—7.8% | |
12,000,000 | 1 | Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Series 2008D-1 Index Rate), 1.233%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2017 | 12,019,680 |
15,000,000 | 1 | Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Rate Bonds (Series 2007A-1), 1.54%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2019 | 15,002,550 |
3,770,000 | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 1.45% TOBs (Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford)/(United States Treasury PRF), Mandatory Tender 3/15/2017 | 3,780,782 |
4,715,000 | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008B), 1.45% TOBs (Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford)/(United States Treasury PRF), Mandatory Tender 3/15/2017 | 4,728,485 |
3,820,000 | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008C), 1.45% TOBs (Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford)/(United States Treasury PRF), Mandatory Tender 3/15/2017 | 3,830,925 |
5,645,000 | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.00% TOBs (St. Joseph Health System), Mandatory Tender 10/17/2017 | 5,881,187 |
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| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | California—continued | |
$3,500,000 | 2 | California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 1.65% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 5/1/2017 | $3,501,995 |
3,200,000 | | California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1998B), 3.625% (Waste Management, Inc.), 6/1/2018 | 3,333,440 |
10,000,000 | 1 | California State, UT GO Bonds (Index Floating Rate Bonds Series 2013C), 1.39%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2016 | 10,000,000 |
10,000,000 | 1 | California State, UT GO Bonds (Index Floating Rate Bonds Series 2013D), 1.067%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2017 | 9,987,000 |
7,000,000 | 1 | California State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 1.59%, 5/1/2017 | 7,001,400 |
9,000,000 | 1 | California State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 1.74%, 5/1/2018 | 9,041,850 |
10,000,000 | | California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00%, 10/1/2017 | 10,418,600 |
60,000,000 | 1 | California Statewide CDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012C), 1.79% (Kaiser Permanente), Mandatory Tender 5/1/2017 | 60,103,200 |
3,000,000 | | Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B-1), 5.00% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 1/15/2018 | 3,081,210 |
2,500,000 | | Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B-2), 5.00% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 1/15/2020 | 2,715,650 |
8,100,000 | 1 | Hemet, CA USDT, COPs (Series 2006), 1.49%, 10/3/2016 | 8,100,000 |
7,000,000 | 1,2,3 | Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund, Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (Series 2018), 1.31%, 7/1/2018 | 7,000,210 |
| | TOTAL | 179,528,164 |
| | Colorado—0.6% | |
8,250,000 | 1 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 2.02%, Mandatory Tender 8/31/2017 | 8,235,893 |
5,790,000 | 1 | E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Senior Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2007CD-2), 2.59% (National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation INS), Mandatory Tender 8/31/2017 | 5,799,727 |
| | TOTAL | 14,035,620 |
| | Connecticut—2.6% | |
15,000,000 | 1 | Connecticut State HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B Floating Rate Note), 0.901% (Yale-New Haven Hospital), Mandatory Tender 7/1/2019 | 14,922,150 |
4,000,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2012A), 1.52%, 4/15/2017 | 4,000,560 |
4,500,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2012A), 1.72%, 4/15/2018 | 4,506,075 |
1,875,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2012D), 1.36%, 9/15/2017 | 1,876,238 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Connecticut—continued | |
$2,500,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2012D), 1.61%, 9/15/2018 | $2,505,950 |
6,355,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A), 1.49%, 3/1/2020 | 6,355,000 |
4,000,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A), 1.59%, 3/1/2021 | 4,013,520 |
3,065,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A), 1.69%, 3/1/2022 | 3,083,788 |
1,500,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A), 1.74%, 3/1/2023 | 1,509,510 |
15,000,000 | 1 | Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013D), 1.72%, 8/15/2019 | 15,049,500 |
2,000,000 | | West Haven, CT, UT GO Bonds, 4.00% (AGM INS), 8/1/2017 | 2,046,880 |
| | TOTAL | 59,869,171 |
| | District of Columbia—0.6% | |
13,285,000 | 1 | District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue, Income Tax Secured Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2011B), 1.59%, 12/1/2017 | 13,227,742 |
| | Florida—1.6% | |
52,116 | 4,5 | Capital Trust Agency, FL, Housing Revenue Notes, 5.95% (Atlantic Housing Foundation Properties), 1/15/2039 | 1,297 |
10,000,000 | 1 | Citizens Property Insurance Corp. FL, (Citizens Property Insurance Coastal Account), SIFMA Floating Rate Notes (Series 2015A-2), 1.69%, 6/1/2018 | 9,971,300 |
21,740,000 | 1 | Lakeland, FL Energy Systems, Variable Rate Energy System Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 1.59%, 10/1/2017 | 21,750,870 |
4,500,000 | | Miami-Dade County, FL IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 1.50% (Waste Management, Inc.), 10/1/2018 | 4,532,850 |
1,500,000 | | Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 7/1/2017 | 1,545,780 |
| | TOTAL | 37,802,097 |
| | Georgia—1.2% | |
22,500,000 | 1 | Gainesville & Hall County, GA Hospital Authority, (Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc.), RACs (Series 2014B), 1.79%, 2/18/2020 | 22,613,400 |
2,425,000 | | Monroe County, GA Development Authority, PCRBs (First Series 1995), 2.00% TOBs (Georgia Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 6/13/2019 | 2,468,044 |
2,000,000 | | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, General Resolution Senior General Power Revenue Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.00%, 1/1/2017 | 2,021,240 |
400,000 | | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Project One Power Revenue Bonds (Series GG), 5.00%, 1/1/2017 | 404,248 |
| | TOTAL | 27,506,932 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Illinois—4.6% | |
$12,000,000 | 1 | Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Refunding Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A-2), 1.59%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2017 | $11,680,320 |
16,000,000 | 1 | Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Refunding Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A-3), 1.67%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2018 | 14,943,360 |
17,585,000 | | Chicago, IL O'Hare International Airport, General Revenue Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2018 | 18,426,618 |
10,815,000 | | Chicago, IL O'Hare International Airport, General Revenue Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 4.00%, 1/1/2018 | 11,198,500 |
2,000,000 | | Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00%, 11/1/2018 | 2,139,640 |
3,250,000 | | Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00%, 11/1/2019 | 3,575,878 |
4,000,000 | | Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00%, 11/1/2020 | 4,499,160 |
4,000,000 | | Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00%, 11/1/2021 | 4,582,320 |
1,175,000 | | Cook County, IL, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 11/15/2017 | 1,221,894 |
1,000,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011IL), 3.00% (Trinity Healthcare Credit Group), 12/1/2016 | 1,003,650 |
10,000,000 | | Illinois State, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2010), 5.00%, 1/1/2017 | 10,096,200 |
4,975,000 | | Illinois State, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2010), 5.00%, 1/1/2018 | 5,174,995 |
5,000,000 | | Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series of February 2014), 3.00%, 2/1/2017 | 5,030,150 |
2,000,000 | | Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series of February 2014), 4.00%, 2/1/2017 | 2,018,740 |
2,825,000 | | Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series of February 2014), 4.00%, 2/1/2018 | 2,908,055 |
2,300,000 | | Kendall, Kane, & Will Counties, IL Community United School District No. 308, Refunding GO School Bonds (Series 2012), 4.00%, 10/1/2016 | 2,300,207 |
5,000,000 | | Kendall, Kane, & Will Counties, IL Community United School District No. 308, Refunding GO School Bonds (Series 2012), 4.00%, 10/1/2017 | 5,151,600 |
| | TOTAL | 105,951,287 |
| | Indiana—3.1% | |
700,000 | | Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2017 | 707,469 |
1,000,000 | | Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2018 | 1,052,110 |
70,000,000 | 1 | Whiting, IN Environmental Facilities, (BP PLC GTD), Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), 1.59%, 12/2/2019 | 69,207,600 |
| | TOTAL | 70,967,179 |
| | Iowa—0.3% | |
6,000,000 | | Iowa Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue & BANs (Series 2015), 1.75% (Shenandoah Medical Center), 6/1/2018 | 6,008,340 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Kansas—0.7% | |
