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.
_______________________________________________________________
(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: 11/30/06
Date of Reporting Period: Fiscal year ended 11/30/06
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Bond Fund
Established 1987
A Portfolio of Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc.
20TH ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
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 TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATION OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
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
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.79 | | | $9.09 | | | $9.04 | | | $8.49 | | | $8.72 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.50 | | | 0.52 | | | 0.53 | | | 0.58 | | | 0.62 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
|
| 0.13
|
|
| (0.31
| )
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.25
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.63
|
|
| 0.21
|
|
| 0.61
|
|
| 1.13
|
|
| 0.37
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.56
| )
|
| (0.58
| )
|
| (0.60
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.93
|
|
| $8.79
|
|
| $9.09
|
|
| $9.04
|
|
| $8.49
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 7.47
| %
|
| 2.36
| %
|
| 6.89
| %
|
| 13.62
| %
|
| 4.43
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses 3
|
| 0.99
| %
|
| 1.06
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.06
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.48
| %
|
| 5.37
| %
|
| 5.81
| %
|
| 6.32
| %
|
| 7.13
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.26
| %
|
| 0.19
| %
|
| 0.17
| %
|
| 0.16
| %
|
| 0.16
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $478,755
|
|
| $442,294
|
|
| $395,445
|
|
| $377,436
|
|
| $319,597
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 34
| %
|
| 34
| %
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
3 Pursuant to a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Adviser has agreed to waive investment adviser fees in compliance with an Assurance of Discontinuance dated November 17, 2005. The net investment adviser fee was reduced to 0.5557% effective January 1, 2006 and may not be increased until after December 31, 2010.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.82 | | | $9.12 | | | $9.06 | | | $8.51 | | | $8.74 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.43 | | | 0.45 | | | 0.46 | | | 0.51 | | | 0.55 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
|
| 0.13
|
|
| (0.31
| )
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.25
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.56
|
|
| 0.14
|
|
| 0.54
|
|
| 1.06
|
|
| 0.30
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.42
| )
|
| (0.44
| )
|
| (0.48
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.53
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.96
|
|
| $8.82
|
|
| $9.12
|
|
| $9.06
|
|
| $8.51
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 6.59
| %
|
| 1.53
| %
|
| 6.12
| %
|
| 12.69
| %
|
| 3.60
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses 3
|
| 1.79
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.86
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 4.68
| %
|
| 4.57
| %
|
| 5.04
| %
|
| 5.52
| %
|
| 6.33
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.21
| %
|
| 0.15
| %
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $292,622
|
|
| $353,858
|
|
| $417,278
|
|
| $480,042
|
|
| $426,299
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 34
| %
|
| 34
| %
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
3 Pursuant to a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Adviser has agreed to waive investment adviser fees in compliance with an Assurance of Discontinuance dated November 17, 2005. The net investment adviser fee was reduced to 0.5557% effective January 1, 2006 and may not be increased until after December 31, 2010.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.82 | | | $9.12 | | | $9.07 | | | $8.52 | | | $8.74 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.43 | | | 0.45 | | | 0.46 | | | 0.51 | | | 0.54 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
|
| 0.13
|
|
| (0.31
| )
|
| 0.07
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.23
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.56
|
|
| 0.14
|
|
| 0.53
|
|
| 1.06
|
|
| 0.31
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.42
| )
|
| (0.44
| )
|
| (0.48
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.53
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.96
|
|
| $8.82
|
|
| $9.12
|
|
| $9.07
|
|
| $8.52
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 6.60
| %
|
| 1.54
| %
|
| 6.00
| %
|
| 12.68
| %
|
| 3.70
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses 3
|
| 1.79
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.86
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 4.68
| %
|
| 4.57
| %
|
| 5.02
| %
|
| 5.52
| %
|
| 6.33
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.21
| %
|
| 0.15
| %
|
| 0.12
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $95,453
|
|
| $90,716
|
|
| $89,339
|
|
| $91,905
|
|
| $77,272
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 34
| %
|
| 34
| %
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
3 Pursuant to a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Adviser has agreed to waive investment adviser fees in compliance with an Assurance of Discontinuance dated November 17, 2005. The net investment adviser fee was reduced to 0.5557% effective January 1, 2006 and may not be increased until after December 31, 2010.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.83 | | | $9.13 | | | $9.07 | | | $8.52 | | | $8.75 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.50 | | | 0.52 | | | 0.53 | | | 0.57 | | | 0.61 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
|
| 0.13
|
|
| (0.31
| )
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
| (0.24
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.63
|
|
| 0.21
|
|
| 0.61
|
|
| 1.12
|
|
| 0.37
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.55
| )
|
| (0.57
| )
|
| (0.60
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.97
|
|
| $8.83
|
|
| $9.13
|
|
| $9.07
|
|
| $8.52
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 7.41
| %
|
| 2.32
| %
|
| 6.94
| %
|
| 13.53
| %
|
| 4.39
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses 3
|
| 1.03
| %
|
| 1.08
| %
|
| 1.08
| %
|
| 1.08
| %
|
| 1.09
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.45
| %
|
| 5.34
| %
|
| 5.80
| %
|
| 6.28
| %
|
| 7.10
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.21
| %
|
| 0.16
| %
|
| 0.14
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $170,464
|
|
| $185,591
|
|
| $211,844
|
|
| $246,014
|
|
| $252,905
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 34
| %
|
| 34
| %
|
| 25
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 27
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
3 Pursuant to a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Adviser has agreed to waive investment adviser fees in compliance with an assurance of Discontinuance dated November 17, 2005. The net investment adviser fee was reduced to 0.5557% effective January 1, 2006 and may not be increased until after December 31, 2010.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from June 1, 2006 to November 30, 2006.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
|
| Beginning Account Value 6/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,066.20
|
| $5.13
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,061.70
|
| $9.25
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,060.60
|
| $9.19
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,065.80
|
| $5.28
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,020.10
|
| $5.01
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.09
|
| $9.05
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,016.14
|
| $9.00
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.95
|
| $5.16
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 0.99%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 1.79%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.78%
|
Class F Shares
|
| 1.02%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
For the 12-month reporting period ended November 30, 2006, the fund's Class A Shares produced a total return of 7.47% based on net asset value, as compared to the 6.19% return for the fund's peer group as represented by the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average 1 and a 6.20% return for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC). 2 Total returns based on net asset value for the fund's Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares were 6.59%, 6.60% and 7.41%, respectively.
During the period, the most significant factors affecting the fund's performance were: (1) the effect of changing interest rates (referred to as "duration" 3 ); (2) the allocation of the portfolio among securities of similar types of issuers (referred to as "sectors"); and (3) the selection of individual securities within the investment-grade corporate sector.
1 Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.
2 The LBUSC is composed of all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment-grade corporate debt. Issues are rated at least Baa by Moody's Investors Service or BBB by Standard & Poor's, if unrated by Moody's. Collateralized Mortgage Obligations are not included. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. 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. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index. The fund's total return for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses which were not reflected in the total return of the LBUSC.
3 Duration is the measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in the interest rates than securities of shorter durations.
