United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-07021
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 11/30/04
Date of Reporting Period: Fiscal year ended 11/30/04
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Bond Fund
Established 1987
A Portfolio of Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc.
18TH ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2004
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
Class F Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATION OFFICERS
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Year Ended November 30,
| | Period Ended | | | Year Ended | |
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
| 11/30/2000
| 1
|
| 10/31/2000
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $9.04 | | | $8.49 | | | $8.72 | | | $8.55 | | | $8.65 | | | $9.11 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.53 | | | 0.58 | | | 0.62 | 2 | | 0.66 | | | 0.06 | | | 0.69 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.25
| ) 2
|
| 0.19
|
|
| (0.10
| )
|
| (0.44
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
| 0.61
|
|
| 1.13
|
|
| 0.37
|
|
| 0.85
|
|
| (0.04
| )
|
| 0.25
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.56
| )
|
| (0.58
| )
|
| (0.60
| )
|
| (0.68
| )
|
| (0.06
| )
|
| (0.71
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.09
|
|
| $9.04
|
|
| $8.49
|
|
| $8.72
|
|
| $8.55
|
|
| $8.65
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 6.89
| %
|
| 13.62
| %
|
| 4.43
| %
|
| 10.24
| %
|
| (0.46
| )%
|
| 2.81
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.06
| %
|
| 1.06
| %
|
| 1.05
| % 4
|
| 1.05
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.81
| %
|
| 6.32
| %
|
| 7.13
| % 2
|
| 7.51
| %
|
| 8.38
| % 4
|
| 7.85
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.17
| %
|
| 0.16
| %
|
| 0.16
| %
|
| 0.17
| %
|
| 0.21
| % 4
|
| 0.18
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $395,445
|
| $377,436
|
| $319,597
|
| $232,594
|
| $217,008
|
| $216,101
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
| 31
| %
|
| 2
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to November 30.
2 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2002, was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.01, increase net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share by $0.01, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 7.26% to 7.13%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Year Ended November 30,
| | Period Ended | | | Year Ended | |
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
| 11/30/2000
| 1
|
| 10/31/2000
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $9.06 | | | $8.51 | | | $8.74 | | | $8.57 | | | $8.66 | | | $9.12 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.46 | | | 0.51 | | | 0.55 | 2 | | 0.60 | | | 0.05 | | | 0.63 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.25
| ) 2
|
| 0.18
|
|
| (0.09
| )
|
| (0.45
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
| 0.54
|
|
| 1.06
|
|
| 0.30
|
|
| 0.78
|
|
| (0.04
| )
|
| 0.18
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.48
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.53
| )
|
| (0.61
| )
|
| (0.05
| )
|
| (0.64
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.12
|
|
| $9.06
|
|
| $8.51
|
|
| $8.74
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $8.66
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 6.12
| %
|
| 12.69
| %
|
| 3.60
| %
|
| 9.35
| %
|
| (0.42
| )%
|
| 2.02
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.86
| %
|
| 1.86
| %
|
| 1.85
| % 4
|
| 1.85
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.04
| %
|
| 5.52
| %
|
| 6.33
| % 2
|
| 6.70
| %
|
| 7.56
| % 4
|
| 7.05
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| 0.16
| % 4
|
| 0.13
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $417,278
|
| $480,042
|
| $426,299
|
| $380,016
|
| $286,738
|
| $288,505
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
| 31
| %
|
| 2
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from October 31 to November 30.
2 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.01, increase net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share by $0.01, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 6.46% to 6.33%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized,
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Year Ended November 30,
| | Period Ended | | | Year Ended | |
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
| 11/30/2000
| 1
|
| 10/31/2000
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $9.07 | | | $8.52 | | | $8.74 | | | $8.57 | | | $8.66 | | | $9.12 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.46 | | | 0.51 | | | 0.54 | 2 | | 0.60 | | | 0.05 | | | 0.63 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| 0.07
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.23
| ) 2
|
| 0.18
|
|
| (0.09
| )
|
| (0.45
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
| 0.53
|
|
| 1.06
|
|
| 0.31
|
|
| 0.78
|
|
| (0.04
| )
|
| 0.18
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.48
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.53
| )
|
| (0.61
| )
|
| (0.05
| )
|
| (0.64
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.12
|
|
| $9.07
|
|
| $8.52
|
|
| $8.74
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $8.66
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 6.00
| %
|
| 12.68
| %
|
| 3.70
| %
|
| 9.33
| %
|
| (0.42
| )%
|
| 2.02
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.86
| %
|
| 1.86
| %
|
| 1.85
| % 4
|
| 1.85
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.02
| %
|
| 5.52
| %
|
| 6.33
| % 2
|
| 6.70
| %
|
| 7.56
| % 4
|
| 7.04
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| 0.16
| % 4
|
| 0.13
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $89,339
|
| $91,905
|
| $77,272
|
| $82,973
|
| $74,250
|
| $75,821
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
| 31
| %
|
| 2
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from October 31 to November 30.
2 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.01, increase net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share by $0.01, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 6.46% to 6.33%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Year Ended November 30,
| | Period Ended | | | Year Ended | |
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
| 11/30/2000
| 1
|
| 10/31/2000
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $9.07 | | | $8.52 | | | $8.75 | | | $8.57 | | | $8.67 | | | $9.12 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.53 | | | 0.57 | | | 0.61 | 2 | | 0.66 | | | 0.06 | | | 0.70 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.24
| ) 2
|
| 0.20
|
|
| (0.10
| )
|
| (0.44
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
| 0.61
|
|
| 1.12
|
|
| 0.37
|
|
| 0.86
|
|
| (0.04
| )
|
| 0.26
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.55
| )
|
| (0.57
| )
|
| (0.60
| )
|
| (0.68
| )
|
| (0.06
| )
|
| (0.71
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.13
|
|
| $9.07
|
|
| $8.52
|
|
| $8.75
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $8.67
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 6.94
| %
|
| 13.53
| %
|
| 4.39
| %
|
| 10.30
| %
|
| (0.46
| )%
|
| 2.92
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
| 1.08
| %
|
| 1.08
| %
|
| 1.09
| %
|
| 1.09
| %
|
| 1.08
| % 4
|
| 1.08
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.80
| %
|
| 6.28
| %
|
| 7.10
| % 2
|
| 7.48
| %
|
| 8.33
| % 4
|
| 7.82
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.14
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
| 0.14
| %
|
| 0.18
| % 4
|
| 0.15
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $211,844
|
| $246,014
|
| $252,905
|
| $301,788
|
| $306,621
|
| $313,811
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
| 31
| %
|
| 2
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from October 31 to November 30.
