N-CSR 1 mtb.htm MTB Group of Funds





                               United States
                    Securities and Exchange Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies




                                 811-5514

                   (Investment Company Act File Number)


                            MTB Group of Funds
      _______________________________________________________________

            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)




                           5800 Corporate Drive
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000


                              (412) 288-1900
                      (Registrant's Telephone Number)


                        C. Grant Anderson, 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: 12/31/03


            Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 6/30/03


Item 1.     Reports to Stockholders

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

MTB GROUP OF FUNDS

(formerly VISION Group of Funds)

Semi-Annual Report to
Shareholders

MTB Large Cap Growth Fund II

MTB Large Cap Value Fund II

MTB Managed Allocation
Fund-Moderate Growth II

June 30, 2003

 

 

 

MTB Large Cap Growth Fund II

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2003 (unaudited)


 

Shares

 
  Value

Common Stocks—95.5%

     
    Air Freight & Logistics—2.5%      
700   United Parcel Service, Inc.   $     44,590
       

    Beverages—6.6%      
1,500   Coca-Cola Co.     69,615
1,100   PepsiCo, Inc.     48,950
       

   

Total

    118,565
       

    Biotechnology—5.3%      
1,100   (1)Amgen, Inc.     73,678
300   (1)Genentech, Inc.     21,636
       

   

Total

    95,314
       

    Building Products—3.2%      
2,400   Masco Corp.     57,240
       

    Communications Equipment—6.6%      
3,600   Nokia Oyj, Class A, ADR     59,148
1,700   Qualcomm, Inc.     60,775
       

   

Total

    119,923
       

    Diversified Financial Services—2.1%      
900   Citigroup, Inc.     38,520
       

    Energy Equipment & Services—6.3%      
600   Baker Hughes, Inc.     20,142
1,600   Schlumberger Ltd.     76,112
800   (1)Transocean, Inc.     17,576
       

   

Total

    113,830
       

    Food & Staples Retailing—1.0%      
500   Costco Wholesale Corp.     18,300
       

    Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—4.8%      
1,800   Medtronic, Inc.     86,346
       

    Hotels Restaurants & Leisure—2.6%      
1,200   Marriott International, Inc., Class A     46,104
       

    Household Durables—2.5%      
1,600   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     44,800
       

    Household Products—9.6%      
1,600   Colgate-Palmolive Co.     92,720
900   Procter & Gamble Co.     80,262
       

   

Total

    172,982
       

    IT Services—1.4%      
600   First Data Corp., Class     24,864
       

 

Shares

 
  Value

Common Stocks—continued

     
    Industrial Conglomerates—3.5%      
500   3M Co.   $ 64,490
       

    Insurance—6.2%      
1,100   American International Group, Inc.     60,698
1,000   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     51,070
       

   

Total

    111,768
       

    Machinery—1.5%      
500   Caterpillar, Inc.     27,830
       

    Media—8.1%      
2,900   Disney (Walt) Co.     57,275
800   Gannett Co., Inc.     61,448
400   Omnicom Group, Inc.     28,680
       

   

Total

    147,403
       

    Multiline Retail—1.4%      
500   (1)Kohl’s Corp.     25,690
       

    Personal Products—3.7%      
2,100   Gillette Co.     66,906
       

    Pharmaceuticals—12.3%      
1,400   Johnson & Johnson     72,380
800   Lilly (Eli) & Co.     55,176
2,760   Pfizer, Inc.     94,254
       

   

Total

    221,810
       

    Software—4.3%      
500   (1)Electronic Arts, Inc.     36,995
800   Microsoft Corp.     20,488
1,700   (1)Oracle Corp.     20,434
       

   

Total

    77,917
       

   

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $1,660,176)

    1,725,192
       

Mutual Fund—3.5%

     
63,257   SSGA Money Market Fund
(at net asset value)
    63,257
       

   

Total Investments—99.0%
(identified cost $1,723,433)

    1,788,449
       

   

Other Assets and Liabilities—Net—1.0%

    18,567
       

   

Total Net Assets —100%

  $ 1,807,016
       

 

(See Notes to Portfolios of Investments)

 

1

MTB Large Cap Value Fund II

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2003 (unaudited)


 

Shares

 
  Value

Common Stocks—93.8%

    Aerospace & Defense—2.2%      
660   Honeywell International, Inc.   $     17,721
705   Raytheon Co.     23,152
       

   

Total

    40,873
       

    Auto Components—1.3%      
530   (1)Lear Corp.     24,391
       

    Capital Markets—4.9%      
875   Bank of New York Co., Inc.     25,156
670   Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     31,276
780   Morgan Stanley     33,345
       

