UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
811-7129
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
_______________________________________________________________
(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 Balanced Allocation Fund
Established 2005
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
1ST ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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 the Period)
| | Period Ended | |
|
| 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.34 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
| 0.56
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.90
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.90
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 9.00
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.27
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 3.59
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 2.75
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $13,150
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 0
| % 6
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 23, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
6 Represents less than 1%.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
| | Period Ended | |
|
| 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.24 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
| 0.62
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.86
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.86
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 8.60
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.02
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.48
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 2.72
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $12,434
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 0
| % 6
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 23, 2005 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
6 Represents less than 1%.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
| | Period Ended | |
|
| 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.23 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
| 0.63
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.86
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.86
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 8.60
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.02
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.45
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 2.80
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $3,560
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 0
| % 6
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 23, 2005 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
6 Represents less than 1%.
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 transactions were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 6/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,098.80
|
| $1.42
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,095.90
|
| $5.36
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,095.90
|
| $5.36
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,023.71
|
| $1.37
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.95
|
| $5.16
|
Class C 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
|
| 0.27%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 1.02%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 1.02%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Federated Balanced Allocation Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares produced total returns of 9.00%, 8.60% and 8.60%, respectively, based on net asset value for the reporting period beginning on December 23, 2005, (the date of initial public investment), and ending on November 30, 2006. This compared with the Fund's benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 1 which returned 13.24% for the reporting period.
The fund by design invests approximately equal amounts in four underlying Federated mutual funds: Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc., Federated Capital Appreciation Fund, Federated Kaufmann Fund and Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund. The returns of those four funds and their respective benchmarks during the reporting period were as indicated in the following table.
Fund Name
|
| Fund Total Return
|
| Benchmark Name
|
| Benchmark Total Return
|
Federated American Leaders Fund Inc., Class A Shares
|
| 11.32%
|
| S&P 500/ Citigroup Large Cap Value Index 2
|
| 16.33
| %
|
Federated Capital Appreciation Fund Class A Shares
|
| 13.63%
|
| S&P 500 Index
|
| 12.39
| %
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund Institutional Shares
|
| 5.42%
|
| Lehman Brothers U.S. Intermediate Credit Index 3
|
| 4.96
| %
|
Federated Kaufmann Fund Class A Shares
|
| 13.56%
|
| Russell MidCap Growth Index 4
|
| 10.32
| %
|
1 The S&P 500 is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks
representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made in an index.
2. The S&P/Citigroup Value Indices are exhaustive, containing the full market cap of the S&P 500. The S&P/Citigroup multifactor methodology is used to score constituents, which are weighed according to market cap and classified as value. The indices have a relatively low turnover. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
3 Lehamn Brothers U.S. Intermediate Credit Index is an unmanaged index that consists of dollar-denominated, investment-grade, publicly-issued securities with a maturity of between one and ten years, an minimum amount outstanding of $250 million, and that are issued by both corporate issuers and non-corporate issuers (supranationals, sovereigns, foreign agencies and foreign local governments). Investments cannot be made in a index.
4 Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the fund, is not affected by cashflows. Investments cannot be made in an index.
During the reporting period, stock prices rallied in the first four months of 2006, corrected in May and June and finally rallied again in the final four months of the reporting period. The S&P 500 Index returned 3.94% from December 23, 2005 until April 30, 2006, (2.75)% during May and June and 11.18% during the final five months. Bond prices fell during the first half of the period and rose during the second half. 5 The Lehman Brothers U.S. Intermediate Credit Index returned (0.47)% from December 23, 2005 until June 30, 2006 and 5.46% from June 30 until November 30, 2006. Over the entire reporting period, both stock and bond returns were positive as indicated by the S&P 500 Index return of 12.39% and the Lehman U.S. Intermediate Credit Index return of 4.96%.
The returns of each of the four underlying funds relative to its respective benchmark depends upon the investment decisions made in each of the fund's portfolios and the fees charged. Each of the funds is actively managed. The primary investment decisions made by each manager involve the overweight or underweight in certain sectors of the market and the individual securities purchased. During the reporting period, three of the funds had higher returns than their benchmarks and one fund had lower returns as indicated in the table above.
In addition, the total return of the Fund's shares reflects the impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses.
5 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT -- CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Balanced Allocation Fund (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from December 23, 2005 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Intermediate Credit Index (LBIC) 2 and the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500). 2
Cumulative Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
Start of Performance (12/23/2005)
|
| 3.02%
|

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 5.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBIC and the S&P 500 have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBIC and S&P 500 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 indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT -- CLASS B SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Balanced Allocation Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from December 23, 2005 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Intermediate Credit Index (LBIC) 2 and the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500). 2
Cumulative Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
Start of Performance (12/23/2005)
|
| 3.10%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.50%, as applicable.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 5.50% on any redemption less than one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBIC and the S&P 500 have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBIC and S&P 500 are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total return quoted reflects all applicable 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 Federated Balanced Allocation Fund (Class C Shares) (the "Fund") from December 23, 2005 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Intermediate Credit Index (LBIC) 2 and the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500). 2
Cumulative Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
Start of Performance (12/23/2005)
|
| 6.53%
|

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 maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%, 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 one year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBIC and the S&P 500 have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBIC and S&P 500 are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance 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:
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund
|
| 24.9%
|
Federated Capital Appreciation Fund
|
| 24.8%
|
Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.
|
| 24.7%
|
Federated Kaufmann Fund
|
| 24.6%
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 0.4%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities -- Net 3
|
| 0.6%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and /or overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investment in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--99.0% 1 | | | |
| 301,565 | | Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc., Class A Shares
| | $ | 7,192,323 |
| 295,025 | | Federated Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 7,236,961 |
| 720,812 | | Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
| | | 7,251,372 |
| 1,272,002 | | Federated Kaufmann Fund, Class A Shares
|
|
| 7,174,088
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $29,321,796)
|
|
| 28,854,744
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--0.4% | | | |
$ | 116,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006 under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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 (AT COST).
|
|
| 116,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.4% (IDENTIFIED COST $29,437,796) 2
|
|
| 28,970,744
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.6%
|
|
| 173,745
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 29,144,489
|
1 Affiliated companies.
2 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $29,437,841.
Note: the categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
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 $28,854,744 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $29,437,796)
| | | | | | $ | 28,970,744 | |
Cash
| | | | | | | 838 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 29,098 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 213,414
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 29,214,094
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 4,956 | | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 22,026 | | | | | |
Payable for audit fees
| | | 20,000 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 9,343 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholders services fee (Note 5)
| | | 6,543 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 6,737
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 69,605
|
|
Net assets for 2,678,778 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 29,144,489
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 26,953,032 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | | (467,052 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | 2,211,555 | |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 446,954
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 29,144,489
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($13,150,431 ÷ 1,206,198 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.90
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.90) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.53
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.90
|
|
Class B Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($12,433,876 ÷ 1,144,757 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.86
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.86
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $10.86) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.26
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($3,560,182 ÷ 327,823 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.86
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $10.86) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.97
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.86) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.75
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Period Ended November 30, 2006 1
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends received from affiliated issuers (Note 5)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 539,169 | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,667
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 548,836
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 213,617 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 13,088 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 41,647 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 335 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 20,007 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 5,995 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 35,838 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 46,645 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 14,087 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 17,175 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 15,544 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 4,696 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 61,187 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 13,238 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,196 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 511,411
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waiver and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | $ | (213,617 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (195,912
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (409,529
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 101,882
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 446,954
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments in affiliated issuers
| | | | | | | | | | | 796 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,210,759 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (467,052
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,744,503
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 2,191,457
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 23, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Period Ended 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | |
Operations:
| | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 446,954 | |
Net realized gain on investments in affiliated issuers
| | | 796 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | 2,210,759 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
| (467,052
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 2,191,457
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 29,925,138 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (2,972,106
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 26,953,032
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 29,144,489
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| - --
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $446,954)
|
| $
| 29,144,489
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 23, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30,2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Balanced Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide capital appreciation.
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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
Pursuant to section 12(d)(1)(g) of the Act, the Fund may also invest in the following open-end management companies (Fund Investments), registered under the Act which are managed by Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania or its affiliates.
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc., Class A Shares (American Leaders)
|
| To provide growth of capital and income.
|
Federated Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares (Capital Appreciation)
|
| To provide capital appreciation.
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, IS Shares (Intermediate Corporate Bond)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated Kaufmann Fund, Class A Shares (Kaufmann)
|
| To provide capital appreciation.
|
Income distributions from American Leaders are declared and paid quarterly. Income distributions from Intermediate Corporate Bond are declared daily and paid monthly. Income distributions from Capital Appreciation and Kaufmann are declared and paid annually. All income distributions are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions of the Fund Investments, if any, are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by Fund as capital gains received. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Fund Investments. A copy of each Fund Investment's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) 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 annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,343,928 | | | $ | 13,476,007 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (137,730
| )
|
|
| (1,395,318
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,206,198
|
|
| $
| 12,080,689
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
|
Class B Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,283,416 | | | $ | 12,964,902 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (138,659
| )
|
|
| (1,394,755
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,144,757
|
|
| $
| 11,570,147
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 345,893 | | | $ | 3,484,229 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (18,070
| )
|
|
| (182,033
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 327,823
|
|
| $
| 3,302,196
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 2,678,778
|
|
| $
| 26,953,032
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 23, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As of November 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
| $
| 447,795
|
|
Undistributed long-term capital gains
|
| $
| 2,210,759
|
|
Net unrealized depreciation
|
| $
| (467,097
| )
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to differing treatments for the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
At November 30, 2006 the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $29,437,841. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $467,097. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $124,918 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $592,015.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), subject to the direction of the Trustees. The Adviser provides investment adviser services at no fee. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $162,652 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of 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. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FAS voluntarily waived its entire fee.
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%
|
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $6,325 of fees paid by the Fund. For the period ended November 30, 2006, Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
The Fund may invest in other funds distributed by FSC under the Plan. FSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain distribution fees received by FSC as a result of these transactions. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily reimbursed $6,482 of its fee.
Sales Charges
For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC, the principal distributor, retained $50,902 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $620 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class C Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds serviced by FSSC under this Agreement. FSSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain shareholder services fees received by FSSC as a result of these transactions. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $26,778 of its fee.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.27%, 1.02% and 1.02%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
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. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser was not required to reimburse any investment adviser fees. Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended November 30, 2006 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 12/23/2005
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2006
|
| Value at 11/30/2006
|
| Dividend Income
|
Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc., Class A Shares
|
| - --
|
| 302,141
|
| 576
|
| 301,565
|
| $ 7,192,323
|
| $102,155
|
Federated Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
|
| - --
|
| 297,162
|
| 2,137
|
| 295,025
|
| $ 7,236,961
|
| $193,002
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| - --
|
| 721,315
|
| 503
|
| 720,812
|
| $ 7,251,372
|
| $180,418
|
Federated Kaufmann Fund, Class A Shares
|
| - --
|
| 1,272,002
|
| - --
|
| 1,272,002
|
| $ 7,174,088
|
| $ 63,594
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| - --
|
| 2,592,620
|
| 3,216
|
| 2,589,404
|
| $28,854,744
|
| $539,169
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the period ended November 30, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 29,401,000
|
Sales
|
| $
| 80,000
|
7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN UNDERLYING FUNDS
Each of the underlying Funds in which the Fund invest has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Underlying Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Underlying Fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees , upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's interim period commencing December 23, 2005 (date of initial public investment) and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said Item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 21, 2006, the Trust 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED BALANCED ALLOCATION FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Federated Balanced Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from December 23, 2005 (inception date) to November 30, 2006. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Balanced Allocation Fund as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised 7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
|
|
|
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
|
| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
|
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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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| 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust 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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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust 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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Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant.
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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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee, 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 TRUSTEE 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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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust 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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Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College.
Other Directorships Held : Allegheny 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 Trust Date Service Began
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
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Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: August 2004 | | 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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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania.
Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated) Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999
| | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED BALANCED ALLOCATION FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. Because the Fund did not yet have a meaningful operating history, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment primarily on whether to authorize the continued offering of this new investment vehicle, as originally proposed by, and based on information previously provided by, the Federated organization, and based on Federated's recommendation to go forward with the Fund.
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.
The Board also considered the anticipated compensation and benefits to be received by the Adviser. This includes fees to be received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services that may be received by the Adviser from brokers that execute 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 working with Federated on matters relating to other Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. 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 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 nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services to be 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 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 anticipated 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 will compete. In this regard, the Senior Officer also 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 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.
It was recognized that the factors mentioned above relating to such matters as any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund, are essentially impossible to apply before the Fund has experienced any meaningful operating history. Nevertheless, in connection with the Board's governance of other Federated funds, it should be noted that the Board regularly receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the other Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades, as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
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.