2 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.01, increase net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share by $0.01, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 7.23% to 7.10%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charge (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from June 1, 2004 to November 30, 2004.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments or redemption/exchange fees. 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 6/1/2004
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2004
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,054.00
|
| $5.39
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,049.70
|
| $9.48
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,049.70
|
| $9.48
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,053.60
|
| $5.54
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.75
|
| $5.30
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,015.75
|
| $9.32
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,015.75
|
| $9.32
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.60
|
| $5.45
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.05%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 1.85%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.85%
|
Class F Shares
|
| 1.08%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
For the reporting period ended November 30, 2004, the fund's Class A Shares produced a total return of 6.89% based on net asset value, as compared to the 5.30% return for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC), 1 and the 5.30% return for the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB- Rated Average (LCDBBB). 2 Total returns based on net asset value for the fund's Class B Shares, Class C Shares, and Class F Shares were 6.12%, 6.00%, and 6.94%, respectively. The total return consisted of 6.34% (Class A Shares), 5.46% (Class B Shares), 5.45% (Class C Shares), and 6.28% (Class F Shares) of taxable dividends and 0.55% (Class A and Class C Shares) and 0.66% (Class B and Class F Shares) appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows.
The Federated Bond Fund represents an overall investment-grade bond portfolio; however, up to 35% of the fund's assets may be invested in fixed-income securities rated below investment grade. During the previous fiscal year, the fund allocated on average over 30% of its portfolio to investments in noninvestment-grade bonds (commonly called high-yield bonds). 3 Over the 12-month reporting period ended November 30, 2004, two factors materially affected the performance of the fund: (a) an overall increase in interest rates in the United States (which caused the price of certain of the fund's holdings to decrease); and (b) the strong performance of the lower-quality/high-yield bond sector relative to the domestic high-quality bond sector.
1 Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate, specified foreign debentures and secured notes meeting the following criteria: a) registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission; b) final maturing of one year or longer; c) at least $250 million par outstanding; d) investment grade; e) fixed rate; f) dollar denominated; and g) non-convertible.
2 Lipper figures represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.
3 High-yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment-grade securities.
The Federal Reserve Board raised the Federal Funds Target Rate on four occasions for a total of 1.00%. This, in combination with stronger domestic economic growth had the effect of increasing interest rates for most points along the U.S. Treasury maturity spectrum. This overall increase in interest rates caused the value of certain of the fund's higher-quality holdings to decrease (since the value of a bond goes down as interest rates go up). In this environment, the fund maintained an average duration shorter than its peer group, as represented by the LCDBBB.
In spite of rising interest rates, the fund had strong absolute and relative performance (i.e., as compared to the return of the LCDBBB), due to the fund's significant allocation to the high-yield bond sector, which as noted above, outperformed the high-quality domestic bond sector. As a result of this allocation to the high-yield bond sector, the net asset value of the fund slightly increased over the past fiscal year despite the overall rise in interest rates (which, as noted above, creates a falling price environment for fixed-income securities).
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guaranteed 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 www.federatedinvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT -- CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Bond Fund (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from June 28, 1995 (start of performance) to November 30, 2004, compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 11/30/2004
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 2.03%
|
5 Years
|
| 6.40%
|
Start of Performance (6/28/1995)
|
| 6.23%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 www.federatedinvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50% for Class A Shares.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBUSC and the LCDBBB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average.
2 The LBUSC is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. Indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
4 Total returns quoted reflects all applicable sales charge.
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT -- CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Bond Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from June 28, 1995 (start of performance) to November 30, 2004, compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 11/30/2004
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 0.62%
|
5 Years
|
| 6.24%
|
Start of Performance (6/28/1995)
|
| 6.04%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 www.federatedinvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The ending value of the Fund does not reflect contingent deferred sales charge or any redemption over seven years from the purchase date. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBUSC and the LCDBBB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average.
2 The LBUSC is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. Indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
4 Total returns quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS C SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Bond Fund (Class C Shares) (the "Fund") from June 28, 1995 (start of performance) to November 30, 2004, compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 11/30/2004
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 3.97%
|
5 Years
|
| 6.33%
|
Start of Performance (6/28/1995)
|
| 5.81%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 www.federatedinvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 1.00% for Class C Shares.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge would be applied on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. Effective April 1, 2003, the Fund began to charge a maximum sales charge of 1.00%. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBUSC and the LCDBBB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average.
2 The LBUSC is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. Indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
4 Total returns quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS F SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Bond Fund (Class F Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1994 to November 30, 2004 compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 3
Average Annual Total Return 4 for the Period Ended 11/30/2004
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 4.90%
|
5 Years
|
| 7.17%
|
10 Years
|
| 7.50%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 www.federatedinvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 1.00% for Class F Shares.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 1.00% ($10,000 investment minus $100 sales charge = $9,900). A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge would be applied on any redemption less than four years from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBUSC and the LCDBBB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average.
2 The LBUSC is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. Indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a fund's performance.
4 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables
At November 30, 2004, the Fund's credit quality ratings composition 1 was as follows:
S&P Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Net Assets 2
| | Moody's Long-Term Ratings as Percentage of Total Net Assets 2
|
AAA
|
| 4.0%
| | Aaa
|
| 4.0%
|
AA
|
| 0.9%
| | Aa
|
| 2.2%
|
A
|
| 15.5%
| | A
|
| 14.6%
|
BBB
|
| 35.0%
| | Baa
|
| 33.9%
|
BB
|
| 12.1%
| | Ba
|
| 11.2%
|
B
|
| 17.8%
| | B
|
| 16.6%
|
CCC
|
| 3.7%
| | Caa
|
| 6.2%
|
CC
|
| 0.0%
| | Ca
|
| 0.1%
|
D
|
| 0.0%
| | D
|
| 0.0%
|
Not Rated by S&P 3
|
| 2.6%
| | Not Rated by Moody's 3
|
| 2.8%
|
Cash Equivalents 4
|
| 5.4%
| | Cash Equivalents 4
|
| 5.4%
|
Other Securities 5
|
| 2.0%
| | Other Securities 5
|
| 2.0%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 6
|
| 1.0%
| | Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 6
|
| 1.0%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
| | TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund's portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), each of which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated "A-" have been included in the "A" rating category. Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the "Not rated by..." category. Of the portfolio's total net assets, 0.36% are other fixed-income securities (excluding cash equivalents) that do not have long-term credit quality ratings by either of these NRSROs.
Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit-quality ratings as assigned only by the NRSRO identified in each table.
These tables depict the long-term, credit-quality ratings as assigned only by the NRSRO identified in each table.
2 As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of affiliated investment companies. For purposes of these tables, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security owned by the affiliated investment company.
3 Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in this category.
4 Cash equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
5 Other securities include preferred stock, common stock, and warrants that do not qualify for credit ratings from an NRSRO.
6 See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At November 30, 2004, the Fund's portfolio composition 7 was as follows:
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Corporate Debt Securities
|
| 88.6%
|
Cash Equivalents 4
|
| 5.4%
|
Municipal Securities
|
| 2.3%
|
Other Securities 8
|
| 2.0%
|
U.S. Treasury Securities
|
| 0.4%
|
Asset-Backed Securities
|
| 0.2%
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities 9
|
| 0.1%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 6
|
| 1.0%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
7 This table depicts the Fund's portfolio composition by security type. Unless otherwise noted, see the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these security types.