   

Total

    89,777
       

    Chemicals—1.4%      
600   Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.     24,984
       

    Commercial Banks—5.5%      
985   FleetBoston Financial Corp.     29,264
650   KeyCorp     16,426
880   U.S. Bancorp     21,560
685   Wells Fargo & Co.     34,524
       

   

Total

    101,774
       

    Commercial Services & Supplies—1.4%      
1,440   (1)Cendant Corp.     26,381
       

    Computers & Peripherals—1.4%      
1,300   (1)Electronics for Imaging, Inc.     26,377
       

    Consumer Finance—1.4%      
530   Capital One Financial Corp.     26,065
       

    Diversified Financial Services—4.9%      
2,115   Citigroup, Inc.     90,522
       

    Diversified Telecommunication Services—3.9%
620   BellSouth Corp.     16,511
1,355   SBC Communications, Inc.     34,620
530   Verizon Communications     20,908
       

   

Total

    72,039
       

    Electric Utilities—2.5%      
659   DTE Energy Co.     25,464
185   FPL Group, Inc.     12,367
195   PPL Corp.     8,385
       

   

Total

    46,216
       

    Electronic Equipment & Instruments—2.1%      
1,365   (1)Solectron Corp.     5,105
2,540   Symbol Technologies, Inc.     33,045
       

   

Total

    38,150
       

    Energy Equipment & Services—1.8%      
320   Schlumberger Ltd.     15,222
850   (1)Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.     18,675
       

   

Total

    33,897
       

    Food & Staples Retailing—1.1%      
1,235   Kroger Co.     20,600
       

 

Shares

 
  Value

Common Stocks—continued

    Healthcare Providers & Services—3.8%      
960   (1)Caremark Rx, Inc.   $       24,653
520   HCA—The Healthcare Corp.     16,661
1,544   Health Management Association, Class A     28,487
       

   

Total

    69,801
       

    Hotels Restaurants & Leisure—2.0%      
460   Carnival Corp.     14,955
1,170   Darden Restaurants, Inc.     22,207
       

   

Total

    37,162
       

    Household Durables—0.9%      
600   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     16,800
       

    Household Products—0.8%      
265   Kimberly-Clark Corp.     13,817
       

    IT Services—1.3%      
1,640   (1)Concord EFS, Inc.     24,141
       

    Industrial Conglomerates—1.9%      
1,215   General Electric Co.     34,846
       

    Insurance—9.0%      
675   Allstate Corp.     24,064
1,020   American International Group, Inc.     56,284
445   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     22,410
600   Jefferson-Pilot Corp.     24,876
500   Lincoln National Corp.     17,815
550   St. Paul Cos., Inc.     20,080
       

   

Total

    165,529
       

    Leisure Equipment & Products—0.6%      
630   Mattel, Inc.     11,920
       

    Machinery—1.6%      
670   SPX Corp.     29,520
       

    Media—10.4%      
2,070   (1)AOL Time Warner, Inc.     33,306
590   (1)Clear Channel Communications, Inc.     25,010
1,115   (1)Comcast Corp., Class A     33,651
490   (1)Cox Communications, Inc., Class A     15,631
1,180   Disney (Walt) Co.     23,305
1,590   (1)Liberty Media Corp., Class A     18,380
1,000   (1)Viacom, Inc., Class B     43,660
       

   

Total

    192,943
       

    Metals & Mining—1.2%      
890   Alcoa, Inc.     22,695
       

    Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power—0.5%      
435   Duke Energy Corp.     8,678
       

    Oil & Gas—9.8%      
485   Burlington Resources, Inc.     26,224
770   ChevronTexaco Corp.     55,594
955   ConocoPhillips     52,334
1,320   Exxon Mobil Corp.     47,401
       

   

Total

    181,553
       

 

 

2

MTB Large Cap Value Fund II


 

Shares

 
  Value

Common Stocks—continued

    Pharmaceuticals—1.4%      
770   Pfizer, Inc.   $       26,295
       

    Real Estate—2.1%      
735   Archstone-Smith Trust     17,640
807   Equity Office Properties Trust     21,797
       

   

Total

    39,437
       

    Road & Rail—1.1%      
650   CSX Corp.     19,559
       

    Semiconductor Equipment & Products—1.3%
675   (1)International Rectifier Corp.     18,104
325   Texas Instruments, Inc.     5,720
       

   