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. As noted, not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to the Fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that, based upon the information previously requested and supplied, Federated's proposal to establish and manage the Fund, and its past performance and actions in providing services to other mutual funds, provide a satisfactory basis to support the business decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, 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 Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
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World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Balanced Allocation Fund
Federated Investors Funds
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Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2007 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
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Federated Conservative Allocation Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Institutional Shares
Select 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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
Federated Investors 50 Years of Growth & Innovation
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
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| 2006
| 1
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| 2005
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| 2004
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| 2003
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| 2002
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.04 | | | $10.91 | | | $10.50 | | | $9.70 | | | $10.22 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
| | 0.30 | | | 0.26 | | | 0.24 | | | 0.24 | 2 | | 0.31 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
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| 0.82
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| 0.14
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| 0.48
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| 0.81
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| (0.57
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 1.12
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| 0.40
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| 0.72
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| 1.05
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| (0.26
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Less Distributions:
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Distributions from net investment income
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| (0.27
| )
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| (0.27
| )
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| (0.31
| )
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| (0.25
| )
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| (0.26
| )
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $11.89
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| $11.04
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| $10.91
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| $10.50
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| $9.70
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Total Return 3
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| 10.35
| %
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| 3.66
| %
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| 7.00
| %
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| 10.99
| %
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| (2.56
| )%
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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| 1.15
| %
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| 1.04
| %
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| 1.04
| %
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| 1.23
| %
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| 1.15
| %
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Net investment income
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| 2.55
| %
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| 2.27
| %
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| 2.18
| %
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| 2.39
| %
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| 3.01
| %
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
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| 0.39
| %
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| 0.41
| %
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| 0.41
| %
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| 0.21
| %
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| 0.20
| %
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $49,648
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| $56,321
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| $67,497
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| $74,512
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| $76,842
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Portfolio turnover
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| 14
| %
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| 10
| %
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| 28
| %
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| 103
| %
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| 11
| %
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1 For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund was audited by KPMG LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
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 - Select Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
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| 2006
| 1
|
| 2005
|
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.03 | | | $10.90 | | | $10.49 | | | $9.69 | | | $10.22 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
| | 0.20 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.16 | | | 0.17 | 2 | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
|
| 0.84
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|
| 0.15
|
|
| 0.49
|
|
| 0.81
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|
| (0.57
| )
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 1.04
|
|
| 0.32
|
|
| 0.65
|
|
| 0.98
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|
| (0.34
| )
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Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.19
| )
|
| (0.19
| )
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| (0.18
| )
|
| (0.19
| )
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $11.88
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|
| $11.03
|
|
| $10.90
|
|
| $10.49
|
|
| $9.69
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 9.58
| %
|
| 2.93
| %
|
| 6.26
| %
|
| 10.22
| %
|
| (3.31
| )%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.85
| %
|
| 1.74
| %
|
| 1.74
| %
|
| 1.93
| %
|
| 1.85
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.86
| %
|
| 1.57
| %
|
| 1.48
| %
|
| 1.68
| %
|
| 2.31
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.48
| %
|
| 0.48
| %
|
| 0.46
| %
|
| 0.26
| %
|
| 0.25
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $25,909
|
|
| $32,089
|
|
| $37,939
|
|
| $38,975
|
|
| $38,481
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 14
| %
|
| 10
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 103
| %
|
| 11
| %
|
1 For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund was audited by KPMG LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
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 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. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 6/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,088.80
|
| $6.28
|
Select Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,084.90
|
| $9.88
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.05
|
| $6.07
|
Select Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,015.59
|
| $9.55
|
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:
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.20%
|
Select Shares
|
| 1.89%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Federated Conservative Allocation Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares had total returns of 10.35% and 9.58%, respectively, based on net asset value, for the one year reporting period ended November 30, 2006. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 1 and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 had total returns of 14.23% and 5.94%, respectively.
MARKETS
Stock prices rose during the first five months of the reporting period before falling during May and June. The total return of the S&P 500 from December to April was 5.64%, and from May to June was (2.75)%. Stock prices rose again in the final five months of the reporting period with the S&P 500 returning 11.18%. Foreign stock returns, aided by currency gains, were significantly higher than U.S. stock returns. Total returns for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Ex. U.S. Index 3 was 28.73% in U.S. dollars and 18.77% in local currency.
Interest rates rose during the first seven months of the reporting period before declining during the final five months. Between November 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006, the average yield to maturity of the LBAB increased from 5.20% to 5.81% before declining to 5.15% on November 30, 2006. Within the bond asset classes, emerging markets bonds, foreign developed market bonds and high yield bonds had the highest returns. Foreign developed market bond returns were significantly increased by currency gains.
1 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Indexes are unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
2 Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed from the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indexes are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
3 MSCI-All Country World Ex. U.S. Index is an unmanaged index representing 48 developed and emerging markets around the world that collectively comprise virtually all of the foreign equity stock markets. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
FUND
The asset allocation of the fund is set relative to a neutral position of 40% in equities and 60% in fixed-income. During the reporting period, the fund benefited from a larger than neutral allocation to stocks that was maintained for the entire period. The benefits from this larger allocation to stocks were greatest during the stock market rally from July to November. The returns of the fund were reduced by this strategy during May and June when stock prices declined. Within the equity portion, the fund maintained a larger than normal allocation to foreign stocks 4 that increased returns. Relative to their benchmarks, the returns of the stock portion of the fund were positively impacted by the performance of the Capital Appreciation Core Fund and negatively affected by the performance of the Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund.
Within the bond portion, the fund benefited from maintaining a shorter duration 5 than the LBAB during the period of rising interest rates in the first seven months of the reporting period and a slightly longer duration than the index during the last portion of the year when interest rates were falling. In addition, the fund benefited from exposure to high yield bonds 6 and foreign bonds that are not part of the fixed-income benchmark.
In addition, the total return of the fund's shares reflects the negative impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses.
4 International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
5 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.
6 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.
GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT -- INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000 1 in Federated Conservative Allocation Fund (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 , the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 2 and the 40% Standard and Poor's 500 Index/60% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (40% S&P 500/60% LBAB) 2 ..
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 10.35%
|
5 Years
|
| 5.77%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.56%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $25,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 40% S&P 500/60% LBAB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 40% S&P 500/60% LBAB 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 40% S&P 500/60% LBAB is a weighted index that combines components of the S&P 500 and the LBAB. Figures shown for the index assume constant weighting of 40% S&P 500 and 60% LBAB throughout the period. The indexes are unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT -- SELECT SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Conservative Allocation Fund (Select Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 , the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 2 and the 40% Standard and Poor's 500 Index/60% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (40% S&P 500/60% LBAB) 2 ..
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 9.58%
|
5 Years
|
| 5.02%
|
10 Years
|
| 4.82%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 40% S&P 500/60% LBAB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 40% S&P 500/60% LBAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The 40% S&P 500/60% LBAB is a weighted index that combines components of the S&P 500 and the LBAB. Figures shown for the index assume constant weighting of 40% S&P 500 and 60% LBAB throughout the period. The indexes are unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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:
Asset Class
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Fixed-Income Funds
|
| 54.9
| %
|
Equity Funds
|
| 45.1
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net 2
|
| (0.0
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Represents less than 0.1%.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | MUTUAL FUNDS--100.0% 1 | | | | |
2,298,963 | | Capital Appreciation Core Fund
| | $ | 32,070,230 | |
41,094 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
| | | 850,434 | |
802,792 | | Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
| | | 8,076,084 | |
75,220 | | Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 836,446 | |
159,008 | | Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 2,033,709 | |
1,695,881 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 16,890,972 | |
656,599 | | Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund
| | | 7,465,529 | |
498,496 | | Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares
| | | 5,463,513 | |
273,950 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
|
| 1,876,555
|
|
| | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $69,003,967)
|
|
| 75,563,472
|
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $69,003,967) 2
|
|
| 75,563,472
|
|
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET--(0.0)%
|
|
| (6,759
| )
|
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 75,556,713
|
|
1 Affiliated companies.
2 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $69,302,216.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
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 $75,563,472 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $69,003,967)
| | | | | | $ | 75,563,472 | |
Cash
| | | | | | | 23,170 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 172,675 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18,870
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 75,778,187
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| $ | | 139,737 | | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 30,602 | | | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 8,922 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 10,730 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 15,933 | | | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 11,458 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 4,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 221,474
|
|
Net assets for 6,357,500 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 75,556,713
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 66,787,127 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
| | | | | | | 6,559,505 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
| | | | | | | 1,791,683 | |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 418,398
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 75,556,713
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
$49,647,792 ÷ 4,176,439 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.89
|
|
Select Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
$25,908,921 ÷ 2,181,061 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.88
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended November 30, 2006
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends received from affiliated issuers (Note 5) (net of foreign taxes withheld of $62)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,304,902 | |
Interest
| | | | | | | | | | | 35,102 | |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnerships (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 700,929
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,040,933
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 615,102 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 190,000 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 7,533 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 100,301 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 4,079 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 27,847 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 8,554 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 54,575 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Select Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 220,257 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 109,305 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Select Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 72,366 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 30,905 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 21,384 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,661 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,026
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES BEFORE ALLOCATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,473,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated partnership
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20,487
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,494,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations-continued
Year Ended November 30, 2006
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (131,243 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (34,179 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Select Shares
| | | (73,419 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
| | | (37,667 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
| | | (21,631 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
|
|
| (45,328
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (343,467
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,150,915
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,890,018
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments from affiliated issuers and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | | | | | 287,958 | |
Net realized gain allocated from affiliated partnerships
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,368,880 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | | | | | | | | | 101,830 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,928,478
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,687,146
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 7,577,164
|
|
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
| | $ | 1,890,018 | | | $ | 1,971,631 | |
Net realized gain on investments including allocations from partnerships, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
| | | 3,656,838 | | | | 1,066,719 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | 101,830 | | | | 121,035 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
| 1,928,478
|
|
|
| 105,193
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 7,577,164
|
|
|
| 3,264,578
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (1,295,748 | ) | | | (1,549,725 | ) |
Select Shares
|
|
| (514,148
| )
|
|
| (614,147
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (1,809,896
| )
|
|
| (2,163,872
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 9,741,225 | | | | 15,707,621 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 1,499,893 | | | | 1,787,647 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (29,862,125
| )
|
|
| (35,621,184
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (18,621,007
| )
|
|
| (18,125,916
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (12,853,739
| )
|
|
| (17,025,210
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 88,410,452
|
|
|
| 105,435,662
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $418,398 and $335,203, respectively)
|
| $
| 75,556,713
|
|
| $
| 88,410,452
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Conservative Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and Select Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return with an emphasis on income and capital appreciation.
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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, 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 also invest in the following open-end management companies (Fund Investments), registered under the Act which are managed by Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania or its affiliates.
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares (Intermediate Corporate Bond)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares (International Bond)
|
| To obtain total return.
|
Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares (International Capital Appreciation)
|
| To provide long-term growth of capital.
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio (Mortgage Core)
|
| To provide total return.
|
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares (Gov 2-5)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund (Government Bond)
|
| To pursue total return.
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio (HYCORE)
|
| To seek high current income.
|
Income distributions from Intermediate Corporate Bond, Mortgage Core, Gov 2-5, Government Bond and HYCORE are declared daily and paid monthly. Income distributions from International Bond and International Capital Appreciation are declared and paid annually. All income distributions are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions of the Fund Investments, if any, are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as capital gains received. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Fund Investments. A copy of each Fund Investment's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at 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.
Pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the following portfolios (Portfolios) of Core Trust II, a limited partnership registered under the Act which is managed by Federated Investment Counseling, an affiliate of the Adviser:
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Capital Appreciation Core Fund (Capital Core)
|
| To provide capital appreciation.
|
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE)
|
| To achieve total return and secondarily high current income.
|
The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, unrealized gains and losses and realized gains and losses from the Portfolios. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. A copy of each Portfolio's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website, 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 quarterly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
Withholding taxes, and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes, on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
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.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign currency commitments for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund may enter into foreign currency contract transactions to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies; whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign currency transactions are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.
Foreign exchange contracts outstanding at year end, if any, are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 708,655 | | | $ | 7,962,852 | | | 1,189,676 | | | $ | 13,044,199 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 93,127 |
|
|
| 1,034,735 |
|
| 112,751 |
|
| | 1,239,172 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,728,619
| )
|
|
| (19,376,801
| )
|
| (2,384,608
| )
|
|
| (26,161,585
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (926,837
| )
|
| $
| (10,379,214
| )
|
| (1,082,181
| )
|
| $
| (11,878,214
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
|
|
Select Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 158,971 | | | $ | 1,778,373 | | | 242,640 | | | $ | 2,663,422 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 41,839 |
|
|
| 465,158 |
|
| 49,878 |
|
|
| 548,475 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (929,854
| )
|
|
| (10,485,324
| )
|
| (862,411
| )
|
|
| (9,459,599
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SELECT SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (729,044
| )
|
| $
| (8,241,793
| )
|
| (569,893
| )
|
| $
| (6,247,702
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (1,655,881
| )
|
| $
| (18,621,007
| )
|
| (1,652,074
| )
|
| $
| (18,125,916
| )
|
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 foreign currency transactions, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities and tax-allocated income from partnerships.
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
|
| Undistributed Net Investment Income
|
| Accumulated Net Realized Gains
|
$(44,774)
|
| $3,073
|
| $41,701
|
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
|
| $1,809,896
|
| $2,163,872
|
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
|
| $
| 417,091
|
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
| $
| 2,091,239
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
| $
| 6,261,256
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to differing treatments for the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, defaulted bonds and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $69,302,216. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $6,261,256. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $6,404,168 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $142,912.
The Fund used capital loss carryforwards of $1,760,090 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended November 30, 2006.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $131,243 of its fee.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser"). Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Sub-Adviser earned a sub-adviser fee of $106,684.