For purposes of the following, the discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's Class A Shares.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Over the 12-month reporting period ended November 30, 2006, interest rate levels for U.S. Treasury securities with intermediate to longer maturities were little changed. This point-to-point description, however, hides the fact that the 12-month reporting period can be divided into two distinct periods: (1) from November 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, interest rate levels rose sharply as the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") raised the Federal Funds Target Rate at each of its five meetings; and (2) from June 30, 2006 to November 30, 2006, the Fed made no rate changes at its three subsequent meetings and interest rate levels fell sharply. In concert with the latter rate decline, U.S. gross domestic product experienced decelerating growth throughout calendar year 2006, starting with a 5.6% real (after inflation) growth rate in the first quarter, a 2.6% real growth rate in the second quarter and an estimate of 2.2% (as of this writing) in the third quarter. In essence, the period from December 2005 through June 2006 can easily be described as a bear market environment as rates rose and high-quality bond prices fell. 4 The period from July 2006 through fiscal year end November 2006 represented a bull market environment with falling interest rates and rising high-quality bond prices. For this entire fiscal year, the fund's net asset value rose in value.
DURATION
Duration management benefited fund shareholders. The fund was positioned shorter (i.e., less interest rate sensitive) from December 2005 through April 2006, a period when rates rose. Conversely, the fund was positioned longer (i.e., more interest rate sensitive) from May 2006 through November 2006, a period when rates fell and bond prices rose.
4 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
SECTOR
The fund maintained the vast majority of assets in the corporate bond sector over the reporting period, a period in which corporate bonds (both investment-grade and high-yield bonds 5 ) significantly outperformed U.S. government securities of comparable maturity. The fund secondarily maintained a position in high-yield bonds throughout the reporting period - again, a period when high-yield bonds provided much higher returns than all domestic higher quality sectors. The fund did reduce its high-yield bond allocation in the latter half of the reporting period (between 20 and 25% of assets relative to 30% or greater of assets at the beginning of the reporting period), thus limiting potential performance. Nonetheless, owning high-yield bonds throughout the reporting period served to benefit shareholders.
SECURITY SELECTION
Security selection was a meaningful positive for the fund's performance. During the reporting period, individual corporate bond holdings that had the greatest impact included Citizens Communications, Ford Motor Credit, General Motors, General Nutrition, Grupo Televisa, Lehman Brothers, Placer Dome and Regional Diversified Funding. In contrast, but to a much lesser degree, holdings that detracted from fund performance were HCA, Inc., Pope & Talbot, SLM Corp. and Weyerhauser.
5 High-yield, lower rated securities generally entail greater market, credit, and liquidity risks than investment-grade securities. Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.
GROWTH OF A $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 October 31, 1996 to November 30, 2006, compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 2.68%
|
5 Years
|
| 5.91%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.47%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBUSC and the LCDBBB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index and average.
2 The LBUSC and LCDBBB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance. The index is unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in the Federated Bond Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from October 31, 1996 to November 30, 2006, compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 1.09%
|
5 Years
|
| 5.72%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.30%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.50% as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The ending value of the Fund does not reflect a contingent deferred sales charge on any redemption over 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 and the LCDBBB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance. The index is unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $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 October 31, 1996 to November 30, 2006, compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 4.53%
|
5 Years
|
| 5.82%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.03%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 1.00% and the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. Effective April 1, 2003, the Fund began to charge a maximum sales charge of 1.00%. A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge would be applied 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 and LCDBBB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance. The index is unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $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 October 31, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Index (LBUSC) 2 and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated Average (LCDBBB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 5.33%
|
5 Years
|
| 6.63%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.85%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns reflect the maximum sales charge of 1.00% and the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 1.00% ($10,000 investment minus $100 sales charge = $9,900). A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge would be applied on any redemption less than three 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 and LCDBBB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The LCDBBB represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling in the category indicated, and is not adjusted to reflect any sales charges. However, these total returns are reported net of expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in a mutual fund's performance. The index is unmanaged, and, unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400.
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At November 30, 2006, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets 2
|
Corporate Debt Securities
|
| 85.5
| %
|
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities 3
|
| 7.2
| %
|
Municipal Securities
|
| 1.8
| %
|
Asset-Backed Securities
|
| 0.1
| %
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities 4
|
| 0.1
| %
|
Securities Lending Collateral 5
|
| 5.5
| %
|
Other Security Types 6
|
| 2.0
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 7
|
| 2.7
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 8
|
| (4.9
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these security types.
2 As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more 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 and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments.
3 For purposes of this table, U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities do not include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs).
4 For purposes of this table, mortgage-backed securities include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by GSEs and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities.
5 Cash collateral received from lending portfolio securities which is invested in short-term investments such as repurchase agreements or money market mutual funds.