Total

    23,824
       

    Specialty Retail—2.6%      
860   Home Depot, Inc.     28,483
1,085   (1)Staples, Inc.     19,910
       

   

Total

    48,393
       

    Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—4.9%      
455   Countrywide Financial Corp.     31,654
405   Fannie Mae     27,313
770   Washington Mutual, Inc.     31,801
       

   

Total

    90,768
       

 

Shares

 
  Value

Common Stocks—continued
    Tobacco—0.8%      
320   Altria Group, Inc.   $ 14,541
       

   

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $1,681,459)

    1,734,268
       

Mutual Funds—6.0%

     
81,904   SSGA Money Market Fund     81,904
29,274   SSGA US Government Money Market Fund     29,274
       

   

Total Mutual Funds
(at net asset value)

    111,178
       

   

Total Investments —99.8%
(identified cost $1,792,637)

    1,845,446
       

   

Other Assets and
Liabilities—Net—0.2%

    4,122
       

   

Total Net Assets—100%

  $ 1,849,568
       

 

(See Notes to Portfolios of Investments)

 

3

MTB Managed Allocation Fund—Moderate Growth II

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2003 (unaudited)


 

Shares

 
  Value

Mutual Funds—99.8%(2)

     
    Equity Funds—59.2%      
130,752   VISION International Equity Fund,
Class A
  $ 1,052,553
244,349   VISION Large Cap Core Fund, Class A     1,475,866
230,785   VISION Large Cap Growth Fund,
Class A
    1,601,645
206,872   VISION Large Cap Value Fund, Class A     1,880,468
95,031   VISION Mid Cap Stock Fund, Class A     1,209,748
103,666   VISION Small Cap Stock Fund, Class A     825,181
       

   

Total

    8,045,461
       

    Fixed Income Funds—33.4%      
95,288   VISION Institutional Limited Duration U.S. Government Fund, Class A     939,538
177,322   VISION Intermediate Term Bond Fund, Class A     1,737,759
188,669   VISION U.S. Government Securities Fund     1,873,480
       

   

Total

    4,550,777
       

 

Shares

 
  Value

Mutual Funds—continued

     
    Money Market Fund—7.2%      
972,949   VISION Institutional Prime Money Market Fund   $ 972,949
       

   

Total Investments—99.8%
(identified cost $12,890,979)

    13,569,187
       

   

Other Assets and Liabilities—Net—0.2%

    27,862
       

   

Total Net Assets—100%

  $ 13,597,049
       

 

(See Notes to Portfolios of Investments)

 

4

Notes to Portfolios of Investments (unaudited)


 

The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets at June 30, 2003.

 

(1) Non-income producing security.

 

(2) Affiliated company. At June 30, 2003, these securities amounted to $13,569,187 which represents 99.8% of total net assets.

 

The following acronym is used throughout this report:

 

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

MTB Fund


   Cost of
Investments
for Federal Tax
Purposes


     Total Net
Assets


Large Cap Growth Fund II    $ 1,723,433      $ 1,807,016
Large Cap Value Fund II    $ 1,792,637      $ 1,849,568
Managed Allocation Fund—Moderate Growth II    $ 12,890,979      $ 13,597,049

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

5

MTB Group of Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2003 (unaudited)


 


  Large Cap
Growth
Fund II


     Large Cap
Value
Fund II


    Managed Allocation
Fund—Moderate
Growth II


 

Assets:

                        

                        
Investments in securities, at value   $ 1,788,449      $ 1,845,446     $ 13,569,187 (a)

                        
Income receivable     965        2,349       23,997  

                        
Receivable for shares sold     14,377        8,850       17,348  

                        
Receivable for investments sold            36,468        

                        
Prepaid expenses     7,410        7,017        

 


  


 


Total assets

    1,811,201        1,900,130       13,610,532  

 


  


 


Liabilities:

                        

                        
Payable for investments purchased            45,925        

                        
Payable for administrative personnel and services fee     556        553       2,510  

                        
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses     3,111        3,571       7,436  

                        
Payable for Trustees’ fees     13        11        

                        
Payable for portfolio accounting fees     154        134       916  

                        
Payable for distribution services fee     351        368       2,464  

                        
Accrued expenses                  157  

 


  


 


Total liabilities

    4,185        50,562       13,483  

 


  


 


Net Assets

  $ 1,807,016      $ 1,849,568     $ 13,597,049  

 


  


 


Net Assets Consist of:

                        

                        
Paid in capital   $ 1,860,490      $ 1,872,417     $ 12,948,675  

                        
Net unrealized appreciation of investments     65,016        52,809       678,208  