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. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.190% 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 Select Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.75% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily waived $73,419 of its fee. 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 did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds distributed by FSC under the Plan. FSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain distribution fees received by FSC as a result of these transactions. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily reimbursed $1,127 of its fee.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily waived $37,667 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $45,328 of shareholder services fees. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds serviced by FSSC under this Agreement. FSSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain shareholder services fees received by FSSC as a result of these transactions. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $20,504 of its fee.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.28% and 1.98%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees 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. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended November 30, 2006 are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held at 11/30/2005
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2006
|
| Value at 11/30/2006
|
| Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income
|
Capital Appreciation Core Fund
|
| 3,022,777
|
| - -
|
| 723,814
|
| 2,298,963
|
| $32,070,230
|
| $ 657,817
|
Emerging Markets Fixed-Income Core Fund
|
| 36,322
|
| 56,486
|
| 51,714
|
| 41,094
|
| $ 850,434
|
| $ 43,112
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 1,185,205
|
| 75,025
|
| 457,438
|
| 802,792
|
| $ 8,076,084
|
| $ 469,424
|
Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares
|
| 194,893
|
| 75,176
|
| 194,849
|
| 75,220
|
| $ 836,446
|
| $ 90,236
|
Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
|
| 450,178
|
| - -
|
| 291,170
|
| 159,008
|
| $ 2,033,709
|
| $ 44,567
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| 1,405,337
|
| 657,926
|
| 367,382
|
| 1,695,881
|
| $16,890,972
|
| $ 855,967
|
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund
|
| 447,947
|
| 297,351
|
| 88,699
|
| 656,599
|
| $ 7,465,529
|
| $ 295,032
|
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares
|
| 976,245
|
| 102,512
|
| 580,262
|
| 498,495
|
| $ 5,463,513
|
| $ 344,955
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 422,826
|
| 3,116
|
| 151,992
|
| 273,950
|
| $ 1,876,555
|
| $ 204,783
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| 8,141,730
|
| 1,267,592
|
| 2,907,320
|
| 6,502,002
|
| $75,563,472
|
| $3,005,893
|
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
|
| $
| 11,370,000
|
Sales
|
| $
| 29,920,000
|
7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE UNDERLYING FUNDS
Each of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Underlying Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Underlying Fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees , upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned. The previous reports issued by D&T on the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004: (i) there were no disagreements with D&T on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of D&T, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years; and (ii) there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a) (1) (v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004 and the interim period commencing December 1, 2005 and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said Item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006, 34.7% of total income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund during the year ended November 30, 2006, 29.2% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 21, 2006, the Trust 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Federated Conservative Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year 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 audit. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2005 and the financial highlights for the periods presented prior to December 1, 2005, were audited by other auditors whose report thereon dated January 23, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Conservative Allocation Fund as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
|
|
|
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
|
| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida.
Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee, 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/ Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College
Other Directorships Held : Allegheny 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 Trust Date Service Began
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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: August 2004 | | 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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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania
Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated) Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999 | | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract and subadvisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding these contracts 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 and subadvisory contract.
During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and subadviser. 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 and subadvisory 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 and subadviser'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 the periods ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's performance for the three year period was above the median of the relevant peer group, and the Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
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. Got 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.
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Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated
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A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Institutional Shares
Select 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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
Federated Investors 50 Years of Growth & Innovation
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
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| 2006
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| 2004
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| 2003
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| 2002
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.86 | | | $12.29 | | | $11.30 | | | $ 9.93 | | | $11.39 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
| | 0.13 | 2 | | 0.09 | 2 | | 0.10 | 2 | | 0.08 | 2 | | 0.12 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
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| 1.74
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| 0.60
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| 0.93
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| 1.36
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| (1.47
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 1.87
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| 0.69
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| 1.03
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| 1.44
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| (1.35
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Less Distributions:
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Distributions from net investment income
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| (0.12
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| (0.12
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| (0.04
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| (0.07
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| (0.11
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $14.61
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| $12.86
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| $12.29
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| $11.30
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| $ 9.93
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Total Return 3
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| 14.60
| %
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| 5.60
| %
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| 9.11
| %
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| 14.56
| %
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| (11.95
| )%
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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| 1.40
| %
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| 1.27
| %
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| 1.30
| %
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| 1.41
| %
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| 1.28
| % 4
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Net investment income
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| 0.94
| %
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| 0.75
| %
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| 0.78
| %
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| 0.78
| %
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| 0.98
| %
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 0.34
| %
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| 0.38
| %
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| 0.36
| %
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| 0.22
| %
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| 0.20
| %
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $32,894
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| $37,097
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| $43,261
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| $46,069
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| $48,840
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Portfolio turnover
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| 3
| %
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| 5
| %
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| 20
| %
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| 145
| %
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| 14
| %
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1 For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund was audited by KPMG LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 The net expense ratio is calculated without the reduction for fees paid indirectly for directed brokerage arrangements.
5 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 - Select Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
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| 2006
| 1
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| 2005
|
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| 2004
|
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| 2003
|
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| 2002
|
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.77 | | | $12.22 | | | $11.28 | | | $ 9.92 | | | $11.38 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
| | 0.03 | 2 | | 0.01 | 2 | | 0.01 | 2 | | 0.01 | 2 | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
|
| 1.74
|
|
| 0.58
|
|
| 0.93
|
|
| 1.36
|
|
| (1.46
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 1.77
|
|
| 0.59
|
|
| 0.94
|
|
| 1.37
|
|
| (1.43
| )
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.03
| )
|
| (0.04
| )
|
| (0.00
| ) 3
|
| (0.01
| )
|
| (0.03
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $14.51
|
|
| $12.77
|
|
| $12.22
|
|
| $11.28
|
|
| $ 9.92
|
|
Total Return 4
|
| 13.85
| %
|
| 4.82
| %
|
| 8.33
| % 5
|
| 13.81
| %
|
| (12.60
| )%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.10
| %
|
| 1.97
| %
|
| 2.00
| %
|
| 2.11
| %
|
| 1.98
| % 6
|
Net investment income
|
| 0.25
| %
|
| 0.06
| %
|
| 0.10
| %
|
| 0.08
| %
|
| 0.28
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 0.43
| %
|
| 0.45
| %
|
| 0.41
| %
|
| 0.27
| %
|
| 0.25
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $30,543
|
|
| $35,183
|
|
| $38,684
|
|
| $38,481
|
|
| $38,719
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 3
| %
|
| 5
| %
|
| 20
| %
|
| 145
| %
|
| 14
| %
|
1 For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund was audited by KPMG LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Represents less than $0.01.
4 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.
5 During the year ended November 30, 2004, the Fund was reimbursed by the Adviser, which had an impact of 0.09% on the total return.
6 The net expense ratio is calculated without the reduction for fees paid indirectly for directed brokerage arrangements.
7 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 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. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 6/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 1,117.20
|
| $ 7.70
|
Select Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,114.40
|
| $11.34
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $ 1,017.80
|
| $ 7.33
|
Select Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,014.34
|
| $10.81
|
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:
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.45%
|
Select Shares
|
| 2.14%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Federated Growth Allocation Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares had total returns of 14.60% and 13.85%, respectively, based on net asset value, for the one-year reporting period ended November 30, 2006. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 1 and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 had total returns of 14.23% and 5.94%, respectively.
MARKETS
Stock prices rose during the first five months of the reporting period before falling during May and June. The total return of the S&P 500 from December to April was 5.64%, and from May to June was (2.75)%. Stock prices rose again in the final five months of the reporting period with the S&P 500 returning 11.18%. Foreign stock returns, aided by currency gains, were significantly higher than U.S. stock returns. Total returns for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Ex. U.S. Index 3 was 28.73% in U.S. dollars and 18.77% in local currency.
Interest rates rose during the first seven months of the reporting period before declining during the final five months. Between November 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006, the average yield to maturity of the LBAB increased from 5.20% to 5.81% before declining to 5.15% on November 30, 2006. Within the bond asset classes, emerging markets bonds, foreign developed market bonds and high yield bonds had the highest returns. Foreign developed market bond returns were significantly increased by currency gains.
1 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Indexes are unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
2 Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed from the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indexes are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
3 MSCI-All Country World Ex. U.S. Index is an unmanaged index representing 48 developed and emerging markets around the world that collectively comprise virtually all of the foreign equity stock markets. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
FUND
The asset allocation of the fund is set relative to a neutral position of 80% in equities and 20% in fixed income. During the reporting period, the fund benefited from a larger than neutral allocation to stocks that was maintained for the entire period. The benefits from this larger allocation to stocks were greatest during the stock market rally from July to November. The returns of the fund were reduced by this strategy during May and June when stock prices declined. Within the equity portion, the fund maintained a larger than normal allocation to foreign stocks 4 that increased returns. Relative to their benchmarks, the returns of the stock portion of the fund were positively impacted by the performance of the Capital Appreciation Core Fund and negatively affected by the performance of the Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund.
Within the bond portion, the fund benefited from maintaining a shorter duration 5 than the LBAB during the period of rising interest rates in the first seven months of the reporting period and a slightly longer duration than the index during the last portion of the year when interest rates were falling. In addition, the fund benefited from exposure to high yield bonds and foreign bonds 6 that are not part of the fixed-income benchmark.
In addition, the total return of the fund's shares reflects the negative impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses.
4 International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
5 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.
6 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.
GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT -- INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000 1 in Federated Growth Allocation Fund (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB), 2 the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 2 and the 80% Standard and Poor's 500 Index/20% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (80% S&P 500/20% LBAB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
1 Year
| 14.60%
|
5 Years
| 5.90%
|
10 Years
| 5.26%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $25,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 80% S&P 500/20% LBAB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 80% S&P 500/20% LBAB 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 80% S&P 500/20% LBAB is a weighted index that combines components of the S&P 500 and the LBAB. Figures shown for the index assume constant weighting of 80% S&P 500 and 20% LBAB throughout the period. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT -- SELECT SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Growth Allocation Fund (Select Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB), 2 the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 2 and the 80% Standard & Poor's 500 Index/20% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (80% S&P 500/20% LBAB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
1 Year
| 13.85%
|
5 Years
| 5.16%
|
10 Years
| 4.52%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 80% S&P 500/20% LBAB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 80% S&P 500/20% LBAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The 80% S&P 500/20% LBAB is a weighted index that combines components of the S&P 500 and the LBAB. Figures shown for the index assume constant weighting of 80% S&P 500 and 20% LBAB throughout the period. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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:
Asset Class
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Equity Funds
|
| 88.1
| %
|
Fixed-Income Funds
|
| 11.2
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| (0.3
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--99.3% 1 | | | | |
| 3,765,535 | | Capital Appreciation Core Fund
| | $ | 52,528,714 | |
| 7,023 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
| | | 145,347 | |
| 137,801 | | Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
| | | 1,386,275 | |
| 12,949 | | Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 143,990 | |
| 260,726 | | Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 3,334,681 | |
| 291,207 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 2,900,417 | |
| 112,646 | | Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund
| | | 1,280,781 | |
| 85,649 | | Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares
| | | 938,716 | |
| 47,042 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
|
| 322,238
|
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $54,115,032)
|
|
| 62,981,159
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--1.0% | | | | |
$ | 655,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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 (AT COST)
|
|
| 655,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.3% (IDENTIFIED COST $54,770,032) 2
|
|
| 63,636,159
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(0.3)%
|
|
| (199,439
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 63,436,720
|
|
1 Affiliated companies.
2 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $54,828,441.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
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 $62,981,159 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $54,770,032)
| | | | | $ | 63,636,159 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 7,501 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 29,613 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 13,301
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 63,686,574
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 138,736 | | | | |
Payable for custodian fees
| | | 1,491 | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 41,673 | | | | |
Payable for auditing fees
| | | 20,000 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 12,517 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 13,163 | | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 11,081 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 11,193
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 249,854
|
|
Net assets for 4,356,800 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 63,436,720
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 58,354,959 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
| |
| | | | 8,866,127 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
| | | | | | (3,926,748 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 142,382
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 63,436,720
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
$32,893,776 ÷ 2,251,236 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $14.61
|
|
Select Shares:
| | | | | | | |
$30,542,944 ÷ 2,105,564 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $14.51
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended November 30, 2006
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends received from affiliated issuers (Note 5)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 479,213 |
Interest
| | | | | | | | | | | 68,326 |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnerships (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,038,222
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,585,761
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 507,855 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 190,000 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 7,144 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 143,693 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 3,989 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 20,048 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 8,402 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 53,961 | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Select Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 247,773 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 73,620 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Select Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 81,176 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 29,426 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 29,475 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,642 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,231
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES BEFORE ALLOCATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,407,435
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated partnerships
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 31,533
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,438,968
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (74,675 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (34,323 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Select Shares
| | | (82,591 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
| | | (25,845 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
| | | (14,234 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
|
|
| (30,441
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (262,109
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,176,859
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 408,902
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments from affiliated issuers and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,378,555 |
Net realized gain allocated from affiliated partnerships
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,250,174 |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | | | | | | | | | 153,459 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,429,362
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8,211,550
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 8,620,452
|
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
| | $ | 408,902 | | | $ | 326,731 | |
Net realized gain on investments including allocations from affiliated partnerships and foreign currency transactions
| | | 6,628,729 | | | | 2,404,615 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | 153,459 | | | | 23,345 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
| 1,429,362
|
|
|
| 1,133,880
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 8,620,452
|
|
|
| 3,888,571
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (310,209 | ) | | | (386,714 | ) |
Select Shares
|
|
| (70,485
| )
|
|
| (119,350
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (380,694
| )
|
|
| (506,064
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 10,611,540 | | | | 12,325,582 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 340,057 | | | | 454,294 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (28,034,525
| )
|
|
| (25,828,314
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (17,082,928
| )
|
|
| (13,048,438
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (8,843,170
| )
|
|
| (9,665,931
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 72,279,890
|
|
|
| 81,945,821
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $142,382 and $112,973, respectively)
|
| $
| 63,436,720
|
|
| $
| 72,279,890
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Growth Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and Select Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The primary investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation.
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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, 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 also invest in the following open-end management companies (Fund Investments), registered under the Act which are managed by Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania or its affiliates.
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares (Intermediate Corporate Bond)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares (International Bond)
|
| To obtain total return.
|
Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares (International Capital Appreciation)
|
| To provide long-term growth of capital.
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio (Mortgage Core)
|
| To provide total return.
|
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares (Gov 2-5)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund (Government Bond)
|
| To pursue total return.
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio (HYCORE)
|
| To seek high current income.
|
Income distributions from Intermediate Corporate Bond, Mortgage Core, Gov 2-5, Government Bond and HYCORE are declared daily and paid monthly. Income distributions from International Bond and International Capital Appreciation are declared and paid annually. All income distributions are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions of the Fund Investments, if any, are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by Fund as capital gains received. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Fund Investments. A copy of each Fund Investment's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at 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.
Pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the following portfolios (Portfolios) of Core Trust II, a limited partnership registered under the Act which is managed by Federated Investment Counseling, an affiliate of the Adviser.