8 Other securities includes preferred stock, common stock, and warrants.
9 For purposes of this table, mortgage-backed securities includes mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) and adjustable rate, mortgage-backed securities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2004
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--59.0% | | | |
| | | Basic Industry - Chemicals--0.4% | | | |
$ | 5,900,000 | 1,2 | Fertinitro Finance, Company Guarantee, 8.29%, 4/1/2020
|
| $
| 4,848,395
|
| | | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining--2.3% | | | |
| 7,359,000 | | Barrick Gold Corp., Deb., 7.50%, 5/1/2007
| | | 8,018,219 |
| 3,900,000 | | Inco Ltd., 5.70%, 10/15/2015
| | | 3,999,785 |
| 2,500,000 | | Noranda, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/2015
| | | 2,600,625 |
| 9,750,000 | | Placer Dome, Inc., Bond, 8.50%, 12/31/2045
|
|
| 11,003,781
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 25,622,410
|
| | | Basic Industry - Paper--2.0% | | | |
| 2,600,000 | | International Paper Co., 4.25%, 1/15/2009
| | | 2,596,802 |
| 4,200,000 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 8.875%, 8/15/2010
| | | 5,024,771 |
| 2,850,000 | | Pope & Talbot, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/2013
| | | 2,992,500 |
| 5,000,000 | | Westvaco Corp., 7.65%, 3/15/2027
| | | 5,799,300 |
| 4,500,000 | | Weyerhaeuser Co., Deb., 7.375%, 3/15/2032
| | | 5,209,470 |
| 840,000 | | Weyerhaeuser Co., Note, 5.50%, 3/15/2005
|
|
| 846,560
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 22,469,403
|
| | | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense--0.6% | | | |
| 2,235,000 | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Note, 8.20%, 12/1/2009
| | | 2,625,879 |
| 2,000,000 | | Raytheon Co., Deb., 7.20%, 8/15/2027
| | | 2,299,304 |
| 1,212,000 | | Raytheon Co., Note, 6.75%, 8/15/2007
|
|
| 1,310,637
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,235,820
|
| | | Capital Goods - Building Materials--0.8% | | | |
| 2,700,000 | | CRH America, Inc., 5.30%, 10/15/2013
| | | 2,757,294 |
| 5,500,000 | | Masco Corp., Note, 5.875%, 7/15/2012
|
|
| 5,858,105
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,615,399
|
| | | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing--1.3% | | | |
| 4,100,000 | | Briggs & Stratton Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.875%, 3/15/2011
| | | 4,961,000 |
| 2,500,000 | 1,2 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/2033
| | | 2,661,950 |
| 1,350,000 | | Kennametal, Inc., 7.20%, 6/15/2012
| | | 1,464,939 |
| 4,600,000 | 1,2 | Tyco International Group SA Participation Certificate Trust, Note, 4.436%, 6/15/2007
| | | 4,668,995 |
| 1,000,000 | | Tyco International Group, Note, 5.80%, 8/1/2006
|
|
| 1,038,010
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 14,794,894
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Capital Goods - Environmental--1.7% | | | |
$ | 500,000 | | Republic Services, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/2009
| | $ | 555,890 |
| 600,000 | | Republic Services, Inc., Note, 6.75%, 8/15/2011
| | | 666,630 |
| 7,750,000 | | Waste Management Inc., Sr. Note, 7.125%, 10/1/2007
| | | 8,429,752 |
| 8,210,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., Deb., 8.75%, 5/1/2018
|
|
| 9,189,125
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 18,841,397
|
| | | Communications - Media & Cable--3.0% | | | |
| 4,500,000 | | CF Cable TV, Inc., Note, 9.125%, 7/15/2007
| | | 4,668,507 |
| 3,000,000 | | Comcast Corp., 6.375%, 1/30/2006
| | | 3,107,370 |
| 1,500,000 | | Comcast Corp., 7.05%, 3/15/2033
| | | 1,668,630 |
| 11,290,000 | | Continental Cablevision, Sr. Deb., 9.50%, 8/1/2013
| | | 12,281,827 |
| 6,250,000 | | Grupo Televisa S.A., Note, 8.00%, 9/13/2011
| | | 7,218,750 |
| 4,300,000 | | Lenfest Communications, Inc., Sr. Note, 8.375%, 11/1/2005
|
|
| 4,518,354
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,463,438
|
| | | Communications - Media Noncable--1.6% | | | |
| 615,000 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 8.20%, 7/15/2009
| | | 710,052 |
| 5,100,000 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Unsecd. Note, 7.30%, 10/15/2006
| | | 5,438,176 |
| 5,000,000 | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/1/2006
| | | 5,206,170 |
| 6,040,000 | | Reed Elsevier, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.125%, 8/1/2006
|
|
| 6,316,209
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 17,670,607
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wireless--1.0% | | | |
| 10,765,000 | | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Sr. Note, 7.35%, 3/1/2006
|
|
| 11,307,556
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wirelines--4.8% | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | BellSouth Corp., 5.20%, 9/15/2014
| | | 4,009,200 |
| 8,400,000 | | CenturyTel, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/2010
| | | 9,836,400 |
| 7,675,000 | | Citizens Communications Co., 9.00%, 8/15/2031
| | | 8,442,500 |
| 3,000,000 | | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/22/2013
| | | 3,043,650 |
| 5,300,000 | 1,2 | KT Corp., Note, 5.875%, 6/24/2014
| | | 5,550,796 |
| 3,970,000 | | SBC Communications, Inc., 5.10%, 9/15/2014
| | | 3,937,406 |
| 3,140,000 | | Sprint Capital Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.75%, 3/15/2032
| | | 4,057,612 |
| 7,690,000 | | Telecom de Puerto Rico, Note, 6.65%, 5/15/2006
| | | 7,998,754 |
| 7,050,000 | | Telefonos de Mexico, Note, 4.50%, 11/19/2008
|
|
| 7,097,961
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 53,974,279
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive--3.6% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., 6.50%, 11/15/2013
| | | 2,136,860 |
| 4,350,000 | | Ford Motor Co., Unsecd. Note, 7.45%, 7/16/2031
| | | 4,243,904 |
| 10,000,000 | | Ford Motor Credit Co., Note, 6.50%, 1/25/2007
| | | 10,410,830 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive--continued | | | |
$ | 3,700,000 | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/2006
| | $ | 3,714,093 |
| 6,250,000 | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2011
| | | 6,383,569 |
| 7,375,000 | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 11/1/2031
| | | 7,410,769 |
| 3,000,000 | | General Motors Corp., Note, 8.375%, 7/15/2033
| | | 3,062,175 |
| 2,100,000 | | General Motors Corp., Note, 9.45%, 11/1/2011