$6,500,000 | 1 | Kansas State Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue Refunding Index Bonds (Series 2014B-4), 0.671%, 9/1/2018 | $6,442,410 |
6,000,000 | 1 | Kansas State Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue Refunding Index Bonds (Series 2014B-5), 0.751%, 9/1/2019 | 5,928,720 |
3,000,000 | | Olathe, KS, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2012B), 2.00% TOBs (Olathe Medical Center), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2017 | 3,002,250 |
| | TOTAL | 15,373,380 |
| | Kentucky—1.7% | |
8,000,000 | | Carroll County, KY, PCR Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 1.05% TOBs (Kentucky Utilities Company), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2019 | 7,949,760 |
4,000,000 | | Harrison County, KY Healthcare, Improvement & Refunding Revenue BANs, 1.50% (Harrison Memorial Hospital), 5/1/2017 | 3,997,680 |
20,300,000 | | Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Subordinate Toll Revenue BANs (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 7/1/2017 | 20,897,835 |
5,835,000 | | Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Government, PCRBs (Series 2003A), 1.65% TOBs (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), Mandatory Tender 4/3/2017 | 5,846,903 |
| | TOTAL | 38,692,178 |
| | Louisiana—3.2% | |
21,000,000 | 1 | Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities CDA, Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B LIBOR Index), 1.066% (East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2018 | 20,916,000 |
16,000,000 | 1 | Louisiana State Gas & Fuels Second Lien, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B-1 LIBOR Index), 0.836%, Mandatory Tender 5/1/2017 | 16,009,120 |
14,400,000 | 1 | Louisiana State Gas & Fuels Second Lien, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B-2 LIBOR Index), 0.916%, Mandatory Tender 5/1/2018 | 14,333,760 |
21,430,000 | | Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority, Deepwater Port Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B-1), 2.20% TOBs (Loop LLC), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2017 | 21,587,296 |
2,000,000 | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., LA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 5/15/2017 | 2,052,300 |
| | TOTAL | 74,898,476 |
| | Maryland—2.1% | |
23,700,000 | 1 | Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012C), 1.181% (Johns Hopkins Hospital), Mandatory Tender 11/15/2017 | 23,658,525 |
17,000,000 | 1 | Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 0.951% (Johns Hopkins Hospital), Mandatory Tender 5/15/2018 | 16,944,240 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Maryland—continued | |
$8,205,000 | 1 | Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 0.931% (Johns Hopkins Hospital), Mandatory Tender 5/15/2018 | $8,175,462 |
| | TOTAL | 48,778,227 |
| | Massachusetts—1.3% | |
10,000,000 | 1 | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, UT GO Bonds (Series 2012D), 1.27%, 1/1/2018 | 10,003,800 |
10,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Series 2004), 1.10% CP (Nantucket Electric Co.)/(Massachusetts Electric Co. GTD), Mandatory Tender 11/8/2016 | 9,999,700 |
7,650,000 | 1 | Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, (Partners Healthcare Systems), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015O-3), 1.32%, Mandatory Tender 1/29/2020 | 7,502,585 |
3,000,000 | | Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 1.60% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 5/1/2017 | 3,009,330 |
| | TOTAL | 30,515,415 |
| | Michigan—3.4% | |
4,000,000 | 1,2,3 | Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (Series 2019), 1.84%, 7/1/2019 | 3,980,120 |
8,000,000 | | Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue, Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00% (Detroit, MI City School District)/(Q-SBLF GTD), 5/1/2017 | 8,179,360 |
20,000,000 | 1 | Michigan State Financial Authority, (Trinity Healthcare Credit Group), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2015MI), 0.893%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2020 | 19,674,800 |
14,330,000 | 1 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, (McLaren Health Care Corp.), Hospital Revenue Refunding Floating Rate Bonds (Series 2015 D-1), 0.958%, Mandatory Tender 10/15/2018 | 14,267,235 |
5,000,000 | | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999B-4), 1.50% TOBs (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2017 | 5,009,250 |
215,000 | | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Variable Rate Revenue Bonds (Series 1998B-3), 0.95% (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group)/(United States Treasury PRF 2/1/2018@100) | 214,637 |
7,300,000 | | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Variable Rate Revenue Bonds (Series 1998B-3), 0.95% TOBs (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Mandatory Tender 2/1/2018 | 7,295,985 |
12,835,000 | 1 | Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Rental Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2016E), 1.367%, 10/1/2021 | 12,749,519 |
6,250,000 | | Michigan Strategic Fund, Variable Rate LO Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2008ET-2), 1.45% TOBs (Detroit Edison Co.), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2021 | 6,205,312 |
| | TOTAL | 77,576,218 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Minnesota—0.2% | |
$4,900,000 | | Pipestone County, MN Medical Center, RANs (Series 2014), 0.85%, 5/1/2017 | $4,899,118 |
| | Mississippi—0.8% | |
800,000 | | Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 1.375% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2017 | 800,544 |
1,000,000 | | Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 1.125% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2017 | 1,000,530 |
8,000,000 | | Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 1.00% (Waste Management, Inc.), 7/1/2017 | 7,995,200 |
9,290,000 | 1 | Mississippi State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2012D), 1.37%, 9/1/2017 | 9,300,033 |
| | TOTAL | 19,096,307 |
| | Missouri—0.2% | |
3,780,000 | | Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1992), 1.25% (Kansas City Power & Light Co.), 7/1/2017 | 3,790,168 |
| | Multi State—0.9% | |
9,205,151 | 1,2,3 | BB&T 2014-1 Trust, Tax-Exempt Pool Certificates (Series 2014 Class C), 1.54%, 11/15/2017 | 9,174,590 |
6,185,000 | 1,2,3 | BB&T 2014-1 Trust, Tax-Exempt Pool Certificates (Series 2014 Class D), 1.64%, 11/15/2019 | 6,134,530 |
6,000,000 | 1,2,3 | Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II, Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (Series 2019), 1.89%, 7/1/2019 | 5,978,280 |
| | TOTAL | 21,287,400 |
| | Nebraska—0.5% | |
5,000,000 | | Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 5.00% (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 6/1/2017 | 5,120,450 |
5,590,000 | | Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 5.00% (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 6/1/2018 | 5,914,108 |
500,000 | | Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 4.00%, 1/1/2017 | 504,090 |
750,000 | | Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2017 | 758,025 |
| | TOTAL | 12,296,673 |
| | Nevada—0.2% | |
5,000,000 | | Washoe County, NV Gas Facilities Revenue, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 1.50% TOBs, (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 6/3/2019 | 4,999,250 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | New Hampshire—0.8% | |
$16,260,000 | | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, PCR Bonds (1990 Series A), 1.10% CP (New England Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 11/8/2016 | $16,259,512 |
2,000,000 | | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 2.125% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2018 | 2,027,580 |
| | TOTAL | 18,287,092 |
| | New Jersey—6.1% | |
6,020,000 | | Galloway Township, NJ, 2.00% BANs, 8/22/2017 | 6,058,949 |
3,250,000 | | Gloucester County, NJ Improvement Authority, Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1999A), 2.125% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2017 | 3,288,708 |
750,000 | | Gloucester County, NJ Improvement Authority, Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1999A), 2.50% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2017 | 760,695 |
7,250,000 | | Middle Township, NJ Board of Education, 2.00% BANs, 7/14/2017 | 7,290,020 |
10,000,000 | | New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2015XX), 5.00% (New Jersey State), 6/15/2019 | 10,848,100 |
18,500,000 | 1 | New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2012H), 1.74% (New Jersey State), 2/1/2017 | 18,499,075 |
25,000,000 | 1 | New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (New Jersey State), Transportation Program Notes SIFMA Index Multimodal Notes (Series 2014BB), 1.84%, Mandatory Tender 12/15/2019 | 24,523,750 |
5,000,000 | | New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation Program Bonds (Series 2014AA), 5.00% (New Jersey State), 6/15/2017 | 5,134,350 |
10,000,000 | 1 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013C), 1.32%, 1/1/2017 | 10,001,700 |