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Capital Appreciation Core Fund (Capital Core)
|
| To provide capital appreciation.
|
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE)
|
| To achieve total return and secondarily to achieve high current income.
|
The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, unrealized gains and losses and realized gains and losses from the Portfolios. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. A copy of EMCORE's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400. The financial statements of Capital Core are included within this report to illustrate the security holdings, financial condition, results of operations and changes in net assets of the Portfolio in which the Fund invested 82.8% of its net assets at November 30, 2006. The financial statements of Capital Core should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. The valuation of securities held by Capital Core is discussed in the notes to its financial statements.
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 quarterly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign currency commitments for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund may enter into foreign currency contract transactions to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies; whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign currency transactions are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.
Foreign exchange contracts outstanding at year end, if any, are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 555,522 | | | $ | 7,449,885 | | | 632,692 | | | $ | 7,933,393 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 20,599 | |
| | 271,069 | |
| 26,943 | |
| | 338,655 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,209,014
| )
|
|
| (16,114,878
| )
|
| (1,294,566
| )
|
|
| (16,194,280
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (632,893
| )
|
| $
| (8,393,924
| )
|
| (634,931
| )
|
| $
| (7,922,232
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Select Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 238,938 | | | $ | 3,161,655 | | | 353,437 | | | $ | 4,392,189 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 5,319 | |
| | 68,988 | |
| 9,280 | |
|
| 115,639 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (893,037
| )
|
|
| (11,919,647
| )
|
| (774,021
| )
|
|
| (9,634,034
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SELECT SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (648,780
| )
|
| $
| (8,689,004
| )
|
| (411,304
| )
|
| $
| (5,126,206
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (1,281,673
| )
|
| $
| (17,082,928
| )
|
| (1,046,235
| )
|
| $
| (13,048,438
| )
|
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 foreign currency transactions, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities, and tax allocated income from partnerships.
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
|
| Undistributed Net Investment Income
|
| Accumulated Net Realized Losses
|
$369,102
|
| $1,201
|
| $(370,303)
|
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
|
| $380,694
|
| $506,064
|
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
|
| $
| 141,731
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
| $
| 8,807,718
|
|
Capital loss carryforward
|
| $
| (3,867,688
| )
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to differing treatments for tax deferral of losses on wash sales, defaulted bonds and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $54,828,441. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $8,807,718. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $8,809,988 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $2,270.
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $3,867,688 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 in 2010.
The Fund used capital loss carryforwards of $6,436,336 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended November 30, 2006.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $74,675 of its fee.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser"). Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Sub-Adviser earned a sub-adviser fee of $22,397.
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. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.230% 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 Select Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.75% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily waived $82,591 of its fee. 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 $3,057 of fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds distributed by FSC under the Plan. FSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain distribution fees received by FSC as a result of these transactions. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily reimbursed $207 of its fee.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily waived $25,845 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $30,441 of shareholder services fees. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds serviced by FSSC under this Agreement. FSSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain shareholder services fees received by FSSC as a result of these transactions. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $14,027 of its fee.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.45% and 2.15%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
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. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended November 30, 2006, are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held at 11/30/2005
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2006
|
| Value at 11/30/2006
|
| Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income
|
Capital Appreciation Core Fund
|
| 4,627,185
|
| - --
|
| 861,650
|
| 3,765,535
|
| $52,528,714
|
| $1,031,677
|
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
|
| 7,007
|
| 8,965
|
| 8,949
|
| 7,023
|
| $ 145,347
|
| $ 6,545
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| 228,629
|
| 14,343
|
| 105,171
|
| 137,801
|
| $ 1,386,275
|
| $ 85,811
|
Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares
|
| 37,569
|
| 10,222
|
| 34,842
|
| 12,949
|
| $ 143,990
|
| $ 17,395
|
Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
|
| 678,423
|
| - --
|
| 417,697
|
| 260,726
|
| $ 3,334,681
|
| $ 67,164
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| 270,847
|
| 56,206
|
| 35,846
|
| 291,207
|
| $ 2,900,417
|
| $ 154,774
|
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund
|
| 86,400
|
| 52,928
|
| 26,682
|
| 112,646
|
| $ 1,280,781
|
| $ 53,071
|
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares
|
| 188,031
|
| 18,073
|
| 120,455
|
| 85,649
|
| $ 938,716
|
| $ 63,446
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 81,494
|
| 593
|
| 35,045
|
| 47,042
|
| $ 322,238
|
| $ 37,552
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
| 6,205,585
|
| 161,330
|
| 1,646,337
|
| 4,720,578
|
| $62,981,159
|
| $1,517,435
|
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
|
| $
| 1,744,000
|
Sales
|
| $
| 19,344,731
|
7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE UNDERLYING FUNDS
Each of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Underlying Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Underlying Fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees , upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned. The previous reports issued by D&T on the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004: (i) there were no disagreements with D&T on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of D&T, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years; and (ii) there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a) (1) (v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004 and the interim period commencing December 1, 2005 and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said Item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006, 100.0% of total income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund during the year ended November 30, 2006, 100.0% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 21, 2006, the Trust 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Federated Growth Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year 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 audit. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2005 and the financial highlights for the periods presented prior to December 1, 2005, were audited by other auditors whose report thereon dated January 23, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Growth Allocation Fund as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Financial Highlights-
Capital Appreciation Core Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Year Ended November 30,
| | Period Ended
|
|
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
|
|
| 2004
|
|
| 11/30/2003
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $11.95 | | | $11.21 | | | $10.14 | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.24 | | | 0.22 | 2 | | 0.25 | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
| 1.76
|
|
| 0.52
|
|
| 0.82
|
|
| 0.13
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 2.00
|
|
| 0.74
|
|
| 1.07
|
|
| 0.14
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.95
|
|
| $11.95
|
|
| $11.21
|
|
| $10.14
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 16.74
| %
|
| 6.60
| %
|
| 10.55
| %
|
| 1.40
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.05
| % 4
|
| 0.05
| % 4
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.05
| % 5
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.90
| %
|
| 1.89
| %
|
| 2.09
| %
|
| 2.21
| % 5
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 6
|
| 0.14
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.08
| %
|
| 0.49
| % 5
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $152,042
|
| $162,139
|
| $197,818
|
| $185,555
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 137
| %
|
| 51
| %
|
| 55
| %
|
| 8
| %
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from October 28, 2003 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2003.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for fees paid indirectly for directed brokerage arrangements. The net expense ratios for the years ended November 30, 2006 and 2005 are 0.04% and 0.05%, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
5 Computed on an annualized basis.
6 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-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, to the extent applicable, management fees, 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. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 6/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,139.70
|
| $0.27
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,024.82
|
| $0.25
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 0.05%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
This report covers Capital Appreciation Core Fund's fiscal year performance period from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006. During this reporting period, the Fund produced a total return of 16.74%, based on net asset value. The S&P 500 Index, 1 the fund's benchmark, returned 14.23% during the reporting period.
During the reporting period Energy stocks were the best performing stocks (up 27.2%) followed by the Telecommunications Services sector (up 26.1%). Also, up strongly were the Materials sector (up 21.2%) and the Utilities sector (up 21.0%). The rest of the sector performance ranked as follows: Financials (up 15.0%), Consumer Discretionary (up 14.9%), Industrials (up 12.5%), Consumer Staples (up 11.5%), Health Care (up 9.9%) and Information Technology (up 6.9%).
The portfolio benefited from stock selection in Pharmaceuticals where the smaller companies held in the portfolio dramatically outperformed the large pharmaceutical companies due to positive news regarding their drug research trials; in Consumer Staples where Diageo PLC significantly outperformed the sector; and in Telecommunications Services where BellSouth Corp. and AT&T, Inc. also outperformed the sector. An overweight in the Energy sector also added to performance. The biggest detriment to relative performance in the year was in stock selection within the Information Technology sector. EMC Corp. in particular subtracted from performance. Underweighted positions in Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors also detracted from performance as did stock selection in Consumer Discretionary and Energy sectors.
Top contributors during the year were: Cephalon, Inc., Diageo PLC, Shire PLC, Bell South Corp., and Deere & Co. Bottom contributors were: EMC Corp., Massey Energy, Alcan Inc., Tyco International Ltd. and Nike, Inc.
1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Capital Appreciation Core Fund (the "Fund") from October 28, 2003 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500). 2
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 16.74%
|
Start of Performance (10/28/2003)
|
| 11.36%
|

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, call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 500 has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.
2 The S&P 500 is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The S&P 500 is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
At November 30, 2006, the Fund's sector composition 1 was as follows:
Sector
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Financials
|
| 16.0%
|
Information Technology
|
| 14.7%
|
Energy
|
| 13.3%
|
Health Care
|
| 13.2%
|
Industrials
|
| 12.5%
|
Consumer Staples
|
| 7.3%
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
| 6.8%
|
Materials
|
| 5.6%
|
Telecommunication Services
|
| 4.6%
|
Utilities
|
| 3.5%
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 2.4%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| 0.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, sector classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
2 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments-
Capital Appreciation Core Fund
November 30, 2006
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--97.5% | | | |
| | | Consumer Discretionary--6.8% | | | |
| 66,600 | 1 | Coach, Inc.
| | $ | 2,877,786 |
| 14,300 | 1 | GameStop Corp.
| | | 801,515 |
| 69,300 | | Hilton Hotels Corp.
| | | 2,275,119 |
| 69,100 | | McDonald's Corp.
| | | 2,900,127 |
| 26,500 | | Target Corp.
|
|
| 1,539,385
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,393,932
|
| | | Consumer Staples--7.3% | | | |
| 45,600 | | Altria Group, Inc.
| | | 3,839,976 |
| 52,200 | | Diageo PLC, ADR
| | | 4,034,538 |
| 123,700 | | Unilever N.V., ADR
|
|
| 3,276,813
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 11,151,327
|
| | | Energy--13.3% | | | |
| 46,600 | | Apache Corp.
| | | 3,258,738 |
| 70,764 | | Exxon Mobil Corp.
| | | 5,435,383 |
| 48,700 | | Schlumberger Ltd.
| | | 3,334,976 |
| 31,400 | 1 | Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.
| | | 2,447,630 |
| 46,200 | 1 | Weatherford International Ltd.
| | | 2,074,842 |
| 71,400 | | XTO Energy, Inc.
|
|
| 3,612,840
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,164,409
|
| | | Financials--16.0% | | | |
| 42,300 | | Ace Ltd.
| | | 2,404,332 |
| 87,016 | | American International Group, Inc.
| | | 6,118,965 |
| 27,000 | | Chubb Corp.
| | | 1,397,520 |
| 63,765 | | Citigroup, Inc.
| | | 3,162,107 |
| 20,700 | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
| | | 1,809,801 |
| 37,200 | | MetLife, Inc.
| | | 2,184,756 |
| 35,800 | | Morgan Stanley
| | | 2,726,528 |
| 19,400 | | Prudential Financial, Inc.
| | | 1,580,712 |
| 85,200 | | U.S. Bancorp
|
|
| 2,866,128
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 24,250,849
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Health Care--13.2% | | | |
| 20,300 | 1 | Cephalon, Inc.
| | $ | 1,519,658 |
| 42,500 | 1 | Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A
| | | 2,069,750 |
| 21,200 | 1 | Genzyme Corp.
| | | 1,365,280 |
| 33,800 | | Johnson & Johnson
| | | 2,227,758 |
| 40,200 | | McKesson HBOC, Inc.
| | | 1,985,880 |
| 45,800 | 1 | Medimmune, Inc.
| | | 1,497,202 |
| 49,200 | | Novartis AG, ADR
| | | 2,873,772 |
| 42,400 | 1 | Sepracor, Inc.
| | | 2,366,344 |
| 37,600 | | Shire PLC, ADR
| | | 2,278,560 |
| 43,900 | 1 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
| 1,944,770
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 20,128,974
|
| | | Industrials--12.5% | | | |
| 60,100 | 1 | AGCO Corp.
| | | 1,876,923 |
| 34,000 | | Avery Dennison Corp.
| | | 2,293,980 |
| 69,348 | 1 | Foster Wheeler Ltd.
| | | 3,744,792 |
| 52,000 | | Northrop Grumman Corp.
| | | 3,480,360 |
| 27,600 | | Trinity Industries, Inc.
| | | 1,043,280 |
| 54,900 | | United Technologies Corp.
| | | 3,542,697 |
| 80,500 | | Waste Management, Inc.
|
|
| 2,947,105
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 18,929,137
|
| | | Information Technology--14.7% | | | |
| 128,700 | 1 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
| | | 2,365,506 |
| 141,700 | 1 | Cisco Systems, Inc.
| | | 3,808,896 |
| 66,445 | 1 | Citrix Systems, Inc.
| | | 1,909,629 |
| 144,800 | | EMC Corp. Mass
| | | 1,898,328 |
| 1,500 | 1 | Google, Inc.
| | | 727,380 |
| 52,100 | | Hewlett-Packard Co.
| | | 2,055,866 |
| 18,600 | | IBM Corp.
| | | 1,709,712 |
| 33,300 | | Linear Technology Corp.
| | | 1,070,262 |
| 115,400 | 1 | Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
| | | 2,381,856 |
| 102,600 | | Microsoft Corp.
| | | 3,009,258 |
| 8,500 | 1 | NVIDIA Corp.
| | | 314,415 |
| 36,700 | | Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
|
| 1,084,485
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 22,335,593
|
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--continued | | | |
| | | Materials--5.6% | | | |
| 44,100 | | Praxair, Inc.
| | $ | 2,751,840 |
| 14,400 | | Rio Tinto PLC, ADR
| | | 3,090,096 |
| 30,700 | | Vulcan Materials Co.
|
|
| 2,723,704
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,565,640
|
| | | Telecommunication Services--4.6% | | | |
| 138,300 | | AT&T, Inc.
| | | 4,689,753 |
| 121,500 | | Sprint Nextel Corp.