|
|
| 2,423,799
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 39,785,999
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment--1.6% | | | |
| 2,750,000 | | AOL Time Warner, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/2005
| | | 2,781,845 |
| 4,500,000 | | AOL Time Warner, Inc., Bond, 7.625%, 4/15/2031
| | | 5,292,495 |
| 6,000,000 | | Carnival Corp., 3.75%, 11/15/2007
| | | 5,950,380 |
| 4,020,000 | | International Speedway Corp., 4.20%, 4/15/2009
| | | 3,988,982 |
| 100,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.625%, 5/15/2029
|
|
| 105,038
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 18,118,740
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers--1.6% | | | |
| 3,150,000 | | CVS Corp., 5.625%, 3/15/2006
| | | 3,247,839 |
| 4,200,000 | | Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc., Sr. Deb., 7.125%, 6/1/2028
| | | 4,676,196 |
| 10,147,000 | | Shopko Stores, Inc., Sr. Note, 9.25%, 3/15/2022
|
|
| 10,426,043
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 18,350,078
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Services--0.8% | | | |
| 7,475,000 | | Boston University, 7.625%, 7/15/2097
|
|
| 8,634,716
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Food/Beverage--0.5% | | | |
| 4,500,000 | | Kellogg Co., 7.45%, 4/1/2031
|
|
| 5,513,715
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Healthcare--0.7% | | | |
| 2,200,000 | | Anthem, Inc., 6.80%, 8/1/2012
| | | 2,458,104 |
| 4,750,000 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 7.50%, 11/15/2005
|
|
| 4,950,450
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,408,554
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Pharmaceuticals--0.3% | | | |
| 2,940,000 | | AstraZeneca PLC, 5.40%, 6/1/2014
|
|
| 3,053,043
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Tobacco--0.4% | | | |
| 1,375,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.625%, 11/4/2008
| | | 1,410,778 |
| 2,500,000 | | Philip Morris Cos., Inc., Note, 6.375%, 2/1/2006
|
|
| 2,569,750
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,980,528
|
| | | Energy - Independent--2.4% | | | |
| 2,500,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Unsecd. Note, 7.00%, 10/15/2006
| | | 2,666,250 |
| 460,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.90%, 12/1/2014
| | | 452,783 |
| 5,890,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 5.85%, 2/1/2035
| | | 5,737,096 |
| 4,540,000 | 1,2 | Gazprom International SA, Company Guarantee, 7.201%, 2/1/2020
| | | 4,744,300 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Energy - Independent--continued | | | |
$ | 2,250,000 | | Norcen Energy Resources, Inc., Deb., 7.375%, 5/15/2006
| | $ | 2,377,508 |
| 3,900,000 | | Pemex Project Funding Master, Company Guarantee, 9.125%, 10/13/2010
| | | 4,650,750 |
| 5,862,400 | 1,2 | Ras Laffan Liquified Natural Gas, 3.437%, 9/15/2009
|
|
| 5,757,287
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 26,385,974
|
| | | Energy - Integrated--2.1% | | | |
| 4,100,000 | | Conoco, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/2031
| | | 4,876,294 |
| 3,000,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Company Guarantee, 8.90%, 8/15/2028
| | | 3,433,308 |
| 450,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.55%, 11/15/2016
| | | 520,925 |
| 6,100,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Sr. Note, 7.125%, 11/15/2006
| | | 6,426,167 |
| 4,650,000 | | Petro-Canada, Bond, 5.35%, 7/15/2033
| | | 4,216,760 |
| 220,000 | | Petro-Canada, Deb., 7.00%, 11/15/2028
| | | 246,466 |
| 4,150,000 | 1,2 | Statoil ASA, 5.125%, 4/30/2014
|
|
| 4,223,165
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 23,943,085
|
| | | Energy - Oil Field Services--0.0% | | | |
| 210,000 | | Noble Drilling Corp., Sr. Note, 7.50%, 3/15/2019
|
|
| 242,907
|
| | | Energy - Refining--0.2% | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 7.50%, 4/15/2032
|
|
| 2,638,733
|
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--5.9% | | | |
| 4,750,000 | | ABN AMRO Bank NV, Chicago, Sub. Deb., 7.30%, 12/1/2026
| | | 5,033,575 |
| 4,000,000 | | Astoria Financial Corp., Note, 5.75%, 10/15/2012
| | | 4,115,976 |
| 6,175,000 | | City National Bank, Sub. Note, 6.375%, 1/15/2008
| | | 6,674,866 |
| 5,350,000 | | Corp Andina De Fomento, Bond, 7.375%, 1/18/2011
| | | 6,046,196 |
| 5,740,000 | | FirstBank Puerto Rico, Sub. Note, 7.625%, 12/20/2005
| | | 5,886,026 |
| 2,300,000 | | Household Finance Corp., Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 1/30/2007
| | | 2,404,949 |
| 3,500,000 | | Hudson United Bancorp, 7.00%, 5/15/2012
| | | 3,891,801 |
| 10,511,111 | 1,2 | Regional Diversified Funding, 9.25%, 3/15/2030
| | | 12,259,845 |
| 5,200,000 | | Regions Financial Corp., 4.375%, 12/1/2010
| | | 5,174,312 |
| 3,800,000 | 1,2 | Swedbank, Sub., 7.50%, 11/29/2049
| | | 4,064,472 |
| 5,000,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.80%, 11/1/2014
| | | 4,884,600 |
| 500,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank FA, 5.125%, 1/15/2015
| | | 489,015 |
| 2,400,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank FA, Sub. Note, 6.875%, 6/15/2011
| | | 2,689,176 |
| 2,000,000 | | Washington Mutual Finance Corp., Sr. Note, 8.25%, 6/15/2005
|
|
| 2,058,700
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 65,673,509
|
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--1.8% | | | |
| 4,255,000 | 1,2 | FMR Corp., Bond, 7.57%, 6/15/2029
| | | 5,135,870 |
| 1,000,000 | | Franklin Resources, Inc., 3.70%, 4/15/2008
| | | 990,520 |
| 2,900,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 2/15/2033
| | | 2,929,116 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--continued | | | |
$ | 190,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Note, (Series MTNB), 7.35%, 10/1/2009
| | $ | 215,120 |
| 2,100,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sub. Note, 6.345%, 2/15/2034
| | | 2,140,929 |
| 185,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Note, 6.625%, 2/5/2006
| | | 192,678 |
| 5,750,000 | | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., 7.50%, 1/18/2006
| | | 5,992,995 |
| 2,718,894 | 1,2 | World Financial, Pass Thru Cert., (Series 96 WFP), 6.91%, 9/1/2013
|
|
| 2,990,566
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,587,794
|
| | | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive--1.6% | | | |
| 4,050,000 | | Capital One Financial Corp., Note, 7.125%, 8/1/2008
