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FEDERATED ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND
Federated Adjustable Rate Securities Fund (the "Fund")
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund's investment objective is to provide current income consistent with minimal volatility of principal.
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Shares (IS) or Service Shares (SS) of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - FEDERATED ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND
IS
SS
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) none none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price) none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) none none
Exchange Fee none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - FEDERATED ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND
IS
SS
Management Fee 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee none none [1]
Other Expenses 0.43% 0.44%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.03% 1.04%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [2] (0.39%) (0.15%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements 0.64% 0.89%
[1] The Fund has adopted a Distribution (12b-1) Plan for its SS class pursuant to which the SS class of the Fund may incur or charge a Distribution (12b-1) fee of up to a maximum amount of 0.05%. No such fee is currently incurred or charged by the SS class of the Fund. The SS class of the Fund will not incur or charge such a Distribution (12b-1) fee until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
[2] The Adviser and certain of its affiliates on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, line of credit expenses, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's IS and SS classes (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.64% and 0.89% (the "Fee Limit"), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the "Termination Date"): (a) November 1, 2017; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that operating expenses are as shown in the table above and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example - FEDERATED ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
IS 105 328 569 1,259
SS 106 331 574 1,271
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its portfolio.
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENTS, RISKS and PERFORMANCE

What are the Fund's Main Investment Strategies?
The Fund is intended to provide investment income from securities paying interest at rates that increase or decrease in response to changes in market interest rates. The Fund's overall strategy is therefore to invest in a portfolio of adjustable-rate securities, including adjustable-rate, mortgage-backed securities (ARMs) and floating-rate, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). As a fundamental investment policy, the Fund invests at least 65% of the value of its total assets in a professionally managed portfolio of U.S. government securities consisting primarily of adjustable and floating rate mortgage securities which are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

The Fund may also invest in ARMs and floating-rate CMOs that are not issued or guaranteed by a GSE but that are rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) in one of its two highest categories. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in fixed-rate, mortgage-backed securities and other fixed-rate securities. The Fund's investment strategy will depend primarily on the types of ARMs and CMOs available in the market and may include mortgage-backed securities involving residential and commercial properties.

Certain of the government securities in which the Fund invests are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as those issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. These entities are, however, supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund may also invest in government securities that are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as those issued by the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"). Finally, the Fund may invest in a few government securities that have no explicit financial support, but which are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities.

The Fund invests in overnight repurchase agreements in order to maintain sufficient cash to pay for daily net redemptions and portfolio transactions.

The Fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in adjustable rate securities. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of any change in its investment policy that would enable the Fund to invest, under normal circumstances, less than 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in adjustable rate securities. For purposes of this limitation, an adjustable rate security includes any fixed-income security that requires periodic changes in its interest rate based upon changes in a recognized index interest rate or another method of determining prevailing interest rates.
What are the Main Risks of Investing in the Fund?
All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund's returns include:
  • Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed-income securities generally fall when interest rates rise. The longer the duration of a fixed-income security, the more susceptible it is to interest rate risk. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates.
  • Prepayment Risk. When homeowners prepay their mortgages in response to lower interest rates, the Fund will be required to reinvest the proceeds at the lower interest rates available. Also, when interest rates fall, the price of mortgage-backed securities may not rise to as great an extent as that of other fixed-income securities.
  • Credit Risk. It is possible that interest or principal on securities will not be paid when due. Such non-payment or default may reduce the value of the Fund's portfolio holdings, its share price and its performance.
  • Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving the Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.
  • Liquidity Risk. The non-government, mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund invests may be less readily marketable and may be subject to greater fluctuation in price than other securities.
  • MBS Risk. A rise in interest rates may cause the value of MBS held by the Fund to decline. Certain MBS issued by GSEs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. A non-agency MBS is subject to the risk that the value of such security will decline, because the security is not issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. government or a GSE. The Fund's investments in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) may entail greater market, prepayment and liquidity risks than other MBS.
  • Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund's portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the stock market. Economic and financial conditions may from time to time, and for varying periods of time, cause volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions, political and/or other potentially adverse effects in the financial markets.
  • Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision-making for the Fund. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance.
The Shares offered by this Prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or 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.
Performance: Bar Chart and Table

Risk/Return Bar Chart
The bar chart and performance table below reflect historical performance data for the Fund and are intended to help you analyze the Fund's investment risks in light of its historical returns. The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's IS class total returns on a calendar year-by-year basis. The Average Annual Total Return Table shows returns averaged over the stated periods, and includes comparative performance information. The Fund's performance will fluctuate, and past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future results. Updated performance information for the Fund is available under the "Products" section at FederatedInvestors.com or by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Adjustable Rate Securities Fund - IS Class
Bar Chart
The Fund's IS class total return for the nine-month period from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016, was 0.26%.

Within the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund's IS class highest quarterly return was 1.70% (quarter ended September 30, 2006). Its lowest quarterly return was (0.48)% (quarter ended December 31, 2015).
Average Annual Total Return Table
In addition to Return Before Taxes, Return After Taxes is shown for the Fund's IS class to illustrate the effect of federal taxes on Fund returns. After-tax returns are shown only for IS class, and after-tax returns for the SS class will differ from those shown for the IS class. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor's personal tax situation, and are likely to differ from those shown. After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

(For the Period Ended December 31, 2015)
Average Annual Total Returns - FEDERATED ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
IS (0.32%) 0.49% 2.21%
IS | Return After Taxes on Distributions (0.54%) 0.23% 1.50%
IS | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (0.18%) 0.28% 1.45%
SS (0.55%) 0.26% 1.98%
BofA Merrill Lynch 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [1] 0.15% 0.28% 1.78%
[1] The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index is an unmanaged index tracking one-year U.S. government securities.