                        
Accumulated net realized loss on investments     (121,199 )      (79,434 )     (45,287 )

                        
Undistributed net investment income     2,709        3,776       15,453  

 


  


 


Total Net Assets

  $ 1,807,016      $ 1,849,568     $ 13,597,049  

 


  


 


Shares Outstanding:

    199,902        209,504       1,382,984  

 


  


 


Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

  $ 9.04      $ 8.83     $ 9.83  

 


  


 


Investments, at identified cost   $ 1,723,433      $ 1,792,637     $ 12,890,979  

 


  


 


(a) Including $13,569,187 of investments in affiliated issuers.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

6

MTB Group of Funds

Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (unaudited)


 


  Large Cap
Growth
Fund II


     Large Cap
Value
Fund II


     Managed Allocation
Fund—Moderate
Growth II


 

Investment Income:

                         

                         
Dividends   $ 9,951 (a)    $ 14,989      $ 85,571 (b)

                         
Interest     352        408        2,951  

 


  


  


Total investment income

    10,303        15,397        88,522  

                         

Expenses:

                         

                         
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)     6,359        5,434        12,150  

                         
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)     651        676        4,230  

                         
Custodian fees     37        39        243  

                         
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses (Note 5)     4,551        5,180        5,842  

                         
Trustees’ fees     24        21        21  

                         
Auditing fees     61        103        110  

                         
Legal fees     1,945        1,968        2,840  

                         
Portfolio accounting fees (Note 5)     337        349        2,187  

                         
Distribution services fee (Note 5)     1,870        1,941        12,150  

                         
Share registration costs     8        8        128  

                         
Printing and postage     3,470        3,376        6,523  

                         
Insurance premiums     1,255        1,267        1,248  

                         
Miscellaneous     1,635        1,604        1,779  

 


  


  


Total expenses

    22,203        21,966        49,451  

 


  


  


Waivers and Reimbursements:

                         

                         
Waiver of investment adviser fee     (6,359 )      (5,434 )      (12,150 )

                         
Reimbursement of other operating expenses     (8,363 )      (8,769 )      (1,337 )

 


  


  


Total waivers and reimbursements

    (14,722 )      (14,203 )      (13,487 )

 


  


  


Net expenses

    7,481        7,763        35,964  

 


  


  


Net investment income

    2,822        7,634        52,558  

 


  


  


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

                         

                         
Net realized loss on investments     (12,847 )      (5,561 )      (2,847 )(c)

                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments     142,699        241,494        805,500  

 


  


  


Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    129,852        235,933        802,653  

 


  


  


Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 132,674      $ 243,567      $ 855,211  

 


  


  


(a) Net of dividend taxes withheld of $132.
(b) Including $85,571 received from affiliated issuers.
(c) Including realized loss of $2,847 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

7

MTB Group of Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

    Large Cap Growth Fund II

    Large Cap Value Fund II

    Managed Allocation Fund—
Moderate Growth II


 
    Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
June 30,
2003


   

Period

Ended
December 31,
2002(1)


    Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
June 30,
2003


   

Period

Ended
December 31,
2002(1)


   

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
June 30,

2003


   

Period

Ended
December 31,
2002(2)


 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

                                               

                                               

Operations:

                                               

                                               

Net investment income

  $ 2,822     $ 2,045     $ 7,634     $ 5,976     $ 52,558     $ 28,673  

                                               

Net realized loss on investments

    (12,847 )     (108,352 )     (5,561 )     (73,873 )     (2,847 )     (43,846 )

                                               

Net realized gain on capital gain distributions from other investment companies

                                  111,753  

                                               

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

    142,699       (77,683 )     241,494       (188,685 )     805,500       (127,292 )

 


 


 


 


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

    132,674       (183,990 )     243,567       (256,582 )     855,211       (30,712 )

 


 


 


 


 


 


Distributions to Shareholders:

                                               

                                               

Distributions from net investment income

    (2,769 )           (7,862 )     (2,554 )     (58,656 )     (7,736 )

                                               

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

                            (110,347 )      

 


 


 


 


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (2,769 )           (7,862 )     (2,554 )     (169,003 )     (7,736 )

 


 


 


 


 


 


Share Transactions:

                                               

                                               

Proceeds from sale of shares

    391,477       1,707,470       422,358       1,597,628       6,435,983       6,700,521  

                                               

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    2,769             7,862       2,554       169,002       7,736  

                                               

Cost of shares redeemed

    (20,956 )     (219,659 )     (109,412 )     (47,991 )     (317,410 )     (46,543 )