| | | 4,429,153 |
| 115,000 | | Heller Financial, Inc., Note, 7.375%, 11/1/2009
| | | 130,895 |
| 215,000 | | Newcourt Credit Group, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.875%, 2/16/2005
| | | 216,920 |
| 8,790,000 | | SLM Corp., Floating Rate Note, 3.115%, 12/15/2014
| | | 8,746,050 |
| 3,250,000 | | Susa Partnership LP, 8.20%, 6/1/2017
|
|
| 4,143,295
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 17,666,313
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life--2.9% | | | |
| 3,150,000 | | AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.60%, 12/15/2030
| | | 4,054,617 |
| 450,000 | | American General Corp., Note, 7.75%, 4/1/2005
| | | 457,515 |
| 2,950,000 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 9.31%, 3/25/2027
| | | 3,186,000 |
| 7,800,000 | 1,2 | Life Re Capital Trust I, Company Guarantee, 8.72%, 6/15/2027
| | | 8,395,686 |
| 4,000,000 | 1,2 | Pacific LifeCorp., Bond, 6.60%, 9/15/2033
| | | 4,325,840 |
| 6,500,000 | 1,2 | Reinsurance Group of America, Sr. Note, 7.25%, 4/1/2006
| | | 6,826,625 |
| 525,000 | | Transamerica Corp., Note, 6.75%, 11/15/2006
| | | 555,303 |
| 3,950,000 | 1,2 | Union Central Life Insurance Co., Note, 8.20%, 11/1/2026
|
|
| 4,409,504
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 32,211,090
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C--2.0% | | | |
| 3,900,000 | | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 8.20%, 5/4/2007
| | | 4,224,636 |
| 7,300,000 | 1,2 | MBIA Global Funding LLC, 2.875%, 11/30/2006
| | | 7,227,146 |
| 3,000,000 | 1,2 | Oil Insurance Ltd., Sub. Deb., 5.15%, 8/15/2033
| | | 3,021,360 |
| 25,000 | | Progressive Corp., OH, Unsecd. Note, 7.30%, 6/1/2006
| | | 26,541 |
| 1,000,000 | 1,2 | USF&G Corp., 8.312%, 7/1/2046
| | | 1,170,874 |
| 5,750,000 | | USF&G Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.47%, 1/10/2027
|
|
| 6,256,764
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 21,927,321
|
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--1.0% | | | |
| 7,000,000 | | EOP Operating LP, 8.375%, 3/15/2006
| | | 7,443,800 |
| 185,000 | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp., Note, 7.25%, 3/15/2009
| | | 204,118 |
| 3,000,000 | | Rouse Co., 5.375%, 11/26/2013
| | | 2,834,418 |
| 430,000 | | Simon Property Group, Inc., 6.35%, 8/28/2012
|
|
| 463,110
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,945,446
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Foreign-Local-Govt.--0.9% | | | |
$ | 9,000,000 | | Hydro Quebec, Sr. Deb., 6.30%, 5/11/2011
|
| $
| 9,934,650
|
| | | Sovereign--1.5% | | | |
| 3,500,000 | | Sweden, Government of, Deb., 10.25%, 11/1/2015
| | | 4,417,315 |
| 6,500,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 3/3/2015
| | | 6,873,750 |
| 4,800,000 | | United Mexican States, 7.50%, 4/8/2033
|
|
| 5,013,600
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 16,304,665
|
| | | Technology--1.7% | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | Dell Computer Corp., Deb., 7.10%, 4/15/2028
| | | 1,292,027 |
| 8,300,000 | 1,2 | Deluxe Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/2014
| | | 7,803,079 |
| 1,965,000 | | IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/1/2019
| | | 2,545,343 |
| 1,400,000 | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2014
| | | 1,339,016 |
| 6,000,000 | | Unisys Corp., 8.125%, 6/1/2006
|
|
| 6,345,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 19,324,465
|
| | | Transportation - Airlines--0.5% | | | |
| 222,318 | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass Thru Cert., 7.73%, 3/15/2011
| | | 158,958 |
| 2,151,321 | | Northwest Airlines Corp., Equip. Trust, 8.072%, 10/1/2019
| | | 2,398,938 |
| 204,946 | | Northwest Airlines Corp., Pass Thru Cert., 7.575%, 3/1/2019
| | | 210,592 |
| 1,995,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., Deb., 7.375%, 3/1/2027
|
|
| 2,183,308
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,951,796
|
| | | Transportation - Railroads--1.1% | | | |
| 1,200,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/2015
| | | 1,183,572 |
| 2,719,898 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Pass Thru Cert., 7.57%, 1/2/2021
| | | 3,188,972 |
| 3,150,000 | | Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031
| | | 3,669,782 |
| 4,280,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/2015
|
|
| 4,228,041
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 12,270,367
|
| | | Transportation - Services--0.6% | | | |
| 7,300,000 | | FedEx Corp., Note, 2.65%, 4/1/2007
|
|
| 7,144,072
|
| | | Utility - Electric--3.8% | | | |
| 8,930,000 | | American Electric Power Co., Inc., Note, 6.125%, 5/15/2006
| | | 9,265,232 |
| 55,000 | | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 1st Ref. Mtg., 7.50%, 1/15/2007
| | | 59,083 |
| 2,390,000 | | Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.00%, 12/1/2014
| | | 2,355,273 |
| 5,150,000 | | Enersis S.A., Note, 7.40%, 12/1/2016
| | | 5,393,296 |
| 2,150,000 | | FirstEnergy Corp., 7.375%, 11/15/2031
| | | 2,385,623 |
| 3,100,000 | 1,2 | Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., Sr. Note, 7.875%, 12/15/2026
| | | 3,340,343 |
| 3,900,000 | | MidAmerican Energy Co., Unsecd. Note, 6.75%, 12/30/2031
| | | 4,407,156 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Utility - Electric--continued | | | |
$ | 1,950,000 | | Oncor, Inc., Deb., 7.00%, 9/1/2022
| | $ | 2,182,140 |
| 1,000,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 7.75%, 4/15/2011
| | | 1,148,860 |
| 2,110,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/1/2034
| | | 2,133,147 |
| 1,925,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 4.20%, 3/1/2011
| | | 1,883,978 |
| 4,000,000 | | Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 4.00%, 11/1/2008
| | | 3,984,680 |
| 3,500,000 | 1,2 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Deb., 7.50%, 1/15/2096
|
|
| 3,392,690
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 41,931,501
|
| | | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $631,427,804)
|
|
| 656,772,659
|
| | | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--0.1% | | | |
| 25,550 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00702, 6.00%, 1/1/2029
| | | 26,507 |
| 33,110 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00748, 6.00%, 4/1/2029
| | | 34,351 |
| 8,778 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C20263, 6.00%, 1/1/2029