|
|
| 2,370,465
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,060,218
|
| | | Utilities--3.5% | | | |
| 82,200 | | Consolidated Edison Co.
| | | 3,963,684 |
| 31,700 | | SCANA Corp.
|
|
| 1,307,942
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,271,626
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $125,611,448)
|
|
| 148,251,705
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--2.4% | | | |
$ | 3,623,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006 under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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. (AT COST)
|
|
| 3,623,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $129,234,448) 2
|
|
| 151,874,705
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.1%
|
|
| 167,181
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 152,041,886
|
1 Non-income producing security.
2 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
ADR | - --American Depositary Receipt |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
November 30, 2006
Assets:
| | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $129,234,448)
| | | | | $ | 151,874,705 |
Cash
| | | | | | 46 |
Income receivable
|
|
|
|
|
| 348,437
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 152,223,188
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 142,367 | | | |
Payable for custodian fees
| | | 2,579 | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 3,224 | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 266 | | | |
Payable for audit fees
| | | 17,733 | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 7,088 | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 8,045
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 181,302
|
Net assets for 10,899,162 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 152,041,886
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 93,950,098 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 22,640,257 |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | 24,581,937 |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 10,869,594
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 152,041,886
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | |
$152,041,886 ÷ 10,899,162 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.95
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
Year Ended November 30, 2006
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $24,257)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,715,533 |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 256,011
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,971,544
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 150,000 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 14,102 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 13,960 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 6,295 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 19,937 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 8,340 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 70,815 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,944 | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 67 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 689
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 291,149
|
|
|
|
|
Waiver, Reimbursement and Expense Reduction (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | $ | (150,000 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
| | | (57,297 | ) | | | | | | | |
Fees paid indirectly from directed brokerage arrangements
|
|
| (16,639
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVER, REIMBURSEMENT AND EXPENSE REDUCTION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (223,936
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 67,213
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,904,331
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,254,940 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,143,798
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20,398,738
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 23,303,069
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
Year Ended November 30
|
|
| 2006
|
|
|
| 2005
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 2,904,331 | | | $ | 3,379,701 | |
Net realized gain on investments
| | | 15,254,940 | | | | 5,684,190 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 5,143,798
|
|
|
| 2,406,695
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 23,303,069
|
|
|
| 11,470,586
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Withdrawals
|
|
| (33,400,000
| )
|
|
| (47,150,000
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (10,096,931
| )
|
|
| (35,679,414
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 162,138,817
|
|
|
| 197,818,231
|
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End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $10,869,594 and $7,965,263, respectively)
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| $
| 152,041,886
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| $
| 162,138,817
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See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements-Capital Appreciation Core Fund
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Capital Appreciation Core Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified portfolio of Federated Core Trust II, L.P. (the "Trust"). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"). The Trust is a limited partnership that was established under the laws of the State of Delaware on November 13, 2000 and offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors. The Trust consists of three portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of the Fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide capital appreciation.
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 investments in other open-end regulated investment companies, based on net asset value;
- for 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; 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 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 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 Directors, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
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, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. All net income and gain/loss (realized and unrealized) will be allocated daily to the shareholders based on their capital contributions to the Fund. The Fund does not currently intend to declare and pay distributions.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
As a partnership, the Fund is not subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, each investor reports separately on its own federal income tax return its allocated portion of the Fund's income, gains, losses, deductions and credits.
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.
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. CONTRIBUTIONS/WITHDRAWALS
Transactions in shares were as follows:
Year Ended November 30
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| 2006
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| 2005
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Fair value of withdrawals
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| (2,663,980
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| (4,089,855
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TOTAL CHANGE RESULTING FROM CONTRIBUTIONS/WITHDRAWALS
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| (2,663,980
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| (4,089,855
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $129,234,448. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $22,640,257. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $22,864,973 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $224,716.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Counseling is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), subject to the oversight of the Directors. The Adviser provides investment adviser services at no fee. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary reimbursement at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $57,297 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services, Inc. (FASI), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FASI is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of the Trust as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee
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| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Trust
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0.150%
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| on the first $5 billion
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0.125%
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| on the next $5 billion
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0.100%
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| on the next $10 billion
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0.075%
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| on assets in excess of $20 billion
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The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio. FASI may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FASI can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FASI voluntarily waived its entire fee.
Expense Reduction
The Fund directs portfolio trades to a broker that in turn pays a portion of the Fund's operating expenses. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $16,639 under these arrangements.
General
Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended November 30, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
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| $
| 202,203,628
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Sales
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| $
| 234,327,157
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7. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. 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
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 Trust 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 Auditors
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FEDERATED CORE TRUST II, L.P. AND SHAREHOLDERS OF CAPITAL APPRECIATION CORE FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Capital Appreciation Core Fund (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting Federated Core Trust II, L.P.) as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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 audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements 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 or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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 Capital Appreciation Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated Core Trust II, L.P., at November 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 12, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised 7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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 Trust Date Service Began
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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 Trust Date Service Began
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee, 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/ Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE 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 Trust Date Service Began
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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: August 2004 | | 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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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania.
Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999
| | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract and subadvisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding these contracts 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 and subadvisory contract.
During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and subadviser. 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 and subadvisory 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 and subadviser'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.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one and three year periods ending December 31, 2005. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
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. Got 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
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Federated Growth Allocation Fund
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Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Moderate Allocation Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Institutional Shares
Select 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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
Federated Investors 50 Years of Growth & Innovation
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
| 1
|
| 2005
|
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.18 | | | $11.84 | | | $11.17 | | | $9.99 | | | $10.91 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.25 | | | 0.21 | | | 0.19 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
|
| 1.26
|
|
| 0.35
|
|
| 0.72
|
|
| 1.18
|
|
| (0.95
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 1.51
|
|
| 0.56
|
|
| 0.91
|
|
| 1.35
|
|
| (0.73
| )
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.23
| )
|
| (0.22
| )
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| (0.17
| )
|
| (0.19
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.46
|
|
| $12.18
|
|
| $11.84
|
|
| $11.17
|
|
| $9.99
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 12.57
| %
|
| 4.74
| %
|
| 8.24
| %
|
| 13.68
| %
|
| (6.76
| )%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.09
| %
|
| 0.97
| %
|
| 1.03
| %
|
| 1.20
| %
|
| 1.09
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.94
| %
|
| 1.70
| %
|
| 1.64
| %
|
| 1.69
| %
|
| 2.16
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3
|
| 0.35
| %
|
| 0.38
| %
|
| 0.37
| %
|
| 0.20
| %
|
| 0.20
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $65,479
|
| $72,298
|
| $88,612
|
| $91,789
|
| $95,288
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 9
| %
|
| 7
| %
|
| 24
| %
|
| 121
| %
|
| 23
| %
|
1 For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund was audited by KPMG 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 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 - Select Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
| 1
|
| 2005
|
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $12.15 | | | $11.82 | | | $11.15 | | | $9.96 | | | $10.87 | |
Income From Investment Operation:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.16 | | | 0.12 | | | 0.11 | | | 0.10 | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
|
| 1.26
|
|
| 0.34
|
|
| 0.72
|
|
| 1.19
|
|
| (0.94
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 1.42
|
|
| 0.46
|
|
| 0.83
|
|
| 1.29
|
|
| (0.79
| )
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.14
| )
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| (0.16
| )
|
| (0.10
| )
|
| (0.12
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $13.43
|
|
| $12.15
|
|
| $11.82
|
|
| $11.15
|
|
| $9.96
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 11.81
| %
|
| 3.93
| %
|
| 7.50
| % 3
|
| 13.03
| %
|
| (7.36
| )%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.79
| %
|
| 1.67
| %
|
| 1.73
| %
|
| 1.90
| %
|
| 1.79
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.24
| %
|
| 1.00
| %
|
| 0.94
| %
|
| 0.99
| %
|
| 1.46
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.44
| %
|
| 0.45
| %
|
| 0.42
| %
|
| 0.25
| %
|
| 0.25
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $43,047
|
| $48,454
|
| $55,954
|
| $56,747
|
| $58,706
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 9
| %
|
| 7
| %
|
| 24
| %
|
| 121
| %
|
| 23
| %
|
1 For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Fund was audited by KPMG 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 During the year ended November 30, 2004, the Fund was reimbursed by the Adviser, which had an impact of 0.09% on the total return.
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 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. 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.
|
| Beginning Account Value 6/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,103.60
|
| $5.96
|
Select Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,099.10
|
| $9.63
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.40
|
| $5.72
|
Select Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,015.89
|
| $9.25
|
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:
Institutional Shares
|
| 1.13%
|
Select Shares
|
| 1.83%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Federated Moderate Allocation Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares had total returns of 12.57% and 11.81%, respectively, based on net asset value, for the one year reporting period ended November 30, 2006. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 1 and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 had total returns of 14.23% and 5.94%, respectively.
MARKETS
Stock prices rose during the first five months of the reporting period before falling during May and June. The total return of the S&P 500 from December to April was 5.64%, and from May to June was (2.75)%. Stock prices rose again in the final five months of the reporting period with the S&P 500 returning 11.18%. Foreign stock returns, aided by currency gains, were significantly higher than U.S. stock returns. Total returns for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Ex. U.S. Index 3 was 28.73% in U.S. dollars and 18.77% in local currency.
Interest rates rose during the first seven months of the reporting period before declining during the final five months. Between November 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006, the average yield to maturity of the LBAB increased from 5.20% to 5.81% before declining to 5.15% on November 30, 2006. Within the bond asset classes, emerging markets bonds, foreign developed market bonds and high yield bonds had the highest returns. Foreign developed market bond returns were significantly increased by currency gains.
1 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Indexes are unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
2 Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed from the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indexes are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
3 MSCI-All Country World Ex. U.S. Index is an unmanaged index representing 48 developed and emerging markets around the world that collectively comprise virtually all of the foreign equity stock markets. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
FUND
The asset allocation of the fund is set relative to a neutral position of 60% in equities and 40% in fixed-income. During the reporting period, the fund benefited from a larger than neutral allocation to stocks that was maintained for the entire period. The benefits from this larger allocation to stocks were greatest during the stock market rally from July to November. The returns of the fund were reduced by this strategy during May and June when stock prices declined. Within the equity portion, the fund maintained a larger than normal allocation to foreign stocks 4 that increased returns. Relative to their benchmarks, the returns of the stock portion of the fund were positively impacted by the performance of the Capital Appreciation Core Fund and negatively affected by the performance of the Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund.
Within the bond portion, the fund benefited from maintaining a shorter duration 5 than the LBAB during the period of rising interest rates in the first seven months of the reporting period and a slightly longer duration than the index during the last portion of the year when interest rates were falling. In addition, the fund benefited from exposure to high yield bonds 6 and foreign bonds that are not part of the fixed-income benchmark. In addition, the total return of the fund's shares reflects the negative impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses.
4 International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
5 Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.
6 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.
GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT -- INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000 1 in Federated Moderate Allocation Fund (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB), 2 the Standard and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 2 and the 60% Standard and Poor's 500 Index/40% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (60% S&P 500/40% LBAB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 12.57%
|
5 Years
|
| 6.23%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.73%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $25,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 60% S&P 500/40% LBAB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 60% S&P 500/40% LBAB 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 60% S&P 500/40% LBAB is a weighted index that combines components of the S&P 500 and the LBAB. Figures shown for the index assume constant weighting of 60% S&P 500 and 40% LBAB throughout the period. The indexes are unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT -- SELECT SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Moderate Allocation Fund (Select Shares) (the "Fund") from November 30, 1996 to November 30, 2006 compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB), 2 the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) 2 and the 60% Standard & Poor's 500 Index/40% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (60% S&P 500/40% LBAB). 2
Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
1 Year
|
| 11.81%
|
5 Years
|
| 5.52%
|
10 Years
|
| 5.00%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 60% S&P 500/40% LBAB have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The LBAB, S&P 500 and the 60% S&P 500/40% LBAB are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The 60% S&P 500/40% LBAB is a weighted index that combines components of the S&P 500 and the LBAB. Figures shown for the index assume constant weighting of 60% S&P 500 and 40% LBAB throughout the period. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cash flows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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:
Asset Class
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Equity Funds
|
| 66.1
| %
|
Fixed-Income Funds
|
| 32.9
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 1.0
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| (0.0
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Represents less than 0.1%.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--99.0% 1 | | | | |
| 4,834,656 | | Capital Appreciation Core Fund
| | $ | 67,442,821 | |
| 35,394 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
| | | 732,471 | |
| 691,985 | | Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
| | | 6,961,364 | |
| 64,864 | | Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 721,291 | |
| 335,344 | | Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
| | | 4,289,055 | |
| 1,461,906 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 14,560,584 | |
| 565,627 | | Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund
| | | 6,431,173 | |
| 429,878 | | Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares
| | | 4,711,460 | |
| 236,226 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
|
| 1,618,149
|
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $94,908,531)
|
|
| 107,468,368
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--1.0% | | | | |
$ | 1,103,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006 under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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 (AT COST).
|
|
| 1,103,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $96,011,531) 2
|
|
| 108,571,368
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(0.0)%
|
|
| (45,907
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 108,525,461
|
|
1 Affiliated companies.
2 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $96,270,293.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
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 $107,468,368 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $96,011,531)
| | | | | $ | 108,571,368 |
Cash
| | | | | | 4,706 |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 148,841 |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 142,545
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 108,867,460
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 236,675 | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 40,710 | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 8,887 | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 17,630 | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 21,954 | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 16,143
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 341,999
|
Net assets for 8,071,759 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 108,525,461
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 92,739,398 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
| |
| | | | 12,559,837 |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts
| | | | | | 2,704,144 |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 522,082
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 108,525,461
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | |
$65,478,588 ÷ 4,866,401 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.46
|
Select Shares:
| | | | | | |
$43,046,873 ÷ 3,205,358 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $13.43
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended November 30, 2006
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends received from affiliated issuers (Note 5)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,020,346 |
Interest
| | | | | | | | | | | 60,713 |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnerships (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,346,192
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,427,251
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 848,240 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 191,666 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 8,824 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 137,552 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 4,342 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 31,294 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 8,420 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 54,461 | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Select Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 341,410 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 140,744 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Select Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 112,273 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 30,260 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 24,467 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,812 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,814
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES BEFORE ALLOCATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,947,579
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated partnerships
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 40,391
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,987,970
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (154,601 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (33,869 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Select Shares
| | | (113,803 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
| | | (48,586 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
| | | (27,189 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
|
|
| (59,733
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (437,781
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,550,189
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,877,062
|
Statement of Operations-continued
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments from affiliated issuers and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,443,120 |
Net realized gain allocated from affiliated partnerships
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,687,922 |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | | | | | | | | | 205,965 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,419,548
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10,756,555
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 12,633,617
|
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
| | $ | 1,877,062 | | | $ | 1,895,304 | |
Net realized gain on investments including allocations from affiliated partnerships and foreign currency transactions
| | | 8,131,042 | | | | 2,716,564 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated investment company shares
| | | 205,965 | | | | 102,919 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
| 2,419,548
|
|
|
| 1,185,903
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 12,633,617
|
|
|
| 5,900,690
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (1,264,560 | ) | | | (1,491,313 | ) |
Select Shares
|
|
| (530,039
| )
|
|
| (602,641
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (1,794,599
| )
|
|
| (2,093,954
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 17,525,165 | | | | 19,544,500 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 1,566,424 | | | | 1,842,847 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (42,156,643
| )
|
|
| (49,007,824
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (23,065,054
| )
|
|
| (27,620,477
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (12,226,036
| )
|
|
| (23,813,741
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 120,751,497
|
|
|
| 144,565,238
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $522,082 and $434,530, respectively)
|
| $
| 108,525,461
|
|
| $
| 120,751,497
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Moderate Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and Select Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The primary investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation with income as a secondary objective.