6 Other security types consist of common stock and preferred stock.
7 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements other than those representing securities lending collateral.
8 See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--64.5% | | | | |
| | | Basic Industry - Chemicals--0.8% | | | | |
$ | 3,760,000 | | Albemarle Corp., Sr. Note, 5.10%, 2/1/2015
| | $ | 3,629,622 | |
| 4,900,000 | 1,2 | Fertinitro Finance, Company Guarantee, 8.29%, 4/1/2020
|
|
| 4,201,750
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,831,372
|
|
| | | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining--3.9% | | | | |
| 2,770,000 | | Alcan, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/2035
| | | 2,692,001 | |
| 3,760,000 | | BHP Finance (USA), Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/2010
| | | 3,762,157 | |
| 5,000,000 | | Barrick Gold Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/2014
| | | 4,817,235 | |
| 7,359,000 | | Barrick Gold Corp., Deb., 7.50%, 5/1/2007
| | | 7,427,707 | |
| 3,325,000 | 1,2 | Codelco, Inc., Bond, 5.625%, 9/21/2035
| | | 3,254,064 | |
| 1,550,000 | | Newmont Mining Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/2035
| | | 1,501,900 | |
| 2,500,000 | | Noranda, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/2015
| | | 2,576,226 | |
| 9,750,000 | | Placer Dome, Inc., Bond, 8.50%, 12/31/2045
| | | 9,759,404 | |
| 3,285,000 | | Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/2036
| | | 3,375,338 | |
| 1,500,000 | 1,2 | Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd., Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 11/16/2011
|
|
| 1,514,839
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 40,680,871
|
|
| | | Basic Industry - Paper--2.1% | | | | |
| 2,600,000 | | International Paper Co., 4.25%, 1/15/2009
| | | 2,553,726 | |
| 6,980,000 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 8.875%, 8/15/2010
| | | 7,624,031 | |
| 2,850,000 | | Pope & Talbot, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/2013
| | | 2,280,000 | |
| 5,000,000 | | Westvaco Corp., 7.65%, 3/15/2027
| | | 5,341,279 | |
| 3,750,000 | | Weyerhaeuser Co., Deb., 7.375%, 3/15/2032
|
|
| 3,939,722
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 21,738,758
|
|
| | | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense--0.7% | | | | |
| 3,650,000 | 1,2 | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.20%, 8/15/2015
| | | 3,553,433 | |
| 1,129,000 | | Raytheon Co., Note, 6.75%, 8/15/2007
| | | 1,139,567 | |
| 2,840,000 | | Raytheon Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 4/1/2013
|
|
| 2,875,880
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,568,880
|
|
| | | Capital Goods - Building Materials--0.8% | | | | |
| 2,700,000 | | CRH America, Inc., 5.30%, 10/15/2013
| | | 2,662,023 | |
| 5,500,000 | | Masco Corp., Note, 5.875%, 7/15/2012
|
|
| 5,566,033
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,228,056
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing--1.5% | | | | |
$ | 2,940,000 | | Briggs & Stratton Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.875%, 3/15/2011
| | $ | 3,211,950 | |
| 1,580,000 | 1,2 | Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., 6.50%, 2/13/2013
| | | 1,671,357 | |
| 2,025,000 | | Thomas & Betts Corp., Note, 7.25%, 6/1/2013
| | | 2,139,463 | |
| 4,600,000 | 1,2 | Tyco International Group SA, Note, 4.436%, 6/15/2007
| | | 4,585,125 | |
| 3,500,000 | | Tyco International Group SA, Company Guarantee, 6.00%, 11/15/2013
|
|
| 3,673,903
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 15,281,798
|
|
| | | Capital Goods - Environmental--1.7% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | Republic Services, Inc., Note, 6.086%, 3/15/2035
| | | 518,423 | |
| 600,000 | | Republic Services, Inc., Note, 6.75%, 8/15/2011
| | | 637,656 | |
| 8,210,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., Deb., 8.75%, 5/1/2018
| | | 8,560,819 | |
| 7,475,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., Sr. Note, 7.125%, 10/1/2007
|
|
| 7,581,671
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 17,298,569
|
|
| | | Communications - Media & Cable--2.1% | | | | |
| 900,000 | | Comcast Corp., 7.05%, 3/15/2033
| | | 996,129 | |
| 4,700,000 | | Comcast Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2013
| | | 5,127,857 | |
| 5,480,000 | | Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.50%, 1/15/2017
| | | 5,814,141 | |
| 4,630,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 1/15/2010
| | | 4,559,721 | |
| 5,010,000 | | Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.45%, 12/15/2014
|
|
| 4,953,883
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 21,451,731
|
|
| | | Communications - Media Noncable--0.8% | | | | |
| 615,000 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 8.20%, 7/15/2009
| | | 659,763 | |
| 6,880,000 | | Grupo Televisa S.A., 6.625%, 3/18/2025
|
|
| 7,363,664
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,023,427
|
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wireless--1.4% | | | | |
| 5,500,000 | | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 8.75%, 3/1/2031
| | | 7,363,636 | |
| 3,100,000 | | America Movil S.A. de C.V., Note, 5.75%, 1/15/2015
| | | 3,086,205 | |
| 1,900,000 | | Sprint Capital Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.75%, 3/15/2032
| | | 2,387,485 | |
| 1,860,000 | | Sprint Capital Corp., Note, 8.375%, 3/15/2012
|
|
| 2,099,891
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 14,937,217
|
|
| | | Communications - Telecom Wirelines--3.4% | | | | |
| 3,810,000 | | BellSouth Corp., 5.20%, 9/15/2014
| | | 3,774,285 | |
| 2,620,000 | | Citizens Communications Co., 9.00%, 8/15/2031
| | | 2,868,900 | |
| 3,000,000 | | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/22/2013
| | | 2,978,697 | |
| 1,980,000 | | Embarq Corp., 6.738%, 6/1/2013
| | | 2,060,047 | |
| 4,940,000 | 1,2 | KT Corp., Note, 5.875%, 6/24/2014
| | | 5,047,778 | |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Communications - Telecom Wirelines--continued | | | | |
$ | 3,870,000 | | SBC Communications, Inc., 5.10%, 9/15/2014
| | $ | 3,816,626 | |
| 2,580,000 | | Telefonica SA, Company Guarantee, 7.045%, 6/20/2036
| | | 2,815,009 | |
| 7,050,000 | | Telefonos de Mexico, Note, 4.50%, 11/19/2008
| | | 6,947,775 | |
| 4,931,000 | | Verizon Global Funding, Note, 7.25%, 12/1/2010
|
|
| 5,314,967
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 35,624,084
|
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive--3.7% | | | | |
| 5,000,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., 6.50%, 11/15/2013
| | | 5,209,420 | |
| 7,740,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Note, 4.875%, 6/15/2010
| | | 7,605,901 | |
| 10,000,000 | | Ford Motor Credit Co., Note, 6.50%, 1/25/2007
| | | 10,003,270 | |
| 3,250,000 | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2011
| | | 3,349,479 | |
| 4,875,000 | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 11/1/2031
| | | 5,479,802 | |
| 2,100,000 | | General Motors Corp., Note, 9.45%, 11/1/2011
| | | 2,081,625 | |
| 4,800,000 | 1,2 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 3/14/2011
|
|
| 4,843,981
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 38,573,478
|
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment--1.6% | | | | |
| 6,000,000 | | Carnival Corp., 3.75%, 11/15/2007
| | | 5,918,877 | |
| 4,020,000 | | International Speedway Corp., 4.20%, 4/15/2009
| | | 3,921,301 | |
| 2,500,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/2011
| | | 2,518,915 | |
| 3,800,000 | | Walt Disney Co., Note, 5.70%, 7/15/2011
|
|
| 3,898,391
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 16,257,484
|
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Lodging--0.1% | | | | |
| 1,530,000 | 1,2 | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/2016