| | | 9,107 |
| 19,512 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C25621, 6.50%, 5/1/2029
| | | 20,506 |
| 50,145 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool G10493, 6.00%, 4/1/2011
| | | 52,895 |
| 29,899 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 313324, 9.00%, 6/1/2017
| | | 33,032 |
| 34,192 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 323159, 7.50%, 4/1/2028
| | | 36,684 |
| 19,364 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 421223, 7.00%, 5/1/2028
| | | 20,611 |
| 35,329 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 429707, 6.50%, 5/1/2013
| | | 37,604 |
| 30,816 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 430232, 7.00%, 8/1/2028
| | | 32,801 |
| 118,344 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 439947, 6.50%, 11/1/2028
| | | 124,743 |
| 79,247 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 489867, 6.50%, 3/1/2029
| | | 83,433 |
| 24,141 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 449491, 7.50%, 12/15/2027
| | | 25,988 |
| 10,245 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 486467, 7.00%, 8/15/2028
| | | 10,934 |
| 43,205 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780339, 8.00%, 12/15/2023
| | | 47,462 |
| 28,150 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780340, 9.00%, 11/15/2017
| | | 31,462 |
| 24,509 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780373, 7.00%, 12/15/2023
|
|
| 26,303
|
| | | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $617,650)
|
|
| 654,423
|
| | | MUNICIPALS--2.3% | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | Harvard University, Revenue Bonds, 8.125% Bonds, 4/15/2007
| | | 3,316,890 |
| 6,050,000 | | Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority, 7.65% Bonds (FSA LOC), 11/1/2018
| | | 6,485,540 |
| 3,090,000 | | McKeesport, PA, Taxable G.O. (Series B 1997), 7.30% Bonds (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 3/1/2020
| | | 3,366,833 |
| 4,675,000 | | Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority, 8.01% Bonds (Alcoa, Inc.), 6/1/2015
| | | 4,927,871 |
| 2,635,000 | | Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority, 9.07% Bonds (CGIC GTD), 9/1/2014
| | | 2,803,139 |
Principal Amount or Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPALS--continued | | | |
$ | 2,200,000 | | Southeastern, PA Transportation Authority, (Series B), 8.75% Bonds (FGIC GTD), 3/1/2020
| | $ | 2,247,938 |
| 2,080,000 | | Tampa, FL Sports Authority, 8.02% Bonds (MBIA Insurance Corp. GTD), 10/1/2026
|
|
| 2,636,483
|
| | | TOTAL MUNICIPALS (IDENTIFIED COST $24,395,143)
|
|
| 25,784,694
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--0.0% | | | |
| | | Finance--0.0% | | | |
| 10,585 | | Arcadia Financial Ltd., Warrants
|
|
| 0
|
| | | Utility - Electric--0.0% | | | |
| 1,761 | 3 | NRG Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 56,352
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $38,565)
|
|
| 56,352
|
| | | PREFERRED STOCKS--1.7% | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--1.3% | | | |
| 142,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Cumulative Pfd., (Series F), $3.18 Annual Dividend
| | | 7,668,000 |
| 130,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Pfd., $2.84 Annual Dividend
|
|
| 6,410,625
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 14,078,625
|
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--0.4% | | | |
| 80,000 | | Prologis Trust, Cumulative REIT Perpetual Pfd. Stock, (Series C), $4.27 Annual Dividend
|
|
| 4,780,000
|
| | | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $16,007,452)
|
|
| 18,858,625
|
| | | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--0.2% | | | |
| | | Home Equity Loan--0.2% | | | |
$ | 1,828,551 | 1,2 | 125 Home Loan Owner Trust 1998-1A, Class B1, 9.26%, 2/15/2029
|
|
| 1,846,836
|
| | | Structured Product (Abs)--0.0% | | | |
| 692,167 | | Green Tree Financial Corp. 1992-2, Class B, 9.15%, 1/15/2018
|
|
| 610,415
|
| | | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $2,547,547)
|
|
| 2,457,251
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--0.0% | | | |
| | | Commercial Mortgage--0.0% | | | |
| 325,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Class A3, 6.48%, 6/3/2030
|
|
| 344,828
|
| | | Non-Agency Mortgage--0.0% | | | |
| 115,832 | 1 | SMFC Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, (Series 1997-A), Class 4, 3.079%, 1/28/2027
|
|
| 92,665
|
| | | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $435,274)
|
|
| 437,493
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--0.4% | | | |
| 3,780,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 12.75%, 11/15/2010 (IDENTIFIED COST $4,471,248)
|
|
| 4,132,598
|
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--30.6% 4 | | | |
| 18,743 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | $ | 190,241 |
| 48,414,856 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
|
| 340,840,590
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $393,990,562)
|
|
| 341,030,831
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--5.1% | | | |
$ | 30,000,000 | | Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement with Banc of America Securities LLC, 2.08%, dated 11/30/2004 to be repurchased at $30,001,733 on 12/1/2004, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with a maturity of 4/1/2034, collateral market value $1,530,000,000
| | | 30,000,000 |
| 27,377,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement with UBS Securities LLC, 2.08%, dated 11/30/2004 to be repurchased at $27,378,582 on 12/1/2004, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 8/15/2034, collateral market value $2,060,004,602
|
|
| 27,377,000
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT AMORTIZED COST)
|
|
| 57,377,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.4% (IDENTIFIED COST $1,131,308,245) 5
|
|
| 1,107,561,926
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.6%
|
|
| 6,344,218
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,113,906,144
|
1 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At November 30, 2004, these securities amounted to $108,758,289 which represents 9.8% of total net assets.
2 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Directors. At November 30, 2004, these securities amounted to $108,665,624 which represents 9.8% of total net assets.