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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, 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 also invest in the following open-end management companies (Fund Investments), registered under the Act which are managed by Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania or its affiliates.
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares (Intermediate Corporate Bond)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares (International Bond)
|
| To obtain total return.
|
Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares (International Capital Appreciation)
|
| To provide long-term growth of capital.
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio (Mortgage Core)
|
| To provide total return.
|
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares (Gov 2-5)
|
| To provide current income.
|
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund, (Government Bond)
|
| To pursue total return.
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio (HYCORE)
|
| To seek high current income.
|
Income distributions from Intermediate Corporate Bond, Mortgage Core, Gov 2-5, Government Bond and HYCORE are declared daily and paid monthly. Income distributions from International Bond and International Capital Appreciation are declared and paid annually. All income distributions are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions of the Fund Investments, if any, are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as capital gains received. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Fund Investments. A copy of each Fund Investment's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at 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.
Pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the following portfolios (Portfolios) of Core Trust II, a limited partnership registered under the Act which is managed by Federated Investment Counseling, an affiliate of the Adviser:
Fund
|
| Investment Objective
|
Capital Appreciation Core Fund (Capital Core)
|
| To provide capital appreciation.
|
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE)
|
| To achieve total return and secondarily to achieve high current income.
|
The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, unrealized gains and losses and realized gains and losses from the Portfolios. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. A copy of each Portfolio's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website, 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, Gain 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 quarterly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights, differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign currency commitments for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund may enter into foreign currency contract transactions to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies; whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign currency transactions are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.
Foreign exchange contracts outstanding at year end, if any, are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,045,920 | | | $ | 13,070,896 | | | 1,144,318 | | | $ | 13,717,684 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 86,015 | | | | 1,062,821 | | | 105,775 | | | | 1,271,497 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,203,760
| )
|
|
| (27,435,922
| )
|
| (2,796,490
| )
|
|
| (33,603,917
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (1,071,825
| )
|
| $
| (13,302,205
| )
|
| (1,546,397
| )
|
| $
| (18,614,736
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended November 30
|
| 2006
|
| 2005
|
Select Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 357,657 | | | $ | 4,454,269 | | | 487,120 | | | $ | 5,826,816 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 40,765 | | | | 503,603 | | | 47,565 | | | | 571,350 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,179,796
| )
|
|
| (14,720,721
| )
|
| (1,283,224
| )
|
|
| (15,403,907
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SELECT SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (781,374
| )
|
| $
| (9,762,849
| )
|
| (748,539
| )
|
| $
| (9,005,741
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (1,853,199
| )
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| $
| (23,065,054
| )
|
| (2,294,936
| )
|
| $
| (27,620,477
| )
|
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 foreign currency transactions, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities, and tax allocated income from partnerships.
For the year ended November 30, 2006, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease)
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Paid-In Capital
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| Undistributed Net Investment Income
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| Accumulated Net Realized Gains
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$164,125
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| $5,089
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| $(169,214)
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Net investment income, net realized gains, 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:
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| 2006
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| 2005
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Ordinary income 1
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| $1,794,599
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| $2,093,954
|
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
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| $
| 519,466
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Undistributed long term capital gain
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| $
| 2,965,522
|
Net unrealized appreciation
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| $
| 12,301,075
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales, defaulted bonds and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $96,270,293. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $12,301,075. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $12,406,078 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $105,003.
The Fund used capital loss carryforwards of $5,209,946 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended November 30, 2006.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $154,601 of its fee.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser"). Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Sub-Adviser earned a sub-adviser fee of $92,600.
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
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| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
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0.150%
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| on the first $5 billion
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0.125%
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| on the next $5 billion
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0.100%
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| on the next $10 billion
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0.075%
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| on assets in excess of $20 billion
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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. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.138% 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 Select Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.75% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily waived $113,803 of its fee. 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 $764 of fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds distributed by FSC under the Plan. FSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain distribution fees received by FSC as a result of these transactions. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSC voluntarily reimbursed $962 of its fee.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily waived $48,586 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $59,733 of shareholder services fees. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in other funds serviced by FSSC under this Agreement. FSSC has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain shareholder services fees received by FSSC as a result of these transactions. For the year ended November 30, 2006, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $26,227 of its fee.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares and Select Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.20% and 1.90%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees 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. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended November 30, 2006 are as follows:
Affiliates
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| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2005
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| Purchases/ Additions
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| Sales/ Reductions
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| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2006
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| Value at 11/30/2006
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| Dividend Income/ Allocated Investment Income
|
Capital Appreciation Core Fund
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| 5,913,171
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| - --
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| 1,078,515
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| 4,834,656
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| $ 67,442,821
|
| $ 1,310,512
|
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
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| 30,899
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| 48,200
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| 43,705
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| 35,394
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| $ 732,471
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| $ 35,680
|
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
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| 1,007,566
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| 63,893
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| 379,474
|
| 691,985
|
| $ 6,961,364
|
| $ 400,560
|
Federated International Bond Fund, Class A Shares
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| 165,714
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| 49,008
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| 149,858
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| 64,864
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| $ 721,291
|
| $ 76,726
|
Federated International Capital Appreciation Fund, Class A Shares
|
| 910,545
|
| - --
|
| 575,201
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| 335,344
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| $ 4,289,055
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| $ 90,144
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
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| 1,194,877
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| 423,495
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| 156,466
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| 1,461,906
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| $ 14,560,584
|
| $ 731,252
|
Federate U.S. Government Bond Fund
|
| 380,898
|
| 253,125
|
| 68,396
|
| 565,627
|
| $ 6,431,173
|
| $ 252,227
|
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund 2-5 Years, Institutional Shares
|
| 829,935
|
| 86,944
|
| 487,001
|
| 429,878
|
| $ 4,711,460
|
| $ 294,652
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 359,346
|
| 2,670
|
| 125,790
|
| 236,226
|
| $ 1,618,149
|
| $ 174,785
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| 10,792,951
|
| 927,335
|
| 3,064,406
|
| 8,655,880
|
| $ 107,468,368
|
| $ 3,366,538
|
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
|
| $
| 9,914,000
|
Sales
|
| $
| 34,514,644
|
7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE UNDERLYING FUNDS
Each of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Underlying Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Underlying Fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees , upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned. The previous reports issued by D&T on the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004: (i) there were no disagreements with D&T on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of D&T, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years; and (ii) there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a) (1) (v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004 and the interim period commencing December 1, 2005 and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said Item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006, 69.96% of total income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information is reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV.
Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund during the year ended November 30, 2006, 59.47% qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 21, 2006, the Trust 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Federated Moderate Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year 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 audit. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2005 and the financial highlights for the periods presented prior to December 1, 2005, were audited by other auditors whose report thereon dated January 23, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Moderate Allocation Fund as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised 7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust 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 F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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 Trust 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust 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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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 Trust 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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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 Trust 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 Trust 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE 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 Trust 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: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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: August 2004 | | 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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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s)
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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania.
Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999 | | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract and subadvisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding these contracts 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 and subadvisory contract.
During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and subadviser. 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 and subadvisory 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 and subadviser'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.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one and three year periods ending December 31, 2005. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
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. Got 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 Moderate Allocation 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 314212606
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G00871-01 (1/07)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2007 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Target ETF Fund 2015
Established 2006
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
1ST ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Class A Shares
Class K Shares
Institutional 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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 the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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| 0.53
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 0.69
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $10.69
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Total Return 3
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| 6.90
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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Net investment income
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| 2.37
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 124.62
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $332
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Portfolio turnover
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1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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 K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 0.70
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $10.70
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Total Return 3
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| 7.00
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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| 1.00
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Net investment income
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| 1.23
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 124.62
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $571
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Portfolio turnover
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1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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 - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 0.69
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Total Return 3
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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Net investment income
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| 2.95
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 124.62
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $113
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Portfolio turnover
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1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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.
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| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
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| Expenses Paid During Period 1
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Actual:
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Class A Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,088.60
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| $2.15
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Class K Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,089.60
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| $5.24
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Institutional Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,088.60
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| $1.20
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
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Class A Shares
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| $1,023.01
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| $2.08
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Class K Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,020.05
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| $5.06
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Institutional Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,023.92
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| $1.17
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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
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| 0.41%
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Class K Shares
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| 1.00%
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Institutional Shares
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| 0.23%
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares had total returns at net asset value, of 6.90%, 7.00% and 6.90%, respectively, for the reporting period beginning with the inception of the fund on April 6, 2006 and ending November 30, 2006. The Standard & Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500), 1 the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (EAFE), 2 and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 3 had total returns of 7.53%, 9.28% and 5.66% respectively.
MARKETS
Stock prices declined during the first three months of the reporting period before rising during the remaining five months. The total return of the S&P 500 4 from April 6, 2006 to the end of June was (2.55)%, and from July to November was 11.18%. Foreign stock returns, 5 aided by currency gains, were higher than U.S. stock returns. Total returns for the EAFE index was 9.28% in U.S. dollars and 1.68% in local currency.
1 The S&P Composite 1500 Index is an unmanaged, broad-based capitalization-weighted index of 1500 U.S. companies and is comprised of the S&P 400, S&P 500, and the S&P 600. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 30, 1994. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
2 MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted equity index comprising 20 of the 48 countries in the MSCI universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. Each MSCI country index is created separately, then aggregated, without change, into regional MSCI indices. EAFE performance data is calculated in U.S. dollars and in local currency. Investments cannot be made directly in the index.
3 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of securities from the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
4 The S&P 500 is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made in an index.
5 International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
Interest rates rose during the first three months of the reporting period before declining during the final five months. Between April 6, 2006 and June 30, 2006, the average yield to maturity of the LBAB increased from 5.52% to 5.81% before declining to 5.15% on November 30, 2006.
FUND
The asset allocation of the fund is set relative to a neutral position in equities that declines as the target date approaches. During the reporting period, the neutral positions were 58% in equities and 42% in fixed income. The fund benefited from a larger than neutral allocation to stocks that was maintained for the entire reporting period. The benefits from this larger allocation to stocks were greatest during stock market rally from July to November. The returns of the fund were reduced by this strategy during May and June when stock prices declined. Within the equity portion, the fund maintained an allocation to foreign stocks that also increased returns. Within the bond portion, 6 the fund invested in a single ETF, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund.
In addition, the total return of the fund's shares reflects the negative impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and fees charged by the Exchange Traded Funds and other expenses.
6 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates, and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
Due to their strategy of investing in exchange traded funds, these funds may incur certain additional expenses and tax results that would not be present with a direct investment in the underlying funds.