|
|
| 1,522,977
|
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers--0.9% | | | | |
| 2,229,614 | 1,2 | CVS Corp., Pass Thru Cert., 5.298%, 1/11/2027
| | | 2,155,981 | |
| 500,000 | | CVS Corp., Sr. Note, 5.75%, 8/15/2011
| | | 512,280 | |
| 2,270,000 | | Home Depot, Inc., 5.40%, 3/1/2016
| | | 2,267,169 | |
| 2,560,000 | | Target Corp., Note, 5.875%, 7/15/2016
| | | 2,695,566 | |
| 1,710,000 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%, 9/1/2035
|
|
| 1,627,824
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,258,820
|
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Services--0.9% | | | | |
| 7,475,000 | | Boston University, 7.625%, 7/15/2097
|
|
| 8,934,516
|
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Food/Beverage--0.8% | | | | |
| 2,550,000 | | Bottling Group LLC, Note, 5.50%, 4/1/2016
| | | 2,602,558 | |
| 2,000,000 | | Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.625%, 11/1/2011
| | | 2,042,950 | |
| 3,220,000 | 1,2 | SABMiller PLC, Note, 6.50%, 7/1/2016
|
|
| 3,420,660
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,066,168
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Health Care--0.8% | | | | |
$ | 2,200,000 | | Anthem, Inc., 6.80%, 8/1/2012
| | $ | 2,368,982 | |
| 2,040,000 | | Medtronic, Inc., Note, Series B, 4.375%, 9/15/2010
| | | 1,997,011 | |
| 2,630,000 | | Quest Diagnostic, Inc., Note, 5.45%, 11/1/2015
| | | 2,586,653 | |
| 1,660,000 | | Thermo Electron Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.00%, 6/1/2015
|
|
| 1,581,989
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,534,635
|
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Pharmaceuticals--0.9% | | | | |
| 3,660,000 | | Genentech, Inc., Note, 4.75%, 7/15/2015
| | | 3,559,672 | |
| 1,920,000 | | Pharmacia Corp., Sr. Deb., 6.50%, 12/1/2018
| | | 2,149,659 | |
| 4,000,000 | | Wyeth, Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 2/1/2014
|
|
| 4,061,993
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,771,324
|
|
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical Tobacco--0.2% | | | | |
| 1,375,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.625%, 11/4/2008
| | | 1,387,095 | |
| 1,000,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., Note, 7.00%, 11/4/2013
|
|
| 1,107,011
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,494,106
|
|
| | | Energy - Independent--1.3% | | | | |
| 460,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.90%, 12/1/2014
| | | 441,914 | |
| 5,890,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 5.85%, 2/1/2035
| | | 5,612,629 | |
| 495,000 | 1,2 | Pemex Project Funding Master, 5.75%, 12/15/2015
| | | 492,773 | |
| 3,450,000 | | Pemex Project Funding Master, Company Guarantee, 9.125%, 10/13/2010
| | | 3,875,385 | |
| 3,648,000 | 1,2 | Ras Laffan Liquified Natural Gas, 3.437%, 9/15/2009
|
|
| 3,519,023
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,941,724
|
|
| | | Energy - Integrated--2.0% | | | | |
| 4,100,000 | | Conoco, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/2031
| | | 4,987,430 | |
| 3,000,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Company Guarantee, 8.90%, 8/15/2028
| | | 3,169,131 | |
| 450,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.55%, 11/15/2016
| | | 514,001 | |
| 4,650,000 | | Petro-Canada, Bond, 5.35%, 7/15/2033
| | | 4,264,444 | |
| 220,000 | | Petro-Canada, Deb., 7.00%, 11/15/2028
| | | 242,909 | |
| 3,570,000 | 1,2 | Qatar Petroleum, 5.579%, 5/30/2011
| | | 3,604,894 | |
| 4,150,000 | 1,2 | Statoil ASA, 5.125%, 4/30/2014
|
|
| 4,116,651
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,899,460
|
|
| | | Energy - Oil Field Services--0.0% | | | | |
| 210,000 | | Noble Drilling Corp., Sr. Note, 7.50%, 3/15/2019
|
|
| 237,266
|
|
| | | Energy - Refining--0.3% | | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 7.50%, 4/15/2032
|
|
| 2,656,753
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--11.8% | | | | |
$ | 4,750,000 | | ABN AMRO Bank NV, Chicago, Sub. Deb., 7.30%, 12/1/2026
| | $ | 4,750,142 | |
| 4,000,000 | | Astoria Financial Corp., Note, 5.75%, 10/15/2012
| | | 4,070,800 | |
| 5,000,000 | 1,2 | Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/31/2049
| | | 5,114,000 | |
| 6,175,000 | | City National Bank, Sub. Note, 6.375%, 1/15/2008
| | | 6,283,621 | |
| 2,876,000 | | Colonial BancGroup, Inc., Note, 6.375%, 12/1/2015
| | | 3,005,869 | |
| 5,350,000 | | Corp Andina De Fomento, Bond, 7.375%, 1/18/2011
| | | 5,757,618 | |
| 4,720,000 | | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.50%, 8/16/2011
| | | 4,818,866 | |
| 6,000,000 | | HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, Note, 5.911%, 11/30/2035
| | | 6,121,490 | |
| 2,200,000 | | HSBC Finance Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/2010
| | | 2,187,078 | |
| 2,770,000 | | HSBC Finance Corp., 5.00%, 6/30/2015
| | | 2,724,970 | |
| 1,800,000 | | Household Finance Corp., Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 1/30/2007
| | | 1,800,957 | |
| 3,500,000 | | Hudson United Bancorp, 7.00%, 5/15/2012
| | | 3,790,017 | |
| 870,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Deb., 8.00%, 4/29/2027
| | | 1,111,518 | |
| 13,900,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 5.125%, 9/15/2014
| | | 13,852,358 | |
| 3,975,000 | | Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Sub. Note, 5.629%, 12/1/2021
| | | 3,951,179 | |
| 5,000,000 | | Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Sr. Note, 4.40%, 3/15/2010
| | | 4,901,275 | |
| 1,790,000 | | Northern Trust Corp., Sr. Note, 5.30%, 8/29/2011
| | | 1,812,974 | |
| 1,530,000 | | PNC Financial Services Group, Company Guarantee, 8.625%, 12/31/2026
| | | 1,602,253 | |
| 4,020,000 | | PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 7.50%, 11/1/2009
| | | 4,289,239 | |
| 2,520,000 | | Popular North America, Inc., 5.65%, 4/15/2009
| | | 2,546,581 | |
| 10,511,111 | 1,2 | Regional Diversified Funding, 9.25%, 3/15/2030
| | | 12,251,281 | |
| 3,870,000 | 1,2 | Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Sr. Note, 4.80%, 9/1/2010
| | | 3,804,620 | |
| 1,700,000 | | State Street Bank and Trust Co., Sub. Note, 5.30%, 1/15/2016
| | | 1,726,111 | |
| 5,580,000 | | U.S. Bank, N.A., Sub. Note, 4.95%, 10/30/2014
| | | 5,519,384 | |
| 5,000,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.80%, 11/1/2014
| | | 4,859,570 | |
| 3,440,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., Sub. Note, 4.875%, 2/1/2015
| | | 3,371,535 | |
| 500,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank, 5.125%, 1/15/2015
| | | 490,846 | |
| 2,400,000 | | Washington Mutual Bank, Sub. Note, 6.875%, 6/15/2011
| | | 2,564,061 | |
| 3,370,000 | | Zions Bancorp, Sub. Note, 5.50%, 11/16/2015
|
|
| 3,386,825
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 122,467,038
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--2.4% | | | | |
| 8,140,000 | | Amvescap PLC, Note, 4.50%, 12/15/2009
| | | 7,998,757 | |
| 4,255,000 | 1,2 | FMR Corp., Bond, 7.57%, 6/15/2029
| | | 5,287,055 | |
| 1,000,000 | | Franklin Resources, Inc., 3.70%, 4/15/2008
| | | 983,406 | |
| 2,900,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 2/15/2033
| | | 3,058,616 | |
| 190,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Note, Series MTNB, 7.35%, 10/1/2009
| | | 202,103 | |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--continued | | | | |
$ | 2,100,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sub. Note, 6.345%, 2/15/2034
| | $ | 2,194,103 | |
| 1,200,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 5/17/2013
| | | 1,241,714 | |
| 1,020,000 | | Nuveen Investments, 5.00%, 9/15/2010
| | | 1,010,171 | |
| 1,020,000 | | Nuveen Investments, 5.50%, 9/15/2015
| | | 999,280 | |
| 2,239,608 | 1,2 | World Financial, Pass Thru Cert., Series 96 WFP, 6.91%, 9/1/2013
|
|
| 2,377,377