10,000,000 | 1 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013C), 1.39%, 1/1/2018 | 10,022,500 |
6,625,000 | 1 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013D-3), 1.52%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2018 | 6,644,345 |
5,000,000 | 1 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013E-2), 1.46%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2017 | 5,000,050 |
11,000,000 | 1 | New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B-3), 0.921%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2018 | 10,961,390 |
7,000,000 | | Newark, NJ, (Series 2016A), 2.50% TANs, 2/15/2017 | 7,017,080 |
4,000,000 | | West Orange Township, NJ, 2.00% BANs, 9/8/2017 | 4,023,760 |
9,690,225 | | Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ, 2.00% BANs, 9/15/2017 | 9,759,122 |
| | TOTAL | 139,833,594 |
| | New Mexico—1.0% | |
5,000,000 | | Farmington, NM, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2016B), 1.875% TOBs (Public Service Co., NM), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2021 | 5,004,700 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | New Mexico—continued | |
$19,350,000 | 1 | New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 1.101% (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2019 | $19,205,649 |
| | TOTAL | 24,210,349 |
| | New York—10.8% | |
7,000,000 | | Canandaigua, NY City School District, 1.75% BANs, 6/29/2017 | 7,025,340 |
7,000,000 | | Corning, NY City School District, (Series 2016B), 2.00% BANs, 6/22/2017 | 7,048,020 |
6,600,000 | | Greece, NY, 2.00% BANs, 8/24/2017 | 6,645,078 |
6,450,000 | | Lansing, NY CSD, 2.00% BANs, 8/31/2017 | 6,491,344 |
10,000,000 | | Long Beach, NY, 2.00% BANs, 2/16/2017 | 10,026,700 |
30,000,000 | 1 | Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System General Revenue Bonds (Series 2014C)/(LIBOR Floating Rate Tender Notes), 1.016%, Mandatory Tender 11/1/2018 | 29,958,000 |
4,700,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, (MTA Dedicated Tax Fund), Dedicated Tax Fund Refunding Bonds (Series 2008B-3a)/(Floating Rate Tender Notes), 1.21%, Mandatory Tender 11/1/2018 | 4,685,759 |
3,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Refunding Bonds (Series 2008B-3c)/(Floating Rate Tender Notes), 1.29% TOBs (MTA Dedicated Tax Fund), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2019 | 2,995,080 |
8,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Variable Rate Bonds (Subseries 2002B-3), 1.59% (MTA Dedicated Tax Fund), 11/1/2017 | 8,011,920 |
14,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Variable Rate Bonds (Subseries 2002B-3b), 1.74% (MTA Dedicated Tax Fund), 11/1/2018 | 14,068,460 |
15,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Variable Rate Bonds (Subseries 2002B-3c), 1.79% (MTA Dedicated Tax Fund), 11/1/2019 | 15,117,750 |
5,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Subseries 2002D-2b), 0.961% (MTA Transportation Revenue)/(AGM INS), Mandatory Tender 5/15/2018 | 4,971,100 |
3,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Subseries 2002G-1c), 1.041% (MTA Transportation Revenue), 11/1/2016 | 3,000,000 |
2,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Subseries 2002G-1d), 1.181% (MTA Transportation Revenue), 11/1/2017 | 2,001,120 |
5,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Subseries 2002G-1h), 1.201% (MTA Transportation Revenue), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2016 | 5,000,350 |
17,620,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Subseries 2012G-4), 1.191% (MTA Transportation Revenue), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2017 | 17,623,172 |
5,000,000 | | Nassau, NY Health Care Corp., 2.00% RANs, 1/17/2017 | 5,008,450 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | New York—continued | |
$12,700,000 | 1 | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2008J, Subseries J-4), 1.39%, 8/1/2025 | $12,700,508 |
15,000,000 | 1 | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2008J, Subseries J-7), 1.31%, 8/1/2021 | 15,000,300 |
12,395,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2012E), 5.00%, 8/1/2017 | 12,824,859 |
2,000,000 | | New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series A), 2.75% (Waste Management, Inc.), 7/1/2017 | 2,023,900 |
6,000,000 | | Newark Valley, NY CSD, (Series 2016A), 1.75% BANs, 7/28/2017 | 6,022,500 |
9,500,000 | | Norwood-Norfolk, NY CSD, 1.75% BANs, 6/30/2017 | 9,538,570 |
7,500,000 | 1,2,3 | Nuveen New York AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund, Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (Series 2017), 1.46%, 10/1/2017 | 7,482,750 |
1,500,000 | | Oyster Bay, NY, Public Improvement Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 4.00%, 1/15/2017 | 1,512,465 |
2,115,000 | | Oyster Bay, NY, Public Improvement Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 4.00%, 1/15/2018 | 2,190,379 |
1,600,000 | | Oyster Bay, NY, Public Improvement Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 4.00%, 8/15/2017 | 1,639,360 |
1,720,000 | | Oyster Bay, NY, Public Improvement Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 4.00%, 8/15/2018 | 1,808,270 |
1,825,000 | | Rockland County, NY, LT GO Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (AGM INS), 3/1/2018 | 1,920,703 |
2,250,000 | | Rockland County, NY, LT GO Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (AGM INS), 3/1/2019 | 2,439,968 |
4,595,137 | | Rome, NY, (Series 2016A), 1.50% BANs, 9/1/2017 | 4,602,581 |
6,600,000 | | Rome, NY, (Series 2016B), 1.25% BANs, 6/30/2017 | 6,601,650 |
170,000 | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NY, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.00% (New York State), 6/1/2021 | 170,622 |
6,750,000 | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NY, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.00% (New York State), 6/1/2021 | 6,932,317 |
4,000,000 | 1 | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Subordinate Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Series 2000ABCD-5), 1.28% (AGM INS), 1/1/2019 | 3,998,080 |
| | TOTAL | 249,087,425 |
| | North Carolina—0.9% | |
4,500,000 | | North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.00% (United States Treasury COL), 1/1/2017 | 4,548,015 |
2,775,000 | 1 | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012C), 1.58% (Wake Forest Baptist Obligated Group), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2017 | 2,767,508 |
12,750,000 | 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 1.101%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2017 | 12,754,335 |
| | TOTAL | 20,069,858 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Ohio—2.8% | |
$6,205,000 | 1 | Allen County, OH, (Mercy Health), Adjustable Rate Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2015B), 1.59%, Mandatory Tender 5/1/2020 | $6,153,374 |
40,000,000 | 1 | Lancaster, OH Port Authority, Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 1.071% (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2019 | 39,787,200 |
9,200,000 | | Monroe County, OH, 1.50% BANs, 10/6/2017 | 9,198,160 |
9,000,000 | 1 | University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Floating Rate Notes (Series 2015A), 0.803%, 6/1/2018 | 8,952,210 |
| | TOTAL | 64,090,944 |
| | Oklahoma—0.7% | |
3,235,000 | | Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, OK, Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 3.50% (Mustang Public Schools), 9/1/2017 | 3,303,809 |
1,390,000 | | Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, OK, Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 4.00% (Mustang Public Schools), 9/1/2018 | 1,462,975 |
4,390,000 | | Oklahoma County, OK Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 3.00% (Midwest City-Del City Public Schools), 3/1/2017 | 4,425,032 |
6,200,000 | 1 | Oklahoma State Municipal Power Authority, Power Supply System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2005A), 1.64%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2018 | 6,191,816 |
| | TOTAL | 15,383,632 |
| | Oregon—0.2% | |
3,120,000 | | Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Payroll Tax & Grant Receipt Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 4.00%, 11/1/2017 | 3,170,388 |
2,100,000 | | Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Payroll Tax & Grant Receipt Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00%, 11/1/2018 | 2,151,114 |
| | TOTAL | 5,321,502 |
| | Pennsylvania—4.4% | |
7,990,000 | 1 | Bethlehem, PA Area School District Authority, School Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), 0.796%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2018 | 7,963,713 |
3,000,000 | | Bucks County, PA IDA, Solid Waste Revenue Bonds, 1.375% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 2/1/2017 | 3,002,790 |
1,400,000 | 1 | Manheim Township, PA School District, GO Bonds (Series 2014A) (State Aid Withholding GTD), 0.636%, 5/1/2017 | 1,395,534 |
15,000,000 | 1 | Manheim Township, PA School District, GO Bonds (Series 2014A) (State Aid Withholding GTD), 0.756%, Mandatory Tender 5/1/2018 | 14,809,500 |
16,445,000 | 1 | Middletown, PA Area School District, UT GO Bonds (Series 2013), 1.101%, Mandatory Tender 6/5/2017 | 16,471,805 |