3 Non-income producing security.
4 Affiliated companies.
5 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $1,136,669,426.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2004.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
CGIC | - --Capital Guaranty Insurance Corporation |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
INS | - --Insured |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
MBIA | - --Municipal Bond Investors Assurance |
REITs | - --Real Estate Investment Trusts |
SA | - --Support Agreement |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2004
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $341,030,831 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $1,131,308,245)
| | | | | $ | 1,107,561,926 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 1,412 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 10,914,027 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 6,043,012 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,642,882
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,126,163,259
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 8,116,660 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 1,745,019 | | | | |
Income distribution payable
| | | 1,519,284 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 314,040 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 210,870 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 351,242
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 12,257,115
|
|
Net assets for 122,240,394 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,113,906,144
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 1,192,130,735 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (23,746,319 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (52,718,661 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,759,611
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,113,906,144
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($395,445,097÷ 43,493,864 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.09
|
|
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $9.09) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.52
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.09
|
|
Class B Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($417,278,280 ÷ 45,753,787shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.12
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.12
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $9.12) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.62
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($89,338,609 ÷ 9,792,333 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.12
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $9.12) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.21
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.12) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.03
|
|
Class F Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($211,844,158÷ 23,200,410 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.13
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $9.13) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.22
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.13) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.04
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended November 30, 2004
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $33,681,161 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5))
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 34,843,226 | |
Interest (including income on securities loaned of $12,358)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 44,743,689
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 79,586,915
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 8,677,563 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 926,503 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 53,355 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,198,517 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 19,005 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 20,752 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,702 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 162,721 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 3,347,004 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 675,685 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 986,426 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,115,668 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 225,228 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class F Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 565,199 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 94,833 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 122,494 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 14,164 | | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 78,369 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14,308
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18,303,496
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (1,441,274 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (44,863 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | (10,744 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Class B Shares
| | | (112 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Class C Shares
| | | (30 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Class A Shares
| | | (197,285 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Class F Shares
|
|
| (45,216
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,739,524
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 16,563,972
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 63,022,943
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments (including realized gain of $9,678,604 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,027,214 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (7,391,363
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8,635,851
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 71,658,794
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended November 30
|
|
| 2004
|
|
|
| 2003
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 63,022,943 | | | $ | 69,986,776 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
| | | 16,027,214 | | | | (1,057,077 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| (7,391,363
| )
|
|
| 75,237,380
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 71,658,794
|
|
|
| 144,167,079
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares
| | | (24,151,109 | ) | | | (23,736,571 | ) |
Class B Shares
| | | (23,480,781 | ) | | | (26,735,648 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (4,749,168 | ) | | | (4,914,465 | ) |
Class F Shares
|
|
| (13,628,437
| )
|
|
| (16,521,769
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (66,009,495
| )
|
|
| (71,908,453
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 258,160,096 | | | | 479,778,364 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 45,039,109 | | | | 46,129,594 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (390,340,130
| )
|
|
| (478,841,519
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (87,140,925
| )
|
|
| 47,066,439
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (81,491,626
| )
|
|
| 119,325,065
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 1,195,397,770
|
|
|
| 1,076,072,705
|
|
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(1,759,611) and $(2,844,090), respectively)
|
| $
| 1,113,906,144
|
|
| $
| 1,195,397,770
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2004
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Investment Series Funds 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 one portfolio. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Bond Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, and Class F Shares. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
U.S. government securities, listed corporate bonds, other fixed-income and asset-backed securities, unlisted securities, and private placement securities are generally valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked price as furnished by an independent pricing service. Listed equity securities are valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported on a national securities exchange. If unavailable, the security is generally valued at the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices. Domestic and foreign equity securities are valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market), if available. If unavailable, the security is generally valued at the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices. With respect to valuation of foreign securities, trading in foreign cities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Therefore, foreign securities are valued at the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated in U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the day the value of the foreign security is determined. Fixed income, listed corporate bonds, unlisted securities, and private placement securities are generally valued at the mean of the latest bid and ask price as furnished by an independent pricing service. Short-term securities are valued at the prices provided by an independent pricing service. However, short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Directors (the "Directors").
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may invest in Federated Core Trust, (the "Core Trust") which is independently managed by Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's adviser. Core Trust is an open-end management company, registered under the Act, available only to registered investment companies and other institutional investors. The investment objective of High Yield Bond Portfolio, a series of Core Trust, is to seek high current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of lower-rated, fixed-income securities. The investment objective of Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, a series of Core Trust, is to seek total return by investing in a diversified portfolio of mortgage-backed, fixed-income securities. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of Core Trust. Income distributions from Core Trust are declared daily and paid monthly, and are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions, if any, from Core Trust are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as capital gains received. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Fund Investments. A copy of each Fund Investment's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400. Income distributions earned by the Fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and are listed below:
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| $
| 33,338,083
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| $
| 80,221
|
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian bank's vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the Fund to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase agreement's collateral to ensure that the value of the collateral at least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement.
The Fund will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Fund's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or standards reviewed or established by the Directors. Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Fund could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities. The Fund, along with other affiliated investment companies, may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder service fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payments of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in 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.
Securities Lending
The Fund participates in a securities lending program providing for the lending of corporate bonds, equity and government securities to qualified brokers. Collateral for securities loaned is invested in an affiliated money market fund or is in cash or invested in short-term securities, including repurchase agreements. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% of the market value of investments loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Earnings on collateral are allocated between the securities lending agent, as a fee for its services under the program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates.
As of November 30, 2004, the Fund had no outstanding securities on loan.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Directors.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, held at November, 2004 is as follows:
Security
|
| Acquisition Date
|
| Acquisition Cost
|
SMCF Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-A, Class 4
|
| 2/4/1998
|
| $105,590
|
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following table summarizes capital stock activity:
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2004
|
| 2003
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 15,125,828 | | | $ | 137,772,114 | | | 30,050,813 | | | $ | 266,790,031 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 2,006,422 | | | | 18,214,975 | | | 1,925,704 | | | | 17,078,489 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (15,397,079
| )
|
|
| (139,082,263
| )
|
| (27,860,864
| )
|
|
| (248,488,490
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,735,171
|
|
| $
| 16,904,826
|
|
| 4,115,653
|
|
| $
| 35,380,030
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2004
|
| 2003
|
Class B Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 5,375,388 | | | $ | 49,092,340 | | | 13,963,934 | | | $ | 123,964,450 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 1,632,144 | | | | 14,866,165 | | | 1,760,692 | | | | 15,654,859 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (14,218,891
| )
|
|
| (129,466,103
| )
|
| (12,841,918
| )
|
|
| (114,266,784
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (7,211,359
| )
|
| $
| (65,507,598
| )
|
| 2,882,708
|
|
| $
| 25,352,525
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2004
|
| 2003
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 2,353,553 | | | $ | 21,504,243 | | | 4,020,143 | | | $ | 35,913,478 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 271,182 |
|
|
| 2,471,014 |
|
| 268,357 |
|
| | 2,388,399 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,969,334
| )
|
|
| (26,964,768
| )
|
| (3,226,312
| )
|
|
| (28,778,804
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (344,599
| )
|
| $
| (2,989,511
| )
|
| 1,062,188
|
|
| $
| 9,523,073
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2004
|
| 2003
|
Class F Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 5,423,184 | | | $ | 49,791,399 | | | 5,979,184 | | | $ | 53,110,405 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 1,040,339 | | | | 9,486,955 | | | 1,237,468 | | | | 11,007,847 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (10,374,379
| )
|
|
| (94,826,996
| )
|
| (9,785,062
| )
|
|
| (87,307,441
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (3,910,856
| )
|
| $
| (35,548,642
| )
|
| (2,568,410
| )
|
| $
| (23,189,189
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (9,731,643
| )
|
| $
| (87,140,925
| )
|
| 5,492,139
|
|
| $
| 47,066,439
|
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for defaulted interest, expiration of capital loss carryforwards and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended November 30, 2004, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease)
|
Paid-In Capital
|
| Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income
|
| Accumulated Net Realized Losses
|
$2,491
|
| $4,071,031
|
| $(4,073,522)
|
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended November 30, 2004 and 2003, was as follows:
|
| 2004
|
| 2003
|
Ordinary income 1
|
| $66,009,495
|
| $71,908,453
|
1 For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of November 30, 2004, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
| $
| 3,253,953
|
Net unrealized depreciation
|
| $
| 29,107,500
|
Capital loss carryforward
|
| $
| 47,343,461
|
At November 30, 2004, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,136,669,426. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $29,107,500. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $33,008,005 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $62,115,505.