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 25,352,582
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive--3.2% | | | | |
| 5,000,000 | | American International Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 4.70%, 10/1/2010
| | | 4,957,860 | |
| 4,295,000 | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Company Guarantee, 4.85%, 1/15/2015
| | | 4,242,003 | |
| 4,050,000 | | Capital One Financial Corp., Note, 7.125%, 8/1/2008
| | | 4,175,641 | |
| 115,000 | | Heller Financial, Inc., Note, 7.375%, 11/1/2009
| | | 122,478 | |
| 1,500,000 | 1,2 | ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.90%, 12/21/2065
| | | 1,529,940 | |
| 3,100,000 | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 9/1/2010
| | | 3,080,212 | |
| 3,090,000 | | Residential Capital Corp., 6.00%, 2/22/2011
| | | 3,134,938 | |
| 8,790,000 | | SLM Corp., Floating Rate Note, 6.093%, 12/15/2014
| | | 8,381,318 | |
| 3,250,000 | | Susa Partnership LP, 8.20%, 6/1/2017
|
|
| 3,924,901
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 33,549,291
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Health--0.1% | | | | |
| 810,000 | | Aetna US Healthcare, 5.75%, 6/15/2011
|
|
| 829,999
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life--2.3% | | | | |
| 2,750,000 | | AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.60%, 12/15/2030
| | | 3,656,763 | |
| 2,950,000 | | Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 9.31%, 3/25/2027
| | | 3,099,444 | |
| 7,800,000 | 1,2 | Life Re Capital Trust I, Company Guarantee, 8.72%, 6/15/2027
| | | 8,422,441 | |
| 4,000,000 | 1,2 | Pacific LifeCorp., Bond, 6.60%, 9/15/2033
| | | 4,467,081 | |
| 3,950,000 | 1,2 | Union Central Life Insurance Co., Note, 8.20%, 11/1/2026
|
|
| 4,510,560
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 24,156,289
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C--2.2% | | | | |
| 1,370,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., Note, 6.00%, 8/15/2011
| | | 1,408,490 | |
| 1,710,000 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp., Sr. Note, 6.85%, 4/15/2016
| | | 1,784,645 | |
| 4,000,000 | 1,2 | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.75%, 3/15/2014
| | | 4,035,986 | |
| 3,900,000 | 1,2 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 8.20%, 5/4/2007
| | | 3,942,288 | |
| 265,000 | | The St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 12/1/2015
| | | 269,509 | |
| 1,000,000 | 1,2 | USF&G Corp., 8.312%, 7/1/2046
| | | 1,232,507 | |
| 5,750,000 | | USF&G Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.47%, 1/10/2027
| | | 6,018,549 | |
| 4,040,000 | 1,2 | ZFS Finance USA Trust I, Jr. Sub. Note, 6.15%, 12/15/2065
|
|
| 4,112,841
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 22,804,815
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--0.8% | | | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | Archstone-Smith Trust, 5.625%, 8/15/2014
| | $ | 2,048,334 | |
| 3,000,000 | | Health Care Property Investors, Inc., 5.95%, 9/15/2011
| | | 3,060,530 | |
| 185,000 | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp., Note, 7.25%, 3/15/2009
| | | 193,326 | |
| 430,000 | | Simon Property Group, Inc., 6.35%, 8/28/2012
| | | 455,011 | |
| 2,330,000 | | Simon Property Group, Inc., Note, 5.60%, 9/1/2011
|
|
| 2,376,089
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,133,290
|
|
| | | Foreign-Local-Gov't.--0.8% | | | | |
| 7,900,000 | | Hydro Quebec, Sr. Deb., 6.30%, 5/11/2011
|
|
| 8,245,747
|
|
| | | Municipal Services--0.5% | | | | |
| 1,825,000 | 1,2 | Army Hawaii Family Housing, 5.524%, 6/15/2050
| | | 1,845,111 | |
| 2,980,000 | 1,2 | Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC, 5.572%, 10/1/2050
|
|
| 2,981,490
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,826,601
|
|
| | | Sovereign--0.4% | | | | |
| 3,500,000 | | Sweden, Government of, Deb., 10.25%, 11/1/2015
|
|
| 4,049,242
|
|
| | | Technology--1.1% | | | | |
| 3,745,000 | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Note, 5.25%, 2/22/2011
| | | 3,791,263 | |
| 1,100,000 | | Dell Computer Corp., Deb., 7.10%, 4/15/2028
| | | 1,269,128 | |
| 965,000 | | IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/1/2019
| | | 1,235,215 | |
| 5,120,000 | | Oracle Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 5.00%, 1/15/2011
|
|
| 5,110,542
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 11,406,148
|
|
| | | Transportation - Airlines--0.5% | | | | |
| 710,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., 6.50%, 3/1/2012
| | | 749,180 | |
| 1,995,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., Deb., 7.375%, 3/1/2027
| | | 2,295,565 | |
| 2,070,000 | | Southwest Airlines Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.25%, 10/1/2014
|
|
| 2,042,779
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,087,524
|
|
| | | Transportation - Railroads--1.2% | | | | |
| 1,200,000 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/2015
| | | 1,173,148 | |
| 2,476,984 | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Pass Thru Cert., 7.57%, 1/2/2021
| | | 2,821,981 | |
| 3,150,000 | | Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031
| | | 3,822,912 | |
| 655,000 | | Norfolk Southern Corp., Note, 6.75%, 2/15/2011
| | | 697,562 | |
| 3,580,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/2015
|
|
| 3,495,282
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 12,010,885
|
|
| | | Transportation - Services--0.9% | | | | |
| 7,300,000 | | FedEx Corp., Note, 2.65%, 4/1/2007
| | | 7,235,094 | |
| 1,570,000 | | FedEx Corp., Note, 5.50%, 8/15/2009
|
|
| 1,587,451
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,822,545
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | | |
| | | Utility - Electric--2.6% | | | | |
$ | 55,000 | | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 1st Ref. Mtg., 7.50%, 1/15/2007
| | $ | 55,109 | |
| 1,310,000 | | Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.50%, 9/15/2016
| | | 1,335,934 | |
| 2,390,000 | | Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.00%, 12/1/2014
| | | 2,333,827 | |
| 2,000,000 | | Dominion Resources, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.95%, 6/15/2035
| | | 2,047,762 | |
| 2,765,000 | | Duke Capital Corp., Sr. Note, 6.25%, 2/15/2013
| | | 2,896,425 | |
| 5,150,000 | | Enersis S.A., Note, 7.40%, 12/1/2016
| | | 5,722,665 | |
| 1,000,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 7.75%, 4/15/2011
| | | 1,092,506 | |
| 1,670,000 | | PSI Energy, Inc., Bond, 6.05%, 6/15/2016
| | | 1,754,098 | |
| 1,410,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/1/2034
| | | 1,479,991 | |
| 2,925,000 | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 4.20%, 3/1/2011
| | | 2,827,847 | |
| 4,000,000 | | Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 4.00%, 11/1/2008
| | | 3,920,679 | |
| 2,020,000 | | Westar Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2036
|
|
| 1,988,922
|
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 27,455,765
|
|
| | | Utility - Natural Gas Distributor--0.7% | | | | |
| 7,395,000 | | Atmos Energy Corp., 4.00%, 10/15/2009
|
|
| 7,148,079
|
|
| | | Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines--0.3% | | | | |
| 3,300,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.80%, 3/15/2035
|
|
| 3,110,012
|
|
| | | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $657,323,734)
|
|
| 669,269,326
|
|
| | | CORPORATE NOTES--0.4% | | | | |
| | | Communications - Telecom Wirelines--0.4% | | | | |
| 4,595,000 | | Telecom Italia Capital, Note, 4.875%, 10/1/2010 (IDENTIFIED COST $4,593,135)
|
|
| 4,505,817
|
|
| | | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--0.0% | | | | |
| 15,986 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00702, 6.00%, 1/1/2029
| | | 16,274 | |
| 18,788 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00748, 6.00%, 4/1/2029
| | | 19,127 | |