375,000 | | Monroeville, PA Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 4.00% (UPMC Health System), 2/15/2017 | 379,399 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Pennsylvania—continued | |
$625,000 | | Monroeville, PA Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 4.00% (UPMC Health System), 2/15/2018 | $651,150 |
4,000,000 | | Montgomery County, PA IDA, PCRBs (Series 2002A), 2.55% TOBs (Exelon Generation Co. LLC), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2020 | 4,091,960 |
1,100,000 | 1 | North Penn, PA Water Authority, Variable Rate Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 0.621%, 11/1/2017 | 1,096,337 |
700,000 | 1 | North Penn, PA Water Authority, Variable Rate Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 0.701%, 11/1/2018 | 694,407 |
1,000,000 | 1 | North Penn, PA Water Authority, Variable Rate Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 0.761%, 11/1/2019 | 988,650 |
4,000,000 | 1 | North Penn, PA Water Authority, Variable Rate Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014), 0.851%, Mandatory Tender 11/1/2019 | 3,965,440 |
8,000,000 | 1 | Northampton County, PA General Purpose Authority, Variable Rate Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 2.24% (St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem), Mandatory Tender 8/15/2020 | 8,008,240 |
10,855,000 | 1 | Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Variable Rate Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 1.44%, 12/1/2017 | 10,849,247 |
11,000,000 | 1 | Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Variable Rate Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 1.52%, 12/1/2018 | 10,986,910 |
4,000,000 | 1 | Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Variable Rate Turnpike Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2014B), 1.72%, 12/1/2020 | 3,989,480 |
715,000 | 1 | Sayre, PA, Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 1.214% (Guthrie Healthcare System, PA), 12/1/2017 | 714,978 |
6,000,000 | 1 | Scranton, PA School District, GO Notes (Series 2014) (LIBOR Floating Rate Tender Notes), 1.356%, Mandatory Tender 4/2/2018 | 5,982,360 |
5,800,000 | 1 | University Area Joint Authority, PA, Sewer Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), 1.24%, Mandatory Tender 11/1/2017 | 5,792,750 |
| | TOTAL | 101,834,650 |
| | South Carolina—0.8% | |
17,470,000 | 1 | Charleston, SC Waterworks & Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2007), 1.037%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2018 | 17,430,168 |
| | Tennessee—1.0% | |
12,000,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, TN HEFA, (Vanderbilt University), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 1.44%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2017 | 11,986,920 |
11,500,000 | 1 | Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, TN HEFA, (Vanderbilt University), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 1.44% (United States Treasury PRF 4/1/2017@100) | 11,499,655 |
| | TOTAL | 23,486,575 |
| | Texas—6.4% | |
5,000,000 | | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.00% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 1/6/2021 | 5,603,350 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Texas—continued | |
$5,625,000 | | Cypress-Fairbanks, TX ISD, Variable Rate UT GO School Building Bonds (Series 2014B-2), 3.00% TOBs (PSFG GTD), Mandatory Tender 8/15/2017 | $5,722,987 |
7,000,000 | | Georgetown, TX ISD, Variable Rate UT GO Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2016-B), 2.50% TOBs (PSFG GTD), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2017 | 7,087,570 |
10,000,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 1.42% TOBs (Memorial Hermann Health System), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2019 | 9,976,400 |
8,000,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-3), 1.209% (Texas Children's Hospital), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2020 | 7,965,040 |
3,600,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B), 1.34% (Memorial Hermann Health System), 6/1/2017 | 3,596,904 |
1,815,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B), 1.44% (Memorial Hermann Health System), 6/1/2018 | 1,814,819 |
2,250,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B), 1.54% (Memorial Hermann Health System), 6/1/2019 | 2,253,015 |
2,000,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B), 1.59% (Memorial Hermann Health System), 6/1/2020 | 1,999,500 |
3,710,000 | 1 | Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B), 1.67% (Memorial Hermann Health System), 6/1/2021 | 3,700,502 |
10,000,000 | 1 | Houston, TX Combined Utility System, First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 1.59%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2017 | 9,996,300 |
5,000,000 | 1 | Houston, TX Combined Utility System, First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 1.74%, Mandatory Tender 5/1/2020 | 4,977,500 |
5,000,000 | 1 | Katy, TX ISD, Variable Rate UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2015C), 0.901%, Mandatory Tender 8/15/2019 | 5,013,200 |
10,000,000 | 1 | North Texas Tollway Authority, System First Tier Variable Rate Revenue Refunding Bonds SIFMA Index Floating Rate Bonds (Series 2011A), 1.64%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2019 | 9,999,400 |
31,665,000 | 1 | North Texas Tollway Authority, System First Tier Variable Rate Revenue Refunding Bonds SIFMA Index Floating Rate Bonds (Series 2014C), 1.51%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2020 | 31,751,129 |
7,500,000 | | San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas System, Variable Rate Junior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012C), 2.00% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2016 | 7,513,050 |
4,845,000 | | San Antonio, TX ISD, UT GO Bonds (Series 2014B), 2.00% TOBs (PSFG GTD), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2018 | 4,925,766 |
15,000,000 | 1 | San Antonio, TX Water System, Variable Rate Junior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013F), 1.52%, Mandatory Tender 11/1/2016 | 15,000,300 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Texas—continued | |
$7,335,000 | | Texas State Transportation Commission, First Tier Revenue Refunding Put Bonds (Series 2015-A), 5.00% TOBs (Central Texas Turnpike System), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2020 | $8,262,731 |
| | TOTAL | 147,159,463 |
| | Virginia—1.9% | |
4,800,000 | | Charles City County, VA EDA, Variable Rate Demand Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 3.125% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2016 | 4,807,776 |
2,000,000 | | Gloucester County, VA IDA, Variable Rate Demand Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 1.60% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 5/1/2017 | 2,005,480 |
24,100,000 | | Halifax, VA IDA, MMMs, PCR (Series 1992), 1.00% CP (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 10/20/2016 | 24,098,313 |
2,335,000 | | Roanoke, VA EDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (Carilion Health System Obligated Group), 7/1/2017 | 2,404,653 |
10,000,000 | | Virginia Peninsula Port Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2003), 2.375% TOBs (Dominion Terminal Associates)/(Dominion Resources, Inc. GTD), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2016 | 10,000,000 |
| | TOTAL | 43,316,222 |
| | Washington—0.9% | |
7,825,000 | 1 | Everett, WA, LT GO Refunding Bonds, SIFMA Index Floating Rate Bonds (Series 2014), 1.24%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2019 | 7,710,051 |
8,000,000 | 1 | Grant County, WA Public Utilities District NO. 2: Electric System, Electric System Revenue Bonds SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2014-K), 1.16%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2017 | 7,973,520 |
1,500,000 | | Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00%, 6/1/2017 | 1,538,100 |
3,000,000 | 2,3 | Washington State EDFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2005D), 1.25% (Waste Management, Inc.), 11/1/2017 | 3,005,700 |
| | TOTAL | 20,227,371 |
| | West Virginia—1.0% | |
7,000,000 | | Grant County, WV County Commission, PCRBs (Series 1994), 0.95% CP (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), 10/27/2016 | 6,997,900 |
9,000,000 | | Mason County, WV, PCRBs, 1.625% TOBs (Appalachian Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2018 | 9,046,890 |
7,000,000 | 1 | West Virginia University Board of Governors, Variable Rate Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014C), 1.37% (West Virginia University), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2019 | 6,988,100 |
| | TOTAL | 23,032,890 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued | |
| | Wisconsin—0.2% | |
$3,685,000 | | Wisconsin HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B-1), 4.00% TOBs (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2018 | $3,843,602 |
| | TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,837,407,166) | 1,835,609,487 |
| | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—20.6%6 | |
| | Alabama—2.1% | |
600,000 | | Bessemer, AL IDB, (Series 2002) Weekly VRDNs (Hardwick Co., Inc.)/(Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), 1.40%, 10/6/2016 | 600,000 |