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales, defaulted interest and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2004, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $47,343,461 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2006
|
| $ 566,524
|
2007
|
| $26,209,549
|
2008
|
| $ 2,000,841
|
2010
|
| $15,739,984
|
2011
|
| $ 2,826,563
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser") receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in other funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of these transactions. Income distributions earned from investments in these funds are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and are listed below:
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| $
| 80,221
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| $
| 33,338,083
|
Prime Value Obligations Fund
|
| $
| 262,857
|
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
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 B Shares and Class C Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
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Class A Shares
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Class B Shares
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Class C Shares
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For the year ended November 30, 2004, Class A Shares did not incur any distribution services fee.
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
Sales Charges
For the year ended November 30, 2004, FSC retained $101,525 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $5,451 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares and $6,922 relating to redemptions of Class F Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), the Fund will pay FSSC up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, and Class F Shares for the period. The fee paid to FSSC is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts. FSSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Fees and Expenses
Prior to July 1, 2004 Federated Services Company (FServ), through its subsidiary FSSC, served as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund. The fee paid to FSSC was based on the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders. The fee paid to FSSC during the reporting period was $682,857, after voluntary waiver, if applicable.
Portfolio Accounting Fees
Prior to January 1, 2004, FServ maintained the Fund's accounting records for which it received a fee. The fee was based on the level of the Fund's average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The fee paid to FServ during the reporting period was $13,983, after voluntary waiver, if applicable.
General
Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations (and in-kind contributions), for the year ended November 30, 2004, were as follows:
Purchases
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Sales
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7. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland seeking damages of unspecified amounts. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees, and seeking damages of unspecified amounts. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and will respond appropriately. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these recent lawsuits and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
8. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004, 1.52% of total ordinary dividends paid by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund during the year ended November 30, 2004, 1.32% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FEDERATED INVESTMENT SERIES FUNDS INC.
AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED BOND FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Federated Bond Fund (the "Fund") as of November 30, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for the years ended November 30, 2004 and 2003, and the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to provide 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 the securities owned at November 30, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated Bond Fund as of November 30, 2004, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 21, 2005
Board of Directors and Corporation Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2004, the Corporation comprised one portfolio, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 44 investment companies (comprising 133 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Corporation Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Chairman and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Other Directorships Held : Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America.
Previous Positions : Trustee, University of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. |
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* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to the positions they hold with Federated Investors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. is "interested" because his son-in-law is employed by the Fund's principal underwriter, Federated Securities Corp.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: October 1995 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida.
Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1998 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide).
Previous Position : Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. |
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John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College.
Previous Positions : Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. |
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Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Board of Overseers, Babson College.
Previous Positions : Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. |
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Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing communications and technology) (prior to 9/1/00).
Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University. |
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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue and Lannis.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services).
Previous Positions : President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law. |
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Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Previous Position : Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. |
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OFFICERS
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. |
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Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 TREASURER Began serving: November 1998 | | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services. |
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Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
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Robert J. Ostrowski Birth Date: April 26, 1963 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of taxable, fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. He has been a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1997. Mr. Ostrowski is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. |
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Joseph M. Balestrino Birth Date: November 3, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | | Joseph M. Balestrino has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since September 1993. He is Vice President of the Corporation. Mr. Balestrino joined Federated in 1986 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1998. He was a Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Balestrino served as a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Adviser from 1993 to 1995. Mr. Balestrino is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to www.federatedinvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of the Federated Investors website at www.federatedinvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Bond Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
www.federatedinvestors.com
Contact us at 1-800-341-7400 or
www.federatedinvestors.com/contact
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31420F103
Cusip 31420F202
Cusip 31420F301
Cusip 31420F400
29747 (1/05)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2005 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has
adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies
- - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that
applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves
as the Principal Accounting Officer.
(c) Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
(e) Not Applicable
(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without
charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the
code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy
of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for
Principal Executive and Financial Officers.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant's Board has determined that each member of the Board's Audit
Committee is an "audit committee financial expert," and that each such member
is "independent," for purposes of this Item. The Audit Committee consists of
the following Board members: Thomas G. Bigley, John T. Conroy, Jr., Nicholas
P. Constantakis and Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2004 - $24,596
Fiscal year ended 2003 - $17,500
(b) Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most
recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2004 - $4,911
Fiscal year ended 2003 - $2,967
Transfer Agent Service Auditors Report
Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant
to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $79,414 and
$16,493 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2004 - Attestation services
relating to the review of fund share transactions and Transfer Agent
Service Auditors report. Fiscal year ended 2003 - Design of Sarbanes
Oxley sec. 302 procedures.
(c) Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal
years:
Fiscal year ended 2004 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2003 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant
to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $65,000 and
$140,000 respectively.
Analysis regarding the realignment of advisory companies.
(d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2004 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2003 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant
to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $135,334 and
$41,583 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2004 - Consultation regarding
information requests by regulatory agencies, executive compensation
analysis and discussions with auditor related to market timing and late
trading activities. Fiscal year ended 2003 - Executive compensation
analysis.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and
non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure
that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor's
independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent
auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific
pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding
pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit
Committee.
Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit
Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date
of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a
different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that
may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific
pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for
such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general
pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations.
The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve
services performed by the independent auditor to management.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its
Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit
Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate
another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is
unavailable.
AUDIT SERVICES
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to
the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must
approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in
audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically
approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general
pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the
independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has
pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be
specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's
financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent
auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related
services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has
pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services
must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
TAX SERVICES
The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide
Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax
advice without impairing the auditor's independence. However, the Audit
Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in
connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent
auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of
which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related
regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all
Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically
pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
ALL OTHER SERVICES
With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or
attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:
(1) The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more
than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by
the registrant, the registrant's adviser (not including any
sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management
and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment
adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with the investment adviser that
provides ongoing services to the registrant to its
accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are
provided;
(2) Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant's
adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is
primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or
overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with
the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to
the registrant at the time of the engagement to be
non-audit services; and
(3) Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit
Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the
completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or
more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the
board of directors to whom authority to grant such
approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible
non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are
routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the
auditor.
The SEC's rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine
the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the
applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.
PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS
Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the
independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any
proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval
by the Audit Committee.
PROCEDURES
Requests or applications to provide services that require specific
approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by
both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or
Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their
view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC's rules on
auditor independence.
(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that
were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph
(c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:
4(b)
Fiscal year ended 2004 - 0%
Fiscal year ended 2003 - 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 2004 - 0%
Fiscal year ended 2003 - 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 2004 - 0%
Fiscal year ended 2003 - 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment
adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing
services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants
audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01
of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
(f) NA
(g) Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant's investment
adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under
common control with the investment adviser:
Fiscal year ended 2004 - $374,039
Fiscal year ended 2003 - $244,305
(h) The registrant's Audit Committee has considered that the
provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's
adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio
management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment
adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant
that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of
Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's
independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not Applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Not Applicable
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management
Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not Applicable
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant's President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c)
under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to
form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act,
based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within
90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc.
By /S/ Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer
(insert name and title)
Date January 24, 2005
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer
Date January 24, 2005
By /S/ Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer
Date January 24, 2005