| 4,740 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C20263, 6.00%, 1/1/2029
| | | 4,825 | |
| 9,468 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C25621, 6.50%, 5/1/2029
| | | 9,742 | |
| 23,090 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool G10493, 6.00%, 4/1/2011
| | | 23,487 | |
| 16,740 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 313324, 9.00%, 6/1/2017
| | | 18,154 | |
| 18,274 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 323159, 7.50%, 4/1/2028
| | | 19,022 | |
| 9,151 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 421223, 7.00%, 5/1/2028
| | | 9,495 | |
| 17,721 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 429707, 6.50%, 5/1/2013
| | | 18,134 | |
| 15,907 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 430232, 7.00%, 8/1/2028
| | | 16,504 | |
| 59,636 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 439947, 6.50%, 11/1/2028
| | | 61,352 | |
| 46,636 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 489867, 6.50%, 3/1/2029
| | | 47,977 | |
Principal Amount or Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--continued | | | | |
$ | 12,970 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 449491, 7.50%, 12/15/2027
| | $ | 13,619 | |
| 5,533 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 486467, 7.00%, 8/15/2028
| | | 5,755 | |
| 24,114 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780339, 8.00%, 12/15/2023
| | | 25,676 | |
| 17,061 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780340, 9.00%, 11/15/2017
| | | 18,704 | |
| 14,419 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780373, 7.00%, 12/15/2023
|
|
| 15,015
|
|
| | | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $331,985)
|
|
| 342,862
|
|
| | | MUNICIPALS--1.9% | | | | |
| 6,050,000 | | Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority, 7.65% Bonds (FSA LOC), 11/1/2018
| | | 6,181,104 | |
| 3,090,000 | | McKeesport, PA, Taxable G.O. Series B 1997, 7.30% Bonds (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 3/1/2020
| | | 3,173,523 | |
| 4,675,000 | | Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority, 8.01% Bonds (Alcoa, Inc.), 6/1/2015
| | | 4,777,523 | |
| 2,200,000 | | Southeastern, PA Transportation Authority, (Series B), 8.75% Bonds (FGIC GTD), 3/1/2020
| | | 2,204,686 | |
| 2,080,000 | | Tampa, FL Sports Authority, 8.02% Bonds (MBIA Insurance Corp. GTD), 10/1/2026
|
|
| 2,643,347
|
|
| | | TOTAL MUNICIPALS (IDENTIFIED COST $18,286,269)
|
|
| 18,980,183
|
|
| | | GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES--1.5% | | | | |
| | | Sovereign--1.5% | | | | |
| 6,500,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 3/3/2015
| | | 6,992,700 | |
| 3,600,000 | | United Mexican States, 7.50%, 4/8/2033
| | | 4,278,600 | |
| 3,600,000 | | United Mexican States, Note, 9.875%, 2/1/2010
|
|
| 4,090,680
|
|
| | | TOTAL GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $14,767,600)
|
|
| 15,361,980
|
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--0.0% | | | | |
| | | Finance--0.0% | | | | |
| 10,585 | 3 | Arcadia Financial Ltd., Warrants
|
|
| 0
|
|
| | | Utility - Electric--0.0% | | | | |
| 45 | 3 | NRG Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 2,561
|
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $2,041)
|
|
| 2,561
|
|
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | PREFERRED STOCKS--1.9% | | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--0.7% | | | | |
| 138,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Cumulative Pfd., Series F, $3.18 Annual Dividend
|
| $
| 6,962,100
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--0.7% | | | | |
| 130,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Pfd., $2.84 Annual Dividend
|
|
| 6,760,000
|
|
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--0.5% | | | | |
| 80,000 | | Prologis, Cumulative REIT Perpetual Pfd. Stock, Series C, $4.27 Annual Dividend
|
|
| 5,213,600
|
|
| | | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $15,816,388)
|
|
| 18,935,700
|
|
| | | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--0.1% | | | | |
| | | Home Equity Loan--0.1% | | | | |
$ | 628,605 | 1,2 | 125 Home Loan Owner Trust 1998-1A, Class B1, 9.26%, 2/15/2029 (IDENTIFIED COST $628,311)
|
|
| 628,605
|
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--0.0% | | | | |
| | | Commercial Mortgage--0.0% | | | | |
| 325,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Class A3, 6.48%, 6/3/2030
|
|
| 327,551
|
|
| | | Non-Agency Mortgage--0.0% | | | | |
| 93,309 | 1,2 | SMFC Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, 1997-A, Class 4, 7.52558%, 1/28/2027
|
|
| 73,714
|
|
| | | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $477,865)
|
|
| 401,265
|
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--5.7% | | | | |
| 7,000,000 | 4 | United States Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 2/15/2036
| | | 6,928,906 | |
| 9,000,000 | 4 | United States Treasury Note, 4.25%, 11/15/2014
| | | 8,878,667 | |
| 2,000,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 4.50%, 2/15/2016
| | | 2,005,210 | |
| 11,500,000 | 4,5 | United States Treasury Note, 4.75%, 3/31/2011
| | | 11,630,553 | |
| 16,000,000 | 4 | United States Treasury Note, 4.875%, 4/30/2011
| | | 16,268,834 | |
| 13,000,000 | 4 | United States Treasury Note, 5.125%, 5/15/2016
|
|
| 13,650,636
|
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $57,769,157)
|
|
| 59,362,806
|
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--21.7% 6 | | | | |
| 20,763 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 206,800 | |
| 32,852,687 | | High-Yield Bond Portfolio
|
|
| 225,040,905
|
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $290,238,041)
|
|
| 225,247,705
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--7.4% | | | | |
$ | 19,909,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006 under which Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. will repurchase U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/16/2043 for $2,000,295,556 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $2,060,008,358.
| | $ | 19,909,000 | |
| 29,000,000 | | Interest in $2,750,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006 under which Barclays Capital, Inc. will repurchase U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 10/18/2016 for $2,750,406,389 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $2,805,000,660 (purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral).
| | | 29,000,000 | |
| 28,189,000 | | Interest in $2,450,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006 under which UBS Securities LLC will repurchase a U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/1/2036 for $2,450,362,056 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $2,509,908,960 (purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral).
|
|
| 28,189,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT COST)
|
|
| 77,098,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--105.1% (IDENTIFIED COST $1,137,332,526) 7
|
|
| 1,090,136,810
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(5.1)%
|
|
| (52,842,986
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,037,293,824
|
|
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At November 30, 2006, these restricted securities amounted to $114,122,183, which represented 11.0% of total net assets.
2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Directors. At November 30, 2006, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $114,122,183, which represented 11.0% of total net assets.
3 Non-income producing security.
4 All or a portion of these securities are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated brokers/dealers.
5 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
6 Affiliated companies.
7 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $1,142,862,823.