An investment in an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded). In addition, ETFs may be subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (i) the market price of an ETF's shares may trade above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained; or (iii) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange's officials deem such action appropriate.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 2 , the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
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Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
1. Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE 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 indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS K SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 (Class K Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 2 , the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
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Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 2 , the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
| 6.90%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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
Asset Class
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Domestic Stock ETF Funds
|
| 44.0
| %
|
Fixed Income ETF Funds
|
| 34.8
| %
|
Foreign Stock ETF Funds
|
| 18.9
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 10.6
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| (8.3
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Cash Equivalents include investments in money market mutual funds and any investments in overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | STOCK ETFS--62.9% | | | | |
| | | Domestic Stock ETFs--44.0% | | | | |
| 2,785 | | iShares S&P 500 Index Fund
| | $ | 391,989 | |
| 445 | | iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund
| | | 36,067 | |
| 280 | | iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund
|
|
| 18,516
|
|
| | | TOTAL DOMESTIC STOCK ETFS
|
|
| 446,572
|
|
| | | Foreign Stock ETFs--18.9% | | | | |
| 2,650 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
|
|
| 191,993
|
|
| | | TOTAL STOCK ETFS (IDENTIFIED COST $612,492)
|
|
| 638,565
|
|
| | | FIXED INCOME ETFS--34.8% | | | | |
| | | Domestic Fixed Income ETFs--34.8% | | | | |
| 3,500 | | iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund (IDENTIFIED COST $347,770)
|
|
| 353,745
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--10.6% | | | | |
$ | 35,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. will repurchase U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 10/25/2036 for $2,000,295,556 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $2,060,004,968.
| | | 35,000 | |
| 38,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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.
| | | 38,000 | |
| 35,000 | | Interest in $1,800,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2036 for $1,800,266,000 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $1,851,592,288.
|
|
| 35,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT COST)
|
|
| 108,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--108.3% (IDENTIFIED COST $1,068,262) 1
|
|
| 1,100,310
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(8.3)%
|
|
| (84,542
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,015,768
|
|
1 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
ETFs | - --Exchange Traded Mutual Funds |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2006
Assets:
| | | | | | |
Investments in securities
| | $ | 992,310 | | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements
|
|
| 108,000
|
|
|
|
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $1,068,262)
| | | | | $ | 1,100,310 |
Cash
| | | | | | 435 |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 16 |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,952
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,104,713
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | | 36,978 | | | |
Payable for transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 10,048 | | | |
Payable for auditing fees
| | | 16,000 | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 10,897 | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 303 | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 66 | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 13,793 | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 860
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 88,945
|
Net assets for 94,972 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,015,768
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 978,166 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 32,048 |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | 1,033 |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,521
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,015,768
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | |
$331,756 ÷ 31,043 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.69
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.69) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.31
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.69
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | |
$571,488 ÷ 53,403 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.70
|
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | |
$112,524 ÷ 10,526 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.69
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Period Ended November 30, 2006 1
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,651 |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,228
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,879
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 548 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 149,972 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 1,976 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 9,874 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent recordkeeping fees--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 232 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 16,000 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 230 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 19,448 | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 465 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 102 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 60,074 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 7,827 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,075 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,924
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 274,747
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (548 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (29,341 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (243,500
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (273,389
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,358
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,521
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,033 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 32,048
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 33,081
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 37,602
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
| Period Ended 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | |
Operations:
| | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 4,521 | |
Net realized gain on investments
| | | 1,033 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
| 32,048
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 37,602
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 1,194,853 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (216,687
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 978,166
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 1,015,768
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| - --
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,521)
|
| $
| 1,015,768
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation and current income consistent with its current asset allocation which will emphasize a decreasing allocation to equity securities as the Fund's target year approaches.
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 (including shares of ETFs), 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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
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, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. 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 Class A and Class K Shares bear distribution and shareholder services fees unique to those classes and Class K Shares bear certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to that class. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 32,131 | | | $ | 332,211 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,088
| )
|
|
| (10,743
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 31,043
|
|
| $
| 321,468
|
|
| | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 72,659 | | | $ | 757,006 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (19,256
| )
|
|
| (205,848
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 53,403
|
|
| $
| 551,158
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 10,536 | | | $ | 105,636 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (10
| )
|
|
| (96
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 10,526
|
|
| $
| 105,540
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 94,972
|
|
| $
| 978,166
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As of November 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income 1
|
| $
| 5,554
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
| $
| 32,048
|
1 For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,068,262. The unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $32,048.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily waived $548 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $243,500 of other operating expenses.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser"). Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense.
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. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 54.99% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class K 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 K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $233 of fees paid by the Fund. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC did not retain sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and /or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.60%, 1.00% and 0.35%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the period ended November 30, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 1,143,295
|
Sales
|
| $
| 184,067
|
7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE UNDERLYING ETF FUNDS
Each of the underlying ETF funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one underlying ETF fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that underlying ETF fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's interim period commencing April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said Item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED TARGET ETF FUND 2015:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from April 6, 2006 (inception date) to November 30, 2006. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate audit procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights for the period then ended present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Target ETF Fund 2015 as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised 7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PATRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida.
Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 Trust Date Service Began
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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee, 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE 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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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began
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James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA TRUSTEE 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 Trust Date Service Began
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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: August 2004 | | 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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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania. Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999
| | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED TARGET ETF FUND: 2015 (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract and subadvisory contracts at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision to approve these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to authorize the creation and offering of this new investment vehicle, as proposed by, and based on information provided by, the Federated organization, and based on Federated's recommendation to go forward with development of the Fund.
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 and subadvisory contract.
The Board also considered the anticipated compensation and benefits to be received by the Adviser and subadviser. This includes fees to be received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services that may be received by the Adviser from brokers that execute 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 working with Federated on matters relating to other Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. 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 and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; 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 nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services to be 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 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 anticipated 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 will compete. In this regard, the Senior Officer also 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 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.
Because the Board was considering the advisory contract in the context of Federated's proposal to create a new fund, the factors mentioned above relating to such matters as any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund, are essentially impossible to apply before the Fund has experienced any meaningful operating history. Nevertheless, in connection with the Board's governance of other Federated funds, it should be noted that the Board regularly receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the other Federated Funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades, as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
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.
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. As noted, not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to the Fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that, based upon the information requested and supplied, Federated's proposal to establish and manage the Fund, and its past performance and actions in providing services to other mutual funds, provide a satisfactory basis to support the business decision to approve the proposed arrangements.
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 Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Target ETF Fund 2015
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
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36069 (1/07)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2007 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Target ETF Fund 2025
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
1ST ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Class A Shares
Class K Shares
Institutional 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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
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Total Return 3
|
| 8.30
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.40
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.02
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 106.21
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $765
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 2
| %
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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 K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
|
| Period Ended 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.08 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
| 0.72
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.80
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.80
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 8.00
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.00
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.24
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 106.21
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $323
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 2
| %
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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 - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
|
| Period Ended 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.14 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
| 0.69
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.83
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.83
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 8.30
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.25
| % 4
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.13
| % 4
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 106.21
| % 4
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $420
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 2
| %
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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
|
| $1,101.70
|
| $2.05
|
Class K Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,098.70
|
| $5.26
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,101.70
|
| $1.26
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,023.11
|
| $1.98
|
Class K Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,020.05
|
| $5.06
|
Institutional Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,023.87
|
| $1.22
|
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
|
| 0.39%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 1.00%
|
Institutional Shares
|
| 0.24%
|
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 Class A Shares, Class K Shares, and Institutional Shares had total returns at net asset value of 8.30%, 8.00% and 8.30%, respectively, for the reporting period beginning with the inception of the fund on April 6, 2006 and ending November 30, 2006. The Standard & Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500), 1 the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (EAFE) 2 and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 3 had total returns of 7.53%, 9.28% and 5.66%, respectively.
MARKETS
Stock prices declined during the first three months of the reporting period before rising during the remaining five months. The total return of the S&P 500 4 from April 6, 2006 to the end of June was (2.55)%, and from July to November was 11.18%. Foreign stock returns, 5 aided by currency gains, were higher than U.S. stock returns. Total returns for the EAFE index was 9.28% in U.S. dollars and 1.68% in local currency.
Interest rates rose during the first three months of the reporting period before declining during the final five months. Between April 6, 2006 and June 30, 2006, the average yield to maturity of the LBAB increased from 5.52% to 5.81% before declining to 5.15% on November 30, 2006.
1 The S&P Composite 1500 Index is an unmanaged, broad-based capitalization-weighted index of 1500 U.S. companies and is comprised of the S&P 400, S&P 500 and the S&P 600. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 30, 1994. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
2 MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted equity index comprising 20 of the 48 countries in the MSCI universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. Each MSCI country index is created separately, then aggregated, without change, into regional MSCI indices. EAFE performance data is calculated in U.S. dollars and in local currency. Investments cannot be made directly in the index.
3 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of securities from the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
4 The S&P 500 is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made in an index.
5 International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
FUND
The asset allocation of the fund is set relative to a neutral position in equities that declines as the target date approaches. During the reporting period, the neutral positions were 74% in equities and 26% in fixed income. The fund benefited from a larger than neutral allocation to stocks that was maintained for the entire period. The benefits from this larger allocation to stocks were greatest during stock market rally from July to November. The returns of the fund were reduced by this strategy during May and June when stock prices declined. Within the equity portion, the fund maintained an allocation to foreign stocks that also increased returns. Within the bond portion, 6 the fund invested in a single ETF, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund.
In addition, the total return of the fund's shares reflects the negative impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and fees charged by the Exchange Traded Funds and other expenses.
6 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates, and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
Due to their strategy of investing in exchange traded funds, these funds may incur certain additional expenses and tax results that would not be present with a direct investment in the underlying funds.
An investment in an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded). In addition, ETFs may be subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (i) the market price of an ETF's shares may trade above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained; or (iii) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange's officials deem such action appropriate.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500), 2 the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
|
| 2.36%
|

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 5.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE 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 indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS K SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 (Class K Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500), 2 the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
|
| 8.00%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500), 2 the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
|
Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
|
| 8.30%
|

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.
1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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:
Asset Class
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Domestic Stock ETF Funds
|
| 53.7
| %
|
Foreign Stock ETF Funds
|
| 23.3
| %
|
Fixed Income ETF Funds
|
| 18.5
| %
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 5.6
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| (1.1
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Cash Equivalents include investments in money market mutual funds and any investments in overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | STOCK ETFS--77.0% | | | | |
| | | Domestic Stock ETFs--53.7% | | | | |
| 5,075 | | iShares S&P 500 Index Fund
| | $ | 714,306 | |
| 785 | | iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund
| | | 63,624 | |
| 485 | | iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund
|
|
| 32,073
|
|
| | | TOTAL DOMESTIC STOCK ETFS
|
|
| 810,003
|
|
| | | Foreign Stock ETFs-23.3% | | | | |
| 4,860 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
|
|
| 352,107
|
|
| | | TOTAL STOCK ETFS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,114,292)
|
|
| 1,162,110
|
|
| | | FIXED INCOME ETFS-18.5% | | | | |
| | | Domestic Fixed Income ETFs-18.5% | | | | |
| 2,755 | | iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund (IDENTIFIED COST $274,690)
|
|
| 278,448
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--5.6% | | | | |
$ | 25,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. will repurchase U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 10/25/2036 for $2,000,295,556 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $2,060,004,968.
| | | 25,000 | |
| 34,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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.
| | | 34,000 | |
| 25,000 | | Interest in $1,800,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2036 for $1,800,266,000 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $1,851,592,288.
|
|
| 25,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT COST)
|
|
| 84,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.1% (IDENTIFIED COST $1,472,982) 1
|
|
| 1,524,558
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(1.1)%
|
|
| (16,214
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,508,344
|
|
1 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $1,473,385.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets November 30, 2006.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
ETFs | - --Exchange Traded Mutual Funds |
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 (identified cost $1,472,982)
| | | | | $ | 1,524,558 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 513 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 12 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 35,636
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,560,719
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | $ | 9,911 | | | | |
Payable for auditing fees
| | | 16,000 | | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 10,897 | | | | |
Payable for distributions services fee (Note 5)
| | | 60 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 115 | | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 13,793 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 1,599
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 52,375
|
|
Net assets for 139,367 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,508,344
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 1,451,995 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 51,576 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (403 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,176
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,508,344
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
$765,170 ÷ 70,654 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.83
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.83) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.46
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.83
|
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | | |
$322,700 ÷ 29,888 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.80
|
|
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
$420,474 ÷ 38,825 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.83
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Period Ended November 30, 2006 1
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,619 | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,573
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,192
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 646 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 149,972 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 2,853 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 9,932 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent recordkeeping fees--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 8 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent recordkeeping fees--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 49 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 16,000 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 116 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 19,448 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 98 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 202 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 60,074 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 8,204 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,076 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,838
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 275,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (646 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (29,340 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (244,514
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (274,500
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,016
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,176
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (403 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 51,576
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 51,173
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 56,349
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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| Period Ended 11/30/2006
| 1
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | |
Operations:
| | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 5,176 | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | (403 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
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|
| 51,576
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CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
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|
| 56,349
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Share Transactions:
| | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 1,483,432 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (31,437
| )
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CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 1,451,995
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|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 1,508,344
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Net Assets:
| | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| - --
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End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $5,176)
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| $
| 1,508,344
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund's current asset allocation which will emphasize a decreasing allocation to equity securities as the Fund's target year approaches.
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 (including shares of ETFs), 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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
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 quarterly. 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 Class A and Class K Shares bear distribution and shareholder services fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Period Ended November 30
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| 2006 1
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Class A Shares:
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| Shares
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| Amount
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Shares sold
| | 70,682 | | | $ | 731,480 | |
Shares redeemed
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| (28
| )
|
|
| (274
| )
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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| 70,654
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|
| $
| 731,206
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
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|
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| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 29,898 | | | $ | 316,918 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (10
| )
|
|
| (106
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 29,888
|
|
| $
| 316,812
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
Institutional Shares:
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| Shares
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|
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| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 41,788 | | | $ | 435,034 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,963
| )
|
|
| (31,057
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 38,825
|
|
| $
| 403,977
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 139,367
|
|
| $
| 1,451,995
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As of November 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
| $
| 5,176
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
| $
| 51,173
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,473,385. The unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $51,173.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily waived $646 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $244,514 of other operating expenses.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser"). Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense.
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%
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| on the first $5 billion
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0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
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| 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. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 46.68% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class K 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
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| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $1,199 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and /or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.60%, 1.00% and 0.35%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the period ended November 30, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 1,397,002
|
Sales
|
| $
| 7,617
|
7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE UNDERLYING ETF FUNDS
Each of the underlying ETF funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one underlying ETF fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that underlying ETF fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's interim period commencing April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED TARGET ETF FUND 2025:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from April 6, 2006 (inception date) to November 30, 2006. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights for the period then ended present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Target ETF Fund 2025 as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised 7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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 Trust 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Trust 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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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 Trust 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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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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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| 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE 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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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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: August 2004 | | 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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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania. . Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999
| | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED TARGET ETF FUND: 2025 (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract and subadvisory contracts at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision to approve these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to authorize the creation and offering of this new investment vehicle, as proposed by, and based on information provided by, the Federated organization, and based on Federated's recommendation to go forward with development of the Fund.
