Fund Research for Federated Municipal Securities A (LMSFX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 04, 1976
    Category: Muni National Long
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Federated
    Return Since Inception: 5.57%
    YTD Return: 12.54%
    Yield (TTM): 4.23%
    Net Assets: 412.85 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    The investment seeks current income exempt from federal income tax. The fund invests at least a majority of assets in long-term tax-exempt securities. It may invest in certain AMT-subject bonds.The fund also invests up to 49% of assets in securities rated investment-grade which are also known as junk bonds.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 6.28 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 7.8 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality AA
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 12.54% 13.18% 1.79% 2.83% 4.62% 5.57%
    +/- Category -3.79% -2.41% -0.10% -0.02% 0.06%
    +/- Barclays Municipal TR USD 5.66%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 7.08% 7.56% 0.28% 1.72% 4.14% 5.42%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 9.92% 8.38% 1.34% 2.44% 4.25% 5.52%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 6.99%
    Advanced Refunded 1.73%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 0.75%
    Education 2.44%
    Health 5.96%
    Housing 0.83%
    Industrial 1.95%
    Transportation 0.26%
    Utilities 1.16%
    Water/Sewer 3.22%
    Misc. Revenue 15.06%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 1.83%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.33% 0.33%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 99.67% 99.67%
    Other 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    = Salt Lake City Utah Hosp Rev Hosp 8.125% 05/15/2015 8.88 M 10.47 M 2.20%
    = Mississippi St Go Bds 5% 12/01/2024 8 M 8.97 M 1.89%
    = Wisconsin St Gen Fd Annual App Genera 6% 05/01/2033 6 M 7.1 M 1.49%
    = Univ Calif Regts Med Ctr Poole Med Ce 5% 05/15/2024 6 M 6.51 M 1.37%
    = Wisconsin St Health & Edl Facs Rev 5.75% 08/15/2025 5.5 M 6.16 M 1.30%
    + California St Go Bds 5.75% 04/01/2031 5.5 M 5.91 M 1.24%
    = Delaware Valley Pa Regl Fin Au Rev 5.75% 07/01/2017 5 M 5.83 M 1.23%
    = Athens-Clarke Cnty Ga Uni Govt Re 5.625% 01/01/2033 5 M 5.69 M 1.20%
    = Washington St Ctfs Partn Cops 5.125% 07/01/2013 5.6 M 5.61 M 1.18%
    = New York N Y Go Bds 5.375% 04/01/2036 5 M 5.58 M 1.17%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 09/30/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 4.50%
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 05/31/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.87%
    Taken from annual report dated 03/31/2009

  • Fund Management