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had the following outstanding long futures contracts:
Contracts 3
|
| Number of Contracts
|
| Notional Value
|
| Expiration Date
|
| Unrealized Appreciation
|
U.S. Treasury Notes 10-Year Futures
|
| 600
|
| $65,512,500
|
| March 2007
|
| $184,974
|
U.S. Treasury Notes 5-Year Futures
|
| 400
|
| $42,462,500
|
| March 2007
|
| $76,441
|
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had the following outstanding credit default swaps:
Credit Default Swaps Counterparty
|
| Reference Entity
|
| Buy/Sell
|
| Pay/Receive Fixed Rate
|
| Expiration Date
|
| Notional Amount
|
| Unrealized Depreciation
|
Goldman Sachs LLP
|
| Dow Jones CDXHY325
|
| Buy
|
| 0.325%
|
| 12/20/2011
|
| $24,000,000
|
| $(473,355)
|
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
INS | - --Insured |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
REITs | - --Real Estate Investment Trusts |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2006
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $55,840,567 of securities loaned and $225,247,705 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $1,137,332,526)
| | | | | $ | 1,090,136,810 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 7,779 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 11,658,850 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 40,529 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 1,824,964 | |
Receivable for daily variation margin
|
|
|
|
|
| 341,580
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,104,010,512
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 5,497,977 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 1,511,546 | | | | |
Income distribution payable
| | | 967,505 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 238,727 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 304,702 | | | | |
Payable for collateral due to broker
| | | 57,189,000 | | | | |
Net payable for swap contracts
| | | 627,022 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 380,209
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 66,716,688
|
|
Net assets for 115,972,462 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,037,293,824
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 1,137,137,026 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
| | | | | | (47,407,656 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
| | | | | | (52,214,673 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (220,873
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,037,293,824
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities-continued
November 30, 2006
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($478,755,484 ÷ 53,639,447 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.93
|
|
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $8.93) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.35
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.93
|
|
Class B Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($292,622,094 ÷ 32,670,356 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.96
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.96
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.96) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.47
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($95,452,624 ÷ 10,654,687 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.96
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $8.96) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.05
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.96) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.87
|
|
Class F Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($170,463,622 ÷ 19,007,972 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.97
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $8.97) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.06
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.97) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.88
|
|
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, 2006
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $20,273,808 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,383,222 | |
Interest (including income on securities loaned of $1,764)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 45,058,323
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 66,441,545
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 7,693,870 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 816,334 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 43,434 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 1,220,783 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 18,093 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 19,943 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 47,994 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 169,452 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 2,381,543 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 679,760 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,097,897 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 793,848 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 223,336 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class F Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 408,143 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 75,760 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 111,482 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 11,055 | | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 80,500 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15,905,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations-continued
Year Ended November 30, 2006
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (2,133,129 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (34,637 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Class A Shares
| | | (84,484 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Class F Shares
| | | (9,402 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee--Class A Shares
|
|
| (120,271
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (2,381,923
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 13,523,761
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 52,917,784
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Swap Contracts:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments (including net realized loss of $563,631 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5))
| | | | | | | | | | | (4,068,176 | ) |
Net realized gain on futures contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,058,729 | |
Net realized loss on swap contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | (90,000 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | | | | | | 18,365,312 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | 261,415 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (473,355
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17,053,925
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 69,971,709
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended November 30
|
|
| 2006
|
|
|
| 2005
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 52,917,784 | | | $ | 55,505,952 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
| | | (1,099,447 | ) | | | 7,603,681 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and swap contracts
|
|
| 18,153,372
|
|
|
| (41,814,709
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 69,971,709
|
|
|
| 21,294,924
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares
| | | (25,111,889 | ) | | | (23,973,426 | ) |
Class B Shares
| | | (15,207,010 | ) | | | (18,900,282 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (4,368,416 | ) | | | (4,490,037 | ) |
Class F Shares
|
|
| (9,501,126
| )
|
|
| (11,330,881
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (54,188,441
| )
|
|
| (58,694,626
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 214,379,452 | | | | 242,578,943 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 42,602,116 | | | | 42,765,179 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (307,929,203
| )
|
|
| (289,392,373
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (50,947,635
| )
|
|
| (4,048,251
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (35,164,367
| )
|
|
| (41,447,953
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 1,072,458,191
|
|
|
| 1,113,906,144
|
|
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(220,873) and $(1,087,184), respectively)
|
| $
| 1,037,293,824
|
|
| $
| 1,072,458,191
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
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 diversified portfolio, Federated Bond Fund (the "Fund"). The Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is 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
Market values of the Fund's portfolio securities are determined as follows:
- for equity securities, according to 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;
- in the absence of recorded sales for equity securities, according to the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices;
- futures contracts and options are generally valued at market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued according to the mean between the last bid and the last asked price for the option as provided by an investment dealer or other financial institution that deals in the option. The Board of Directors (the "Directors") may determine in good faith that another method of valuing such investments is necessary to appraise their fair market value;
- for mortgage-backed securities, based on the aggregate investment value of the projected cash flows to be generated by the security, as furnished by an independent pricing service;
- for investments in other open-end regulated investment companies, based on net asset value;
- for other fixed-income securities, according to prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost;
- prices for credit default swaps are furnished by an independent pricing service and are based upon a valuation model incorporating default probabilities, recovery rates and other market data or factors; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
Prices for fixed-income securities furnished by a pricing service may be based on a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Such prices (other than prices of mortgage-backed securities) are generally intended to be indicative of the bid prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities, except that prices for corporate fixed-income and asset-backed securities traded in the United States are generally intended to be indicative of the mean between such bid prices and asked prices. The Directors have approved the use of such pricing services. A number of pricing services are available, and the Fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.
Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without relying exclusively on quoted prices and may consider institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, stability, risk, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data or factors. From time to time, when prices cannot be obtained from an independent pricing service, securities may be valued based on quotes from broker-dealers or other financial institutions that trade the securities.
Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In computing its net asset value, the Fund values foreign securities using the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Certain foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. Events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If such events materially affect the value of portfolio securities, these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Directors, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may invest in portfolios of Federated Core Trust, (Core Trust) which is 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 portfolio 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 portfolio of Core Trust, is to provide total return. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees from the Funds within the 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. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Core Trust. A copy of the Core Trust's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC'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.
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a "securities entitlement" and exercises "control" as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, the insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization/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 payment 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.
Swap Agreements
The Fund may enter into swap contracts. A swap is an exchange of cash payments between the Fund and another party, which is based on a specific financial index or other reference instrument. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a swap contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund had realized losses of $90,000 on swap contracts.
The Fund utilized credit default swap contracts. The "buyer" in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the "seller" a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or the "par value," of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in a credit default swap transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the Fund will lose its investment and recover nothing. However, if an event of default occurs, the Fund will receive the full notional value of the reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract provided that there is no default event. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. Credit default swap transactions involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in reference obligation directly. The cash paid or received on a credit default swap is recognized as realized gains or losses when such a payment is paid or received.
Risks may arise upon entering into swap agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract, from unanticipated changes in the value of the financial index on which the swap agreement is based, or from unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. The Fund uses swaps for hedging purposes to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
Swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Futures Contracts
The Fund can buy or sell financial futures contracts to manage cashflows, enhance yield and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund had net realized gains on futures contracts of $3,058,729.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund's portfolio of investments.
Securities Lending
The Fund participates in a securities lending program providing for the lending of corporate bonds and government securities to qualified brokers. The Fund normally receives cash collateral for securities loaned that is invested in an affiliated money market fund or invested in short-term securities including repurchase agreements. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 100% 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, 2006, securities subject to this type of arrangement and related collateral were as follows:
Market Value of Securities Loaned
|
| Market Value of Collateral
|
$55,840,567
|
| $57,189,000
|
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of 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 the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors.