13,185,000 | | Chelsea Park, AL Cooperative District, (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), 1.25%, 10/6/2016 | 13,185,000 |
3,000,000 | | Eutaw, AL Industrial Development Board PCRBs, (Series 1998) Daily VRDNs (Alabama Power Co.), 0.82%, 10/3/2016 | 3,000,000 |
32,325,000 | | Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, AL, Affiliate of UAB Health (Montgomery) (Series B) ARS (Assured Guaranty Corp. INS), 1.00%, 10/7/2016 | 32,325,000 |
| | TOTAL | 49,110,000 |
| | Connecticut—0.2% | |
5,000,000 | | Connecticut State, VRMOs (Series A-4), 1.03%, 10/3/2016 | 5,000,000 |
| | Georgia—0.3% | |
5,440,000 | | Bartow County, GA Development Authority, (Series 2002) Weekly VRDNs (Somerset Cove Apartments, LP)/(Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), 1.45%, 10/6/2016 | 5,440,000 |
1,400,000 | | Burke County, GA Development Authority, (Third Series 2012) Daily VRDNs (Georgia Power Co.), 0.97%, 10/3/2016 | 1,400,000 |
| | TOTAL | 6,840,000 |
| | Illinois—2.0% | |
9,000,000 | | Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, (Series 2002A) Weekly VRDNs (Saint Xavier University)/(FirstMerit Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.15%, 10/6/2016 | 9,000,000 |
6,930,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Saint Xavier University)/(FirstMerit Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.15%, 10/6/2016 | 6,930,000 |
16,255,000 | 2,3 | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, RBC Muni Trust (Series O-40) Weekly VRDNs (Royal Bank of Canada, LIQ), 1.16%, 10/6/2016 | 16,255,000 |
13,350,000 | 2,3 | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Tender Option Bond Trust Certificates (Series 2015-XF1045) Weekly VRDNs (Deutsche Bank AG GTD)/(Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 1.29%, 10/6/2016 | 13,350,000 |
| | TOTAL | 45,535,000 |
| | Indiana—0.6% | |
15,000,000 | | Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Mittal Steel USA, Inc.)/(Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA LOC), 1.01%, 10/5/2016 | 15,000,000 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued6 | |
| | Kentucky—1.1% | |
$25,000,000 | | Trimble County, KY, (2016 Series A) Weekly VRDNs (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), 1.04%, 10/6/2016 | $25,000,000 |
| | Louisiana—2.5% | |
18,200,000 | | St. James Parish, LA, (Series 2010A-1) Weekly VRDNs (Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC)/(Nucor Corp. GTD), 1.02%, 10/5/2016 | 18,200,000 |
40,100,000 | | St. James Parish, LA, (Series 2010B-1) Weekly VRDNs (Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC)/(Nucor Corp. GTD), 1.02%, 10/5/2016 | 40,100,000 |
| | TOTAL | 58,300,000 |
| | Michigan—1.4% | |
7,575,000 | 2,3 | Detroit, MI City School District, Tender Option Bond Trust Certificates (2015-XF0241) Weekly VRDNs (AGM GTD)/(TD Bank, N.A. LIQ), 1.22%, 10/6/2016 | 7,575,000 |
5,200,000 | | Michigan State Housing Development Authority, (Series 2008A) Daily VRDNs (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.93%, 10/3/2016 | 5,200,000 |
20,000,000 | | St. Joseph, MI Hospital Finance Authority, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Lakeland Hospitals at Niles & St. Joseph Obligated Group)/(AGM INS)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.94%, 10/6/2016 | 20,000,000 |
| | TOTAL | 32,775,000 |
| | Mississippi—0.1% | |
1,510,000 | | Mississippi Business Finance Corp., (Series A) Weekly VRDNs (Mississippi College)/(Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 1.10%, 10/6/2016 | 1,510,000 |
| | Multi State—1.0% | |
22,710,000 | 2,3 | ROCs Pooled Trust (Multistate AMT) ROCs (Series 13001CE) Weekly VRDNs (Citigroup, Inc. GTD)/(Citigroup, Inc. LIQ), 1.24%, 10/6/2016 | 22,710,000 |
| | Nebraska—0.4% | |
8,300,000 | | Stanton County, NE, (Series 1996) Weekly VRDNs (Nucor Corp. GTD), 1.07%, 10/5/2016 | 8,300,000 |
2,000,000 | | Stanton County, NE, (Series 1998) Weekly VRDNs (Nucor Corp.), 1.07%, 10/5/2016 | 2,000,000 |
| | TOTAL | 10,300,000 |
| | New Jersey—2.0% | |
7,440,000 | | New Jersey EDA, (Series 1998A) Weekly VRDNs (Jewish Home at Rockleigh)/(Valley National Bank, Passaic, NJ LOC), 1.19%, 10/7/2016 | 7,440,000 |
7,440,000 | | New Jersey EDA, (Series 1998B) Weekly VRDNs (Jewish Home at Rockleigh)/(Valley National Bank, Passaic, NJ LOC), 1.19%, 10/7/2016 | 7,440,000 |
12,000,000 | | New Jersey EDA, (Series 2016) Weekly VRDNs (Jewish Community Center on the Palisades)/(Valley National Bank, Passaic, NJ LOC), 1.13%, 10/7/2016 | 12,000,000 |
2,345,000 | | New Jersey EDA, Weekly VRDNs (Baptist Home Society of New Jersey)/(Valley National Bank, Passaic, NJ LOC), 1.06%, 10/6/2016 | 2,345,000 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued6 | |
| | New Jersey—continued | |
$3,585,000 | | New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Series A-2) Weekly VRDNs (Christian Health Care Center)/(Valley National Bank, Passaic, NJ LOC), 1.07%, 10/6/2016 | $3,585,000 |
12,385,000 | 2,3 | New Jersey State EDA, Tender Option Bond Trust Certificates (2015-XF1048) Weekly VRDNs (New Jersey State)/(Deutsche Bank AG GTD)/(Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 1.03%, 10/6/2016 | 12,385,000 |
| | TOTAL | 45,195,000 |
| | New York—0.7% | |
7,385,000 | 2,3 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (2016-ZF0500) Weekly VRDNs (MTA Transportation Revenue)/(Toronto Dominion Bank LIQ), 0.99%, 10/6/2016 | 7,385,000 |
8,000,000 | 2,3 | New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, SPEARs (Series DB-1090X) Weekly VRDNs (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 0.95%, 10/6/2016 | 8,000,000 |
| | TOTAL | 15,385,000 |
| | North Carolina—0.3% | |
7,725,000 | 2,3 | North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, SPEARs (Series DBE-1055) Weekly VRDNs (Deutsche Bank AG GTD)/(Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 1.11%, 10/6/2016 | 7,725,000 |
| | Ohio—1.1% | |
5,500,000 | | Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission, (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds, VRMOs (Series 2014-B), 1.06%, 10/3/2016 | 5,500,000 |
8,250,000 | | Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission, (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.), VRMOs (Series 2015-A), 1.06%, 10/3/2016 | 8,250,000 |
10,500,000 | | Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission, (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.), VRMOs (Series 2015-C), 1.02%, 10/3/2016 | 10,500,000 |
| | TOTAL | 24,250,000 |
| | Pennsylvania—1.5% | |
32,000,000 | | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Thomas Jefferson University), VRMOs (Series 2015B), 1.20%, 10/6/2016 | 32,000,000 |
3,000,000 | 2,3 | Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, SPEARs (Series DB-1179) Weekly VRDNs (Deutsche Bank AG GTD)/(Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 0.96%, 10/6/2016 | 3,000,000 |
| | TOTAL | 35,000,000 |
| | South Carolina—0.4% | |
9,000,000 | | Berkeley County, SC IDB, (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs (Nucor Corp.), 1.07%, 10/5/2016 | 9,000,000 |
| | Tennessee—0.0% | |
700,000 | | Jackson, TN IDB, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Bobrick Washroom Equipment)/(Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 1.19%, 10/6/2016 | 700,000 |
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Principal Amount | | | Value |
| | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued6 | |
| | Texas—2.9% | |
$26,000,000 | 2,3 | North Texas Tollway Authority, SPEARs (Series DB-620) Weekly VRDNs (Deutsche Bank AG GTD)/(Assured Guaranty Corp. INS)/(Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 0.97%, 10/6/2016 | $26,000,000 |
6,500,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Series 2010A) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.93%, 10/3/2016 | 6,500,000 |
4,000,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Series 2010B) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.93%, 10/3/2016 | 4,000,000 |
3,000,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Series 2010C) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.94%, 10/3/2016 | 3,000,000 |
8,100,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Series 2010D) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.93%, 10/3/2016 | 8,100,000 |
13,450,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Series 2010E) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.94%, 10/3/2016 | 13,450,000 |
3,200,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Subseries 2009A) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.93%, 10/3/2016 | 3,200,000 |
2,000,000 | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX, (Subseries 2009C) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.94%, 10/3/2016 | 2,000,000 |
| | TOTAL | 66,250,000 |
| | TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (AT AMORTIZED COST) | 475,585,000 |
| | TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS—100.3% (IDENTIFIED COST $2,312,992,166)7 | 2,311,194,487 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.3)%8 | (7,596,446) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% | $2,303,598,041 |
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 13.4% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total market value (unaudited).
