Fund Research for Federated Shrt-Interm Dur Muni A (FMTAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Dec 11, 2006
    Category: Muni National Short
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Federated
    Return Since Inception: 2.04%
    YTD Return: 6.03%
    Yield (TTM): 2.55%
    Net Assets: 62.99 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    The investment objective seeks dividend income which is exempt from federal regular income tax. The fund normally invests assets entirely in securities whose interest is not subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations (AMT). However, in certain circumstances, it may invest in securities that may be subject to AMT. The fund does not limit itself to securities of a particular maturity range but dollar-weighted average portfolio duration may be less than five years. It may invest a majority of assets in securities rated investment-grade and up to 49% of assets in junk bonds.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 1.92 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 2.1 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality A
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009
    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 12/31/2006 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 6.03% 5.91% 2.89% 2.04%
    +/- Category 0.68% 0.71% -0.59%
    +/- 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) 4.21% 4.72% 1.84% 1.90% 2.79% 1.69%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 4.55% 4.26% 1.86%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 10.42%
    Advanced Refunded 0.00%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 0.56%
    Education 3.92%
    Health 8.76%
    Housing 1.30%
    Industrial 2.57%
    Transportation 0.79%
    Utilities 0.37%
    Water/Sewer 2.27%
    Misc. Revenue 10.69%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 10.22%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 12.44% 12.44%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 87.56% 87.56%
    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
    + LAKELAND FLA ENERGY SYS REV ENERGY SY 10/01/2037 8.44 M 8.44 M 3.04%
    * Massachusetts St Hsg Fin Agy Construc 5% 09/01/2012 6 M 6.48 M 2.34%
    * Chaska Minn Indpt Sch Dist 4% 02/01/2015 5.74 M 6.35 M 2.29%
    - South Carolina Jobs-Economic D Var Rev B 08/01/2039 5.96 M 5.61 M 2.02%
    = Grand River Dam Auth 5% 06/01/2012 5 M 5.48 M 1.98%
    = Clarke Cnty Ga Sch Dist 5% 09/01/2010 5 M 5.21 M 1.88%
    * Mississippi Busn Fin Corp Rev Bds 01/01/2037 5 M 5 M 1.80%
    = Cabell Cnty W Va Univ Facs Rev Var Rev B 07/01/2039 5 M 5 M 1.80%
    * Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Rev Ref B 11/01/2028 4.78 M 4.78 M 1.72%
    * ORANGE CNTY FLA INDL DEV AUTH REV BDS 06/01/2029 4.76 M 4.76 M 1.72%
    + 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 1.00%
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 08/31/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.97%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management