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 tables summarize capital stock activity:
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
| ��
| 2005
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 15,833,362 | | | $ | 138,477,761 | | | 16,009,559 | | | $ | 144,314,952 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 2,390,048 | | | | 20,867,782 | | | 2,098,433 | | | | 18,858,769 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (14,921,505
| )
|
|
| (130,356,906
| )
|
| (11,264,314
| )
|
|
| (101,441,392
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 3,301,905
|
|
| $
| 28,988,637
|
|
| 6,843,678
|
|
| $
| 61,732,329
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Class B Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 2,687,137 | | | $ | 23,577,996 | | | 4,055,085 | | | $ | 36,771,299 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 1,353,622 | | | | 11,861,223 | | | 1,452,760 | | | | 13,105,792 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (11,508,823
| )
|
|
| (100,870,709
| )
|
| (11,123,212
| )
|
|
| (100,593,140
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (7,468,064
| )
|
| $
| (65,431,490
| )
|
| (5,615,367
| )
|
| $
| (50,716,049
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 3,098,716 | | | $ | 27,186,001 | | | 2,766,039 | | | $ | 25,078,650 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 301,531 | | | | 2,643,620 | | | 278,619 | | | | 2,513,582 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (3,032,947
| )
|
|
| (26,616,602
| )
|
| (2,549,604
| )
|
|
| (23,018,731
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 367,300
|
|
| $
| 3,213,019
|
|
| 495,054
|
|
| $
| 4,573,501
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Class F Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 2,857,592 | | | $ | 25,137,694 | | | 4,009,830 | | | $ | 36,414,042 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 823,903 | | | | 7,229,491 | | | 917,386 | | | | 8,287,036 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (5,699,393
| )
|
|
| (50,084,986
| )
|
| (7,101,756
| )
|
|
| (64,339,110
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (2,017,898
| )
|
| $
| (17,717,801
| )
|
| (2,174,540
| )
|
| $
| (19,638,032
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (5,816,757
| )
|
| $
| (50,947,635
| )
|
| (451,175
| )
|
| $
| (4,048,251
| )
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
For the year ended November 30, 2006, 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)
|
$4,668
|
| $2,136,968
|
| $(2,141,636)
|
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, 2006 and 2005, was as follows:
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Ordinary income 1
|
| $54,188,441
|
| $58,694,626
|
1 For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of November 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
| $
| (720,437
| )
|
Net unrealized depreciation
|
| $
| (52,726,013
| )
|
Capital loss carryforward
|
| $
| (46,396,752
| )
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation is attributable in part to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales, defaulted bond interest and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,142,862,823. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts and swap contracts was $52,726,013. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $25,411,803 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $78,137,816.
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $46,396,752 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 income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2007
|
| $ 20,569,670
|
2008
|
| $ 2,000,841
|
2010
|
| $15,739,984
|
2011
|
| $ 2,824,073
|
2014
|
| $ 5,262,184
|
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%. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily waived $316,744 of its fee.
Pursuant to a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Adviser has agreed to waive investment adviser fees in compliance with an Assurance of Discontinuance dated November 17, 2005. The net adviser fee was reduced to 0.5557% effective January 1, 2006 and may not be increased until after December 31, 2010.
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 certain Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, 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:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $119,234 of fees paid by the Fund.
For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $137,626 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $1,212 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class A Shares, $4,376 relating to redemptions of Class C Shares and $6,004 relating to redemptions of Class F Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. In addition, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily waived $93,886 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $120,271 of shareholder services fees. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC received $2,529 of fees paid by the Fund.
General
Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual 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 transactions in other mutual funds. The Adviser was not paid an investment adviser fee by the affiliated mutual funds listed below. Therefore, the Adviser was not required to reimburse the Fund any investment adviser fee in connection with the investments in affiliated mutual funds listed below. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended November 30, 2006 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2005
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2006
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| 19,724
|
| 1,039
|
| - --
|
| 20,763
|
| $ 206,800
|
| $ 11,181
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 40,511,676
|
| 3,010,918
|
| 10,669,907
|
| 32,852,687
|
| 225,040,905
|
| 20,262,627
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| 40,531,400
|
| 3,011,957
|
| 10,669,907
|
| 32,873,450
|
| $225,247,705
|
| $20,273,808
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended November 30, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 219,073,202
|
Sales
|
| $
| 282,093,284
|
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. 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. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
8. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of no later than May 30, 2008. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact in the financial statements has not yet been determined.
In addition, in September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157) which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Funds' financial statement disclosures.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 21, 2006, the Fund entered into a $150,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted discretionary line of credit (LOC) with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 0.65% over the federal funds rate.
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, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year ended, and the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended, November 30, 2004, were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated January 21, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated Bond Fund at November 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 12, 2007
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, 2006, the Corporation comprised one portfolio, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 45 investment companies (comprising 148 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
|
|
|
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
|
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex's Executive Committee.
Previous Positions : Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
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|
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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, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions : President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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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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|
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
|
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA 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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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
|
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1998 | | Principal Occupation : 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; Director, WinsorTech.
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.
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; Executive Vice President DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). |
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue & 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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Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 95 Standish Street P.O. Box 2779 Duxbury, MA DIRECTOR Began serving: October 2006 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Managing Director and Partner, Navigator Management Company, L.P. (investment and strategic consulting).
Other Directorships Held : Director, Midway Pacific (lumber); Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College.
Previous Positions : Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; and Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank. |
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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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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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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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James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA DIRECTOR Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College.
Other Directorships Held : Alleghany Corporation.
Previous Positions : Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. |
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OFFICERS
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s)
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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; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions : Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
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Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2006 | | Principal Occupations : Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
Previous Positions : Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
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Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: May 1992 | | Principal Occupations : Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions : President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
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Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: January 2006 | | Principal Occupations : Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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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 | | Principal Occupations : 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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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED BOND FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
Prior to the meeting, the Adviser had recommended that the Federated Funds appoint a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated Fund. The Senior Officer appointed by the Funds has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent written evaluation that covered topics discussed below, which the Board considered, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these considerations and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated Funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board has received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, and directed the preparation of independent reports, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups is of significance in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For both the one and three year periods ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund by fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs causes such allocation reports to be of questionable value. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board also reviewed profitability information for Federated and other publicly held fund management companies, provided by the Senior Officer, who noted the limited availability of such information, and concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant additional investments in the portfolio management and distribution efforts supporting all of the Federated funds and that the benefits of any economies, should they exist, were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
During the year ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
No changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract, and the Senior Officer noted that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. For 2005, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates was satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to every Federated Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
The Senior Officer also made recommendations relating to the organization and availability of data and verification of processes for purposes of implementing future evaluations which the Adviser has agreed to implement.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of the Federated Investors website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Bond Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31420F103
Cusip 31420F202
Cusip 31420F301
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29747 (1/07)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2007 (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 2006 - $21,000
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $19,895
(b) Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2006 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $1,509
respectively. Fiscal year ended 2005 - Sarbanes Oxley sec. 302
procedures.
(c) Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal
years:
Fiscal year ended 2006 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0
respectively.
(d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2006 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $9,412
respectively. Fiscal year ended 2005- 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 2006 - 0%
Fiscal year ended 2005 - 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 2006 - 0%
Fiscal year ended 2005 - 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 2006 - 0%
Fiscal year ended 2005 - 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 2006 - $157,119
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $71,493
(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 A. NOVAK
(INSERT NAME AND TITLE)
Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer
DATE January 23, 2007
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE
DATES INDICATED.
BY /S/ J. CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE
J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer
DATE January 23, 2007
BY /S/ RICHARD A. NOVAK
Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer
DATE January 23, 2007