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1 | Floating rate note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. |
2 | Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At September 30, 2016, these restricted securities amounted to $177,715,855, which represented 7.7% of total net assets. |
3 | Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Directors”). At September 30, 2016, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $174,213,860, which represented 7.6% of total net assets. |
4 | Non-income-producing security. |
5 | Security in default. |
6 | Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes. |
7 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $2,312,990,966. |
8 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at September 30, 2016.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of September 30, 2016, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AGM | —Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMT | —Alternative Minimum Tax |
ARS | —Auction Rate Securities |
BANs | —Bond Anticipation Notes |
CDA | —Community Development Authority |
COL | —Collateralized |
COPs | —Certificates of Participation |
CP | —Commercial Paper |
CSD | —Central School District |
EDA | —Economic Development Authority |
EDFA | —Economic Development Finance Authority |
GO | —General Obligation |
GTD | —Guaranteed |
HEFA | —Health and Education Facilities Authority |
IDA | —Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | —Industrial Development Bond |
INS | —Insured |
ISD | —Independent School District |
LIBOR | —London Interbank Offered Rates |
LIQ | —Liquidity Agreement |
LO | —Limited Obligation |
LOC | —Letter of Credit |
LT | —Limited Tax |
MMMs | —Money Market Municipals |
PCFA | —Pollution Control Finance Authority |
PCR | —Pollution Control Revenue |
PCRBs | —Pollution Control Revenue Bonds |
PRF | —Pre-refunded |
PSFG | —Public School Fund Guarantee |
Q-SBLF | —Qualified School Bond Loan Fund |
RACs | —Revenue Anticipation Certificates |
RANs | —Revenue Anticipation Notes |
ROCs | —Reset Option Certificates |
SIFMA | —Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association |
SPEARs | —Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts |
TANs | —Tax Anticipation Notes |
TOBs | —Tender Option Bonds |
USDT | —Unified School District |
UT | —Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | —Variable Rate Demand Notes |
VRMOs | —Variable Rate Remarketed Obligations |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights–Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended September 30 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.00 | $10.05 | $10.02 | $10.05 | $10.05 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.01) | (0.05) | 0.03 | (0.03) | 0.001 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.02 | (0.04) | 0.06 | 0.001 | 0.06 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.03) | (0.01) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.06) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $9.99 | $10.00 | $10.05 | $10.02 | $10.05 |
Total Return2 | 0.21% | (0.35)% | 0.56% | 0.02% | 0.59% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.81% | 0.80% | 0.80%3 | 0.80% | 0.79%3 |
Net investment income | 0.30% | 0.14% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 0.58% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 | 0.21% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.38% | 0.44% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $785,216 | $1,021,204 | $1,362,615 | $1,731,519 | $2,198,969 |
Portfolio turnover | 29% | 46% | 62% | 54% | 66% |
1 | Represent less than $0.01. |
2 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. |
3 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.80% and 0.79% for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2012 after taking into account this expense reduction. |
4 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. |
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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended September 30 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.00 | $10.05 | $10.02 | $10.05 | $10.05 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.01) | (0.05) | 0.03 | (0.03) | 0.001 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.10 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.08) | (0.06) | (0.07) | (0.08) | (0.10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $9.99 | $10.00 | $10.05 | $10.02 | $10.05 |
Total Return2 | 0.66% | 0.10% | 1.01% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.35%3 | 0.35% | 0.34%3 |
Net investment income | 0.75% | 0.59% | 0.71% | 0.78% | 1.02% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.32% | 0.40% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,518,382 | $1,912,653 | $2,198,711 | $1,827,352 | $1,811,011 |
Portfolio turnover | 29% | 46% | 62% | 54% | 66% |
1 | Represents less than $0.01. |
2 | Based on net asset value. |
3 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.35% and 0.34% for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2012 after taking into account this expense reduction. |
4 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2016
Assets: | | |
Total investment in securities, at value (identified cost $2,312,992,166) | | $2,311,194,487 |
Cash | | 521,632 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 10,595,207 |
Income receivable | | 6,627,294 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 2,632,844 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 2,331,571,464 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $20,220,966 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 6,841,462 | |
Income distribution payable | 317,589 | |
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) | 209,596 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 129,225 | |
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) | 14,632 | |
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) | 4,922 | |
Accrued expenses (Note 5) | 235,031 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 27,973,423 |
Net assets for 230,677,640 shares outstanding | | $2,303,598,041 |
Net Assets Consists of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $2,308,554,975 |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments | | (1,797,679) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (3,219,952) |
Undistributed net investment income | | 60,697 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $2,303,598,041 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share: | | |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($785,216,114 ÷ 78,632,128 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized | | $9.99 |
Offering price per share (100/98.00 of $9.99) | | $10.19 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $9.99 |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($1,518,381,927 ÷ 152,045,512 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized | | $9.99 |
Offering price per share | | $9.99 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $9.99 |
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended September 30, 2016
Investment Income: | | | |
Interest | | | $27,670,402 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $9,623,897 | |
Administrative fee (Note 5) | | 1,952,878 | |
Custodian fees | | 84,721 | |
Transfer agent fees | | 625,929 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) | | 25,937 | |
Auditing fees | | 32,040 | |
Legal fees | | 8,056 | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5) | | 2,155,346 | |
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) | | 2,146,073 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 260,827 | |
Share registration costs | | 64,331 | |
Printing and postage | | 30,037 | |
Taxes | | 226,357 | |
Miscellaneous (Note 5) | | 24,367 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 17,260,796 | |
Waivers: | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $(4,069,979) | | |
Waivers of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 5) | (450,426) | | |
TOTAL WAIVERS | | (4,520,405) | |
Net expenses | | | 12,740,391 |
Net investment income | | | 14,930,011 |
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments: | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (620,995) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | (2,137,822) |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | (2,758,817) |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $12,171,194 |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended September 30 | 2016 | 2015 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $14,930,011 | $14,870,527 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (620,995) | 680,012 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | (2,137,822) | (17,830,554) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 12,171,194 | (2,280,015) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | |
Class A Shares | (2,588,093) | (1,757,152) |
Institutional Shares | (12,302,405) | (13,091,144) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (14,890,498) | (14,848,296) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 985,501,638 | 2,064,774,957 |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 11,651,412 | 11,503,538 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,624,692,650) | (2,686,619,263) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (627,539,600) | (610,340,768) |
Change in net assets | (630,258,904) | (627,469,079) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 2,933,856,945 | 3,561,326,024 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $60,697 and $21,184, respectively) | $2,303,598,041 | $2,933,856,945 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of two portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolio are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals and corporations and state and local taxes.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■ | Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Directors. |
■ | Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium) unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. |
■ | Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs. |
■ | Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations. |
■ | Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors. |
■ | For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions. |
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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, or if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Directors have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Directors have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (“Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Directors have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors. The Directors periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment
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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 Class A Shares may bear distribution services fees and other service fees unique to that class. The detail of the total fund expense waivers of $4,520,405 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 5.