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 and subadvisory contract.
The Board also considered the anticipated compensation and benefits to be received by the Adviser and subadviser. This includes fees to be received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services that may be received by the Adviser from brokers that execute 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 working with Federated on matters relating to other Federated Funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. 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 and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; 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 nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services to be 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 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 anticipated 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 will compete. In this regard, the Senior Officer also 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 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.
Because the Board was considering the advisory contract in the context of Federated's proposal to create a new fund, the factors mentioned above relating to such matters as any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund, are essentially impossible to apply before the Fund has experienced any meaningful operating history. Nevertheless, in connection with the Board's governance of other Federated Funds, it should be noted that the Board regularly receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the other Federated Funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades, as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
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.
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. As noted, not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to the Fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that, based upon the information requested and supplied, Federated's proposal to establish and manage the Fund, and its past performance and actions in providing services to other mutual funds, provide a satisfactory basis to support the business decision to approve the proposed arrangements.
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 Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Target ETF Fund 2025
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 314212853
Cusip 314212838
Cusip 314212846
36070 (1/07)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2007 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Target ETF Fund 2035
Established 2006
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios
1ST ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
November 30, 2006
Class A Shares
Class K Shares
Institutional 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 TRUSTEES AND TRUST 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 the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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| 0.65
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 0.77
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $10.77
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Total Return 3
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| 7.70
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net investment income
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 131.94
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $486
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Portfolio turnover
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1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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 K Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 0.71
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Total Return 3
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Net investment income
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 131.94
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $196
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Portfolio turnover
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1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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 - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Total Return 3
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Net investment income
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| 1.97
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
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| 131.94
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $410
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Portfolio turnover
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1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
2 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 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.
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| Ending Account Value 11/30/2006
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| $2.06
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Class K Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,096.20
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| $5.25
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Institutional Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,102.40
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| $1.21
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
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| $1,023.11
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| $1.98
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Class K Shares
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| $1,020.05
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| $5.06
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Institutional Shares
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| $1,000
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| $1,023.92
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| $1.17
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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
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| 0.39%
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Class K Shares
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| 1.00%
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Institutional Shares
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| 0.23%
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares had total returns at net asset value of 7.70%, 7.10% and 7.70%, respectively, for the reporting period beginning with the inception of the fund on April 6, 2006 and ending November 30, 2006. The Standard & Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 1 , the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (EAFE) 2 , and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 3 had total returns of 7.53%, 9.28% and 5.66%, respectively.
MARKETS
Stock prices declined during the first three months of the reporting period before rising during the remaining five months. The total return of the S&P 500 4 from April 6, 2006 to the end of June was (2.55)%, and from July to November was 11.18%. Foreign stock returns 5 , aided by currency gains, were higher than U.S. stock returns. Total returns for the EAFE index was 9.28% in U.S. dollars and 1.68% in local currency.
Interest rates rose during the first three months of the reporting period before declining during the final five months. Between April 6, 2006 and June 30, 2006, the average yield to maturity of the LBAB increased from 5.52% to 5.81% before declining to 5.15% on November 30, 2006.
1 The S&P Composite 1500 Index is an unmanaged, broad-based capitalization-weighted index of 1500 U.S. companies and is comprised of the S&P 400, S&P 500, and the S&P 600. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 30, 1994. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
2 MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted equity index comprising 20 of the 48 countries in the MSCI universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. Each MSCI country index is created separately, then aggregated, without change, into regional MSCI indices. EAFE performance data is calculated in U.S. dollars and in local currency. Investments cannot be made directly in the index.
3 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of securities from the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
4 The S&P 500 is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investments cannot be made in an index.
5 International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
FUND
The asset allocation of the fund is set relative to a neutral position in equities that declines as the target date approaches. During the reporting period, the neutral positions were 84% in equities and 16% in fixed income. The fund benefited from a larger than neutral allocation to stocks that was maintained for the entire period. The benefits from this larger allocation to stocks were greatest during stock market rally from July to November. The returns of the fund were reduced by this strategy during May and June when stock prices declined. Within the equity portion, the fund maintained an allocation to foreign stocks that also increased returns. Within the bond portion 6 , the fund invested in a single ETF, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund.
In addition, the total return of the fund's shares reflects the negative impact of actual cash flows, transaction costs and fees charged by the Exchange Traded Funds and other expenses.
6 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates, and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
Due to their strategy of investing in other exchange traded funds, these funds may incur certain additional expenses and tax results that would not be present with a direct investment in the underlying funds.
An investment in an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded). In addition, ETFs may be subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (i) the market price of an ETF's shares may trade above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained; or (iii) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange's officials deem such action appropriate.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS A SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 (Class A Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 2 , the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return 3 for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
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Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Total returns shown include the maximum sales charge of 5.50%.
1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450). The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE 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 indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3 Total returns quoted reflect all applicable sales charges.
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS K SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 (Class K Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 2 , the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
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Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
| 7.10%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000 1 in Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from April 6, 2006 (start of performance) to November 30, 2006, compared to the Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Index (S&P 1500) 2 , the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (LBAB) 2 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International--Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE). 2
Cumulative Total Return for the Period Ended 11/30/2006
|
|
Start of Performance (4/6/2006)
| 7.70%
|

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.
1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indexes.
2 The S&P 1500, LBAB and the MSCI EAFE are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The indexes are unmanaged and, unlike the Fund, are not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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:
Asset Class
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Domestic Stock ETF Funds
|
| 40.6%
|
Foreign Stock ETF Funds
|
| 17.4%
|
Fixed Income ETF Funds
|
| 5.9%
|
Cash Equivalents 2
|
| 6.9%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| 29.2%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Cash Equivalents include investments in money market mutual funds and any investments in overnight repurchase agreements.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2006
Shares or Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | STOCK ETFS--58.0% | | | |
| | | Domestic Stock ETFs--40.6% | | | |
| 2,770 | | iShares S&P 500 Index Fund
| | $ | 389,878 |
| 440 | | iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund
| | | 35,662 |
| 265 | | iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund
|
|
| 17,524
|
| | | TOTAL DOMESTIC STOCK ETFS
|
|
| 443,064
|
| | | Foreign Stock ETFs-17.4% | | | |
| 2,625 | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
|
|
| 190,181
|
| | | TOTAL STOCK ETFS (IDENTIFIED COST $595,185)
|
|
| 633,245
|
| | | FIXED INCOME ETFS--5.9% | | | |
| | | Domestic Fixed Income ETFs -5.9% | | | |
| 640 | | iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund (IDENTIFIED COST $63,441)
|
|
| 64,685
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--6.9% | | | |
$ | 25,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. will repurchase U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 10/25/2036 for $2,000,295,556 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $2,060,004,968.
| | | 25,000 |
| 25,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which Credit Suisse First Boston LLC 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.
| | | 25,000 |
| 25,000 | | Interest in $1,800,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.32%, dated 11/30/2006, under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2036 for $1,800,266,000 on 12/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $1,851,592,288.
|
|
| 25,000
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT COST)
|
|
| 75,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--70.8% (IDENTIFIED COST $733,626) 1
|
|
| 772,930
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--29.2%
|
|
| 318,946
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,091,876
|
1 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $734,003.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2006.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
ETFs | - --Exchange Traded Mutual Funds |
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 (identified cost $733,626)
| | | | | | $ | 772,930 | |
Cash
| | | | | | | 108 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 11 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 380,216
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,153,265
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 9,484 | | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 9,952 | | | | | |
Payable for auditing fees
| | | 16,000 | | | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 10,897 | | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 79 | | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 79 | | | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 13,793 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 1,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 61,389
|
|
Net assets for 101,511 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,091,876
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 1,049,423 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | | 39,304 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | (394 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,543
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,091,876
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($486,319 ÷ 45,174 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.77
|
|
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $10.77) 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $11.40
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.77
|
|
Class K Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
$195,653 ÷ 18,275 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.71
|
|
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | | |
$409,904 ÷ 38,062 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.77
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Period Ended November 30, 2006 1
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,357 | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,075
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,432
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 519 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 149,972 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 2,338 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 9,980 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent recordkeeping fees--Class A Shares
| | | | | | | 10 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent recordkeeping fees--Class K Shares
| | | | | | | 65 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 16,000 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 116 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 19,448 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class K Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 131 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 153 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 60,075 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 8,322 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,073 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,838
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 275,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (519 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (29,341 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses
|
|
| (244,291
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (274,151
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 889
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,543
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (394 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 39,304
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 38,910
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 42,453
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
| Period Ended 11/30/2006
| 1
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | |
Operations:
| | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 3,543 | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | (394 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
| 39,304
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 42,453
|
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 1,117,850 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (68,427
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 1,049,423
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 1,091,876
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| - --
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,543)
|
| $
| 1,091,876
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2006
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of seven portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund's current asset allocation which will emphasize a decreasing allocation to equity securities as the Fund's target year approaches.
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 (including shares of ETFs), 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 Trustees (the "Trustees") 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; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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 Trustees 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 Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
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, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. 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 Class A and Class K Shares bear distribution and shareholder services fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 47,177 | | | $ | 479,127 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,003
| )
|
|
| (19,463
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 45,174
|
|
| $
| 459,664
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
|
Class K Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 18,763 | | | $ | 193,364 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (488
| )
|
|
| (4,922
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS K SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 18,275
|
|
| $
| 188,442
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Period Ended November 30
|
| 2006 1
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 42,598 | | | $ | 445,359 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (4,536
| )
|
|
| (44,042
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 38,062
|
|
| $
| 401,317
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 101,511
|
|
| $
| 1,049,423
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to November 30, 2006.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As of November 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
| $
| 3,543
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
| $
| 38,927
|
|
Capital loss carryforward
|
| $
| (17
| )
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for the deferral of losses on wash sales.
At November 30, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $734,003. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $38,927.
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $17 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 in 2014.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily waived $519 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $244,291 of other operating expenses.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser"). Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense.
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. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 58.055% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class K 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 K Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $14 of fees paid by the Fund. For the period ended November 30, 2006, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee.
Sales Charges
For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSC retained $986 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. For the period ended November 30, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses (including the distribution (12b-1) fee) so that the total operating expenses paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class K Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.60%, 1.00% and 0.35%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after January 31, 2008.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations for the period ended November 30, 2006, were as follows:
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7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE UNDERLYING ETF FUNDS
Each of the underlying ETF funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one underlying ETF fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that underlying ETF fund.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. 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.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 18, 2006, the Fund's Trustees, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) resigned.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2006. During the Fund's interim period commencing April 6, 2006 (date of initial public investment) and ending August 18, 2006, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted KPMG on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said item 304).
10. 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 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.
11. 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 TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED TARGET ETF FUND 2035:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 (the "Fund"), as of November 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from April 6, 2006 to November 30, 2006. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate audit procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights for the period then ended present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Target ETF Fund 2035 as of November 30, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2007
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund ( i.e. , "Interested" Board members) and those who are not ( i.e. , "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust comprised 7 portfolios, 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 Trust Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2000 | | 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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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
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Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1994 | | Principal Occupation : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held : Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Position : Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. |
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Investment Properties Corporation 3838 North Tamiami Trail Suite 402 Naples, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida.
Previous Positions : President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2000 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | 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 TRUSTEE 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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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1995 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee, 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 TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE Began serving: November 1993 | | Principal Occupations : Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/Conference Coordinator.
Previous Positions : National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE 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 TRUSTEE 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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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: November 1993 | | 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: November 1993 | | 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: August 2004 | | 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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Stephen F. Auth Birth Date: September 3, 1956 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: November 2002 | | Principal Occupations : Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania.
Previous Positions : Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Prudential Investments. |
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John W. Harris Birth Date: June 6, 1954 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1999 | | John W. Harris has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since inception. He is Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Harris initially joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst. He served as an Investment Analyst and an Assistant Vice President from 1990 through 1992 and as a Senior Investment Analyst and Vice President through May 1993. After leaving the money management field to travel extensively, he rejoined Federated in 1997 as a Senior Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager and an Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in December 1998. Mr. Harris continues to be a Portfolio Manager of certain Federated Funds. In January 2000, Mr. Harris became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Harris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED TARGET ETF FUND: 2035 (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract and subadvisory contracts at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision to approve these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to authorize the creation and offering of this new investment vehicle, as proposed by, and based on information provided by, the Federated organization, and based on Federated's recommendation to go forward with development of the Fund.
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 and subadvisory contract.
The Board also considered the anticipated compensation and benefits to be received by the Adviser and subadviser. This includes fees to be received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services that may be received by the Adviser from brokers that execute 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 working with Federated on matters relating to other Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. 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 and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; 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 nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services to be 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 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 anticipated 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 will compete. In this regard, the Senior Officer also 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 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.
Because the Board was considering the advisory contract in the context of Federated's proposal to create a new fund, the factors mentioned above relating to such matters as any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund, are essentially impossible to apply before the Fund has experienced any meaningful operating history. Nevertheless, in connection with the Board's governance of other Federated Funds, it should be noted that the Board regularly receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the other Federated Funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades, as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
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.
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. As noted, not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to the Fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that, based upon the information requested and supplied, Federated's proposal to establish and manage the Fund, and its past performance and actions in providing services to other mutual funds, provide a satisfactory basis to support the business decision to approve the proposed arrangements.
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 Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Target ETF Fund 2035
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 314212853
Cusip 314212838
Cusip 314212846
36071 (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 - $128,000
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $85,383
(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 $8,152
respectively. Fiscal year ended 2005 - Transfer Agent Service Auditors
Report.
(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 $16,089
respectively. Fiscal year ended 2005 - Analysis regarding the realignment
of advisory companies.
(d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 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, $23,383 and $9,695
respectively. Fiscal year ended 2006 - Executive compensation analysis.
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 - $91,329
Fiscal year ended 2005 - $46,965
(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 MANAGED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS
BY /S/ RICHARD A. NOVAK
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