For the year ended September 30, 2016, an unaffiliated third-party waived $24,880 of portfolio accounting 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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For year ended September 30, 2016, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Other Service Fees Incurred |
Class A Shares | $2,146,073 |
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the year ended September 30, 2016, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2016, tax years 2013 through 2016 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
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Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
Additional information on restricted securities held at September 30, 2016, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, if applicable, is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Cost | Market Value |
California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 1.65% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 5/1/2017 | 4/30/2014 | $3,500,000 | $3,501,995 |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated. The Fund applies Investment Company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following tables summarize capital stock activity:
Year Ended September 30 | 2016 | 2015 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 16,144,950 | $161,285,657 | 32,496,724 | $326,131,384 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 249,234 | 2,489,172 | 169,101 | 1,695,072 |
Shares redeemed | (39,930,218) | (398,828,902) | (66,138,564) | (663,228,377) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (23,536,034) | $(235,054,073) | (33,472,739) | $(335,401,921) |
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Year Ended September 30 | 2016 | 2015 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 82,506,925 | $824,215,981 | 173,304,615 | $1,738,643,573 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 917,290 | 9,162,240 | 978,456 | 9,808,466 |
Shares redeemed | (122,721,991) | (1,225,863,748) | (201,804,798) | (2,023,390,886) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (39,297,776) | $(392,485,527) | (27,521,727) | $(274,938,847) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (62,833,810) | $(627,539,600) | (60,994,466) | $(610,340,768) |
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 the differing treatments for expiring capital loss carryforwards.
For the year ended September 30, 2016, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease) |
Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
$(103,595) | $103,595 |
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses) and net assets were not affected by the reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, was as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 |
Tax-exempt income | $14,890,498 | $14,848,296 |
As of September 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | $87,233 |
Net unrealized depreciation | $(1,823,015) |
Capital loss carryforwards and deferrals | $(3,221,152) |
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.
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At September 30, 2016, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $2,312,990,966. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,796,479. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $3,555,831 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,352,310.
At September 30, 2016, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $2,555,580 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, thereby reducing the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning on or before December 22, 2010, is characterized as short-term and may be carried forward for a maximum of eight tax years (“Carryforward Limit”), whereas a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, retains its character as either short-term or long-term, does not expire and is required to be utilized prior to the losses which have a Carryforward Limit.
The following schedule summarizes the Fund's capital loss carryforwards and expiration years:
Expiration Year | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total |
2017 | $1,306,058 | NA | $1,306,058 |
2018 | $1,242,780 | NA | $1,242,780 |
2019 | $6,742 | NA | $6,742 |
The Fund used capital loss carryforwards of $44,577 to offset capital gains realized during the year ended September 30, 2016. Capital loss carryforwards of $103,595 expired during the year ended September 30, 2016.
Under current tax rules, capital losses on securities transactions realized after October 31 may be deferred, in whole or in part, and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of September 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, post-October losses of $665,572 were deferred to October 1, 2016.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.35% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to June 8, 2016, the annual advisory fee was 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the Adviser voluntarily waived $4,069,979 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses:
Administrative Fee | Average Daily Net Assets of the Investment Complex |
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 |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.078% 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 to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at 0.25% of average daily net assets annually to compensate FSC.
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended September 30, 2016, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Distribution Services Fees Incurred | Distribution Services Fees Waived |
Class A Shares | $2,155,346 | $(425,546) |
For the year ended September 30, 2016, FSC retained $869,205 of fees paid by the Fund. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the year ended September 30, 2016, FSC did not retain any sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.
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Other Service Fees
For the year ended September 30, 2016, FSSC received $1,059 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended September 30, 2016, 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 $249,240,000 and $337,745,000, respectively.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding extraordinary expenses, line of credit expenses, and proxy-related expenses, paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Class A Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.80% and 0.35% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) December 1, 2017; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Directors.
General
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. Such expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended September 30, 2016, were as follows:
Purchases | $215,459,370 |
Sales | $604,381,598 |
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7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of September 30, 2016, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of September 30, 2016, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the program was not utilized.
9. Regulatory Matters
On October 13, 2016, the SEC amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments relate to Regulation S-X which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of adopting these amendments and their impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.
10. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, 100% of distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF directors OF federated fixed income seCURITIES, inc., AND SHAREHOLDERS OF federated municipal ultrashort fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”), a portfolio of Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc., as of September 30, 2016 and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund as of September 30, 2016 and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
November 22, 2016
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 4/1/2016 | Ending Account Value 9/30/2016 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,004.10 | $4.06 |
Institutional Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,005.30 | $1.80 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,020.95 | $4.09 |
Institutional Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,023.20 | $1.82 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
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Class A Shares | 0.81% |
Institutional Shares | 0.36% |
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Board of Directors and Corporation Officers
The Board of Directors is responsible for managing the Corporation business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Director and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Directors who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Directors) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Directors). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Directors listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2015, the Corporation comprised two portfolio(s), and the Federated Fund Family consisted of 38 investment companies (comprising 122 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Director oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Corporation Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Interested DIRECTORS Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Director Indefinite Term Began serving: January 2000 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John B. Fisher* Birth Date: May 16, 1956 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: May 2016 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Director/Trustee and CEO, Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company; President and CEO of Passport Research, Ltd.; President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex and Director, Federated Investors Trust Company. Previous Positions: President and Director of the Institutional Sales Division of Federated Securities Corp.; President and Director of Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Edgewood Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Director, Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. and President, Technology, Federated Services Company. |
* | Reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue and John B. Fisher are interested due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and due to positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. J. Christopher Donahue is the son of John F. Donahue, Chairman Emeritus of the Federated Funds. |
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS Background
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John T. Collins Birth Date: January 24, 1947 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: October 2013 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Retired. Other Directorships Held: Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee member, KLX Corp. Qualifications: Mr. Collins has served in several business and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Collins previously served as Chairman and CEO, The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm). Mr. Collins serves as Chairman Emeriti, Bentley University. Mr. Collins previously served as Director, FleetBoston Financial Corp.; Director and Audit Committee Member, Bank of America Corp. and Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University Affiliate Hospital). |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
G. Thomas Hough Birth Date: February 28, 1955 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: August 2015 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Retired. Other Directorships Held: Director, Chair of the Audit Committee, Governance Committee, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Director, Equifax, Inc. Qualifications: Mr. Hough has served in accounting, business management and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Hough most recently held the position of Americas Vice Chair of Assurance with Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Hough is an Executive Committee member of the United States Golf Association, he serves on the President's Cabinet and Business School Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama and is on the Business School Board of Visitors for Wake Forest University. |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Interim Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, CONSOL Energy Inc. Qualifications: Judge Lally-Green has served in various legal and business roles and directorship positions throughout her career. Judge Lally-Green previously served as: Associate General Secretary, Diocese of Pittsburgh; a member of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania; and as a Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Judge Lally-Green also holds the positions on either a public or not for profit Board of Directors as follows: Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education (public); Director and Chair, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director and Vice Chair, Our Campaign for the Church Alive!, Inc.; Director, Saint Vincent College; and Director and Chair, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School, Inc. Judge Lally-Green has held the positions of: Director, Auberle; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, Saint Thomas More Society; and Director, Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc. |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: October 1991 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chair of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family; Retired. Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Madden has served in several business management, mutual fund services and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Madden previously served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company (custodian bank) and State Street Corporation (financial services). He was Director, VISA USA and VISA International and Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association. Mr. Madden served as Director, Depository Trust Corporation and Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Mr. Madden also served as a Representative to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Mansfield has served in several banking, business management and educational roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Mansfield previously served as Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Chair of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. O'Neill has served in several business, mutual fund and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. O'Neill serves as Director, Medicines for Humanity and Director, The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Florida. Mr. O'Neill previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); and Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). |
P. Jerome Richey Birth Date: February 23, 1949 Director Indefinite Term Began serving: October 2013 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant. Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Richey has served in several business and legal management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Richey most recently held the positions of Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey serves as Board Member, Epilepsy Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Board member, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, CONSOL Energy Inc. and Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (a law firm). |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Director
Indefinite Term Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Walsh has served in several business management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Walsh previously served as Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (paving contractors). |
OFFICERS
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Officer since: November 1991 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Lori A. Hensler Birth Date: January 6, 1967 TREASURER Officer since: April 2013 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp. and Edgewood Services, Inc.; and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company. Ms. Hensler has received the Certified Public Accountant designation. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Management Company; Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company; Assistant Treasurer, Federated Administrative Services, Federated Administrative Services, Inc., Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc., Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company, Passport Research, Ltd., and Federated MDTA, LLC; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Officer since: August 2002 | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; 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 Family; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
Peter J. Germain Birth Date: September 3, 1959 CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer since: January 2005
| Principal Occupations: Mr. Germain is Chief Legal Officer of the Federated Fund Family. He is General Counsel and Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Federated Administrative Services and Federated Administrative Services, Inc.; Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Secretary, Federated Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Retirement Plan Service Company of America. Mr. Germain joined Federated in 1984 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Previous Positions: Deputy General Counsel, Special Counsel, Managing Director of Mutual Fund Services, Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company; and Senior Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc. |
Stephen Van Meter Birth Date: June 5, 1975 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer since: July 2015 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of certain of its subsidiaries. Mr. Van Meter joined Federated in October 2011. He holds FINRA licenses under Series 3, 7, 24 and 66. Previous Positions: Mr. Van Meter previously held the position of Compliance Operating Officer, Federated Investors, Inc. Prior to joining Federated, Mr. Van Meter served at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the positions of Senior Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Investment Management and Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement. |
Deborah A. Cunningham Birth Date: September 15, 1959 Chief Investment Officer Officer since: June 2012 | Principal Occupations: Deborah A. Cunningham was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated's money market products in 2004. She joined Federated in 1981 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2009. Ms. Cunningham has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and holds an M.S.B.A. in Finance from Robert Morris College. |
Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Officer since: May 2004 | Principal Occupations: Mary Jo Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated's tax-exempt, fixed-income products in 2004 and Chief Investment Officer of Federated's Tax-Free Money Markets in 2010. 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 has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract–May 2016
Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”)
Following a review and recommendation of approval by the Fund's independent directors, the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”) reviewed and unanimously approved at its May 2016 meetings the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after consideration of all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
The Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below (the “Senior Officer's Evaluation”). The Board considered the Senior Officer's Evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the investment advisory contract.
The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders, including the performance and fees and expenses of the fund and of comparable funds; an adviser's cost of providing the services, including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund; the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; any “fall-out financial benefits” that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); comparative fee and expense structures, including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds; and the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which board members perform their duties and their expertise, including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees. The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally track the factors listed above. Consistent with these judicial decisions and SEC disclosure requirements, the Board also considered management fees charged to
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institutional and other clients of Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) for what might be viewed as like services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investors, Inc. and its affiliates (“Federated”) on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings, the Board requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's Evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional substantial information in connection with the May meetings at which the Board's formal review of the investment advisory contract occurred. At the May meetings in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the independent directors without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the independent directors and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and any other matters thought relevant by the Adviser or the directors. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's Evaluation, accompanying data and additional information covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial risk assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and
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audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving such comparisons too much weight, the Board has found the use of comparisons of the Fund's fees and expenses to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to the Fund's peers. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate where partially waived and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its peers. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant peer group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
By contrast, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts and sub-adviser services). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, funds financial services, legal, compliance and risk management in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The Senior Officer did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to these outside products to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory fees.
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Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the investment advisory contract with respect to the Fund.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board particularly considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The Senior Officer also reviewed information compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in judging the reasonableness of the proposed fees. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases individual funds may exhibit significant and unique differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds within an industry peer group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the Senior Officer's Evaluation. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of the other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the investment advisory contract with respect to the Fund.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to
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the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers. The Board considered Federated's previous reductions in contractual management fees to certain funds in response to the Senior Officer's recommendations.
In this regard, the Board approved, a reduction of 5 basis points in the contractual advisory fee. This change more closely aligned the contractual fee with the net fee actually charged after the imposition of applicable voluntary waivers and was believed by both the Senior Officer and the Board to improve the market competitiveness of the Fund.
Federated furnished information, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the Senior Officer to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the Senior Officer's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the analysis by the Board.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Senior Officer also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The Senior Officer's Evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit, and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity), and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund family as a whole. The Board noted that the Adviser's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that Federated and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has
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allowed fund shareholders to share potential economies of scale from a fund's inception. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and again in connection with the Board's review, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser paid fees. Federated and the Senior Officer noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints or to apply breakpoints at higher levels and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees, because it would represent marketing and distribution expenses. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's Evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fee as a fund attains a certain size.
The Senior Officer noted that, subject to the comments and recommendations made within the Senior Officer's Evaluation, his observations and the information accompanying the Senior Officer's Evaluation supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, other than the reduction in the contractual (or gross) advisory fee noted above, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board concluded that, in light of the factors discussed above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the continuation of the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation.
Annual Shareholder Report
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 Municipal Ultrashort Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 31417P866
CUSIP 31417P858
29303 (11/16)
Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2016 ©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) There was no amendment to the registrant’s code of ethics described in Item 2(a) above during the period covered by the report.
(d) There was no waiver granted, either actual or implicit, from a provision to the registrant’s code of ethics described in Item 2(a) above during the period covered by the report.
(e) Not Applicable
(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the Board's Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and is "independent," for purposes of this Item: John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough and Thomas M. O'Neill.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2016 - $62,935
Fiscal year ended 2015 - $59,970
(b) Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2015 - $43
Fiscal year ended 2015- Travel to Audit Committee Meeting.
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $84 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2015- Travel expenses for attendance at Audit Committee meeting.
(c) Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2015 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.
(d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2015 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $30,911 and $30,246 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2016- Service fee for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings. Fiscal year ended 2015- Service fee for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.
AUDIT SERVICES
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
TAX SERVICES
The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
ALL OTHER SERVICES
With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:
| (1) | The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; |
| (2) | Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and |
| (3) | Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. |
The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.
The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.
PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS
Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
PROCEDURES
Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:
4(b)
Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2015 - 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 2016 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2015 – 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 2016 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2015 – 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
| (g) | Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser: |
Fiscal year ended 2016 - $207,602
Fiscal year ended 2015 - $53,813
| (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. |
In their respective required communications to the Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board, Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) and KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) (as applicable, “EY/KPMG”), the registrant’s independent public accountants, informed the Audit Committee that EY/KPMG and/or covered person professionals within EY/KPMG maintain lending relationships with certain owners of greater than 10% of the shares of the registrant and/or certain investment companies within the “investment company complex” as defined under Rule 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, which are affiliates of the registrant. EY/KPMG has advised the Audit Committee that these lending relationships implicate Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (referred to as the “Loan Rule”). The Loan Rule prohibits an independent public accountant, or covered person professionals at such firm, from having a financial relationship (such as a loan) with a lender that is a record or beneficial owner of more than 10% of an audit client’s equity securities. For purposes of the Loan Rule, audit clients include the registrant, as well as all registered investment companies advised by advisory subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., the Adviser (for which EY serves as independent public accountant), and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Federated Fund Complex”).
EY/KPMG informed the Audit Committee that EY/KPMG believes that these lending relationships described above do not and will not impair EY/KPMG’s ability to exercise objective and impartial judgment in connection with financial statement audits of their respective funds of the registrant and a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would conclude that EY/KPMG has been and is capable of objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within EY/KPMG’s audits.
On June 20, 2016, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a no-action letter to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter) related to similar Loan Rule matters as those described above. In that letter, the SEC Staff confirmed that it would not recommend enforcement action against an investment company that relied on the audit services performed by an independent public accountant where the Loan Rule was implicated in certain specified circumstances. In that letter, the SEC staff indicated that it would not recommend enforcement action against the investment company complex if the Loan Rule is implicated provided that: (1) the auditor has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and 3526(b)(2); (2) the Loan Rule is implicated because of lending relationships; and (3) notwithstanding such lending relationships that implicate the Loan Rule, the auditor has concluded that it is objective and impartial with respect to the issues encompassed within its engagement as auditor of the funds. The circumstances described in the no-action letter are substantially similar to the circumstances that implicated the Loan Rule with respect to EY/KPMG and the registrant. The relief provided in the SEC no-action letter is effective for 18 months from its June 20, 2016 issuance date.
If it were to be determined that the relief available under the no-action letter was improperly relied upon, or that the independence requirements under the federal securities laws were not otherwise complied with regarding the registrant, for certain periods, any of the registrant’s filings with the SEC which contain financial statements of the registrant for such periods may not comply with applicable federal securities laws, the registrant’s ability to offer shares under its current registration statement may be impacted, and certain financial reporting and/or other covenants with, and representations and warranties to, the registrant’s lender under its committed line of credit may be impacted. Such events could have a material adverse effect on the registrant and the Federated Fund Complex.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not Applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
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
No Changes to Report
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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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 Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer
Date November 29, 2016
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 November 29, 2016
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer
Date November 29, 2016