 


 


 


 


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    373,290       1,487,811       320,808       1,552,191       6,287,575       6,661,714  

 


 


 


 


 


 


Change in net assets

    503,195       1,303,821       556,513       1,293,055       6,973,783       6,623,266  

                                               

Net Assets:

                                               

                                               

Beginning of period

    1,303,821           $ 1,293,055           $ 6,623,266        

 


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

  $ 1,807,016     $ 1,303,821     $ 1,849,568     $ 1,293,055     $ 13,597,049     $ 6,623,266  

 


 


 


 


 


 


Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 2,709     $ 2,656     $ 3,776     $ 4,004     $ 15,453     $ 21,551  

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from May 31, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2002.
(2) Reflects operations for the period from June 17, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2002.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights


(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Year

Ended
December 31,

    Net Asset
Value,
beginning
of period
  Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gain on
Investments
 

Large Cap Growth Fund II                  
2002 (c)   $ 10.00   0.01     (1.66 )   (1.65 )        
2003 (e)   $ 8.35   0.02 (f)   0.69     0.71     (0.02 )    
Large Cap Value Fund II                        
2002 (c)   $ 10.00   0.04     (2.32 )   (2.28 )   (0.02 )    
2003 (e)   $ 7.70   0.04 (f)   1.13     1.17     (0.04 )    
Managed Allocation Fund—Moderate Growth Fund II                  
2002 (g)   $ 10.00   0.10 (f)   (0.78 )   (0.68 )   (0.03 )    
2003 (e)   $ 9.29   0.05 (f)   0.65     0.70     (0.05 )   (0.11 )

(a) Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
(b) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
(c) Reflects operations for the period from May 31, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2002.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Six months ended June 30, 2003 (unaudited).
(f) Based on average shares outstanding.
(g) Reflects operations for the period from June 17, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2002.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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                Ratios to Average Net Assets

           
Total
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income
   

Expense

Waiver/
Reimbursement(b)

   

Net Assets,
end

of period
(000 omitted)

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

 

                                             
    $ 8.35   (16.50 )%   1.00 %(d)   0.32 %(d)   2.80 %(d)   $ 1,304   35 %
(0.02 )   $ 9.04   8.47 %   1.00 %(d)   0.38 %(d)   1.97 %(d)   $ 1,807   13 %
                                             
(0.02 )   $ 7.70   (22.79 )%   1.00 %(d)   0.98 %(d)   2.98 %(d)   $ 1,293   18 %
(0.04 )   $ 8.83   15.22 %   1.00 %(d)   0.98 %(d)   1.83 %(d)   $ 1,850   19 %
                                             
(0.03 )   $ 9.29   (6.79 )%   0.74 %(d)   2.03 %(d)   1.03 %(d)   $ 6,623   8 %
(0.16 )   $ 9.83   7.70 %   0.74 %(d)   1.08 %(d)   0.28 %(d)   $ 13,597   1 %

 

 

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MTB Group of Funds

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2003 (unaudited)


 

1.  Organization

 

MTB Group of Funds (formerly VISION Group of Funds) (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 21 portfolios (individually referred to as the “Fund”, or collectively as the “Funds”). The Funds in this report are for the purpose of providing a vehicle for the investment of assets of various insurance company separate accounts established to fund variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. The following Funds are presented herein:

 

Portfolio Name    Investment Objective

MTB Large Cap Growth Fund II (formerly VISION Large Cap Growth Fund II) (“Large Cap Growth Fund II”) (d)    Seeks to provide capital appreciation.

MTB Large Cap Value Fund II (formerly VISION Large Cap Value Fund II) (“Large Cap Value Fund II”) (d)    Seeks to provide capital appreciation. Current income is a secondary investment consideration.

MTB Managed Allocation Fund—Moderate Growth II (formerly VISION Managed Allocation Fund-Moderate Growth II) (“Moderate Growth Fund II”) (d)    Seeks capital appreciation and, secondarily, income.

 

(d)  Diversified

 

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.

 

Moderate Growth Fund II invests solely in shares of other funds within the Trust.

 

2.  Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America.

 

Investment Valuations—Listed equity securities are valued at the last sale price reported on a national securities exchange. Short-term securities are valued at the prices provided by an independent pricing service. However, short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).

 

Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions—Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value.

 

Federal Taxes—It is each Funds 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 their income. Accordingly, no provisions for federal tax are necessary.

 

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions—The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain 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.

 

 

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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.

 

3.  Shares of Beneficial Interest

 

Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

 

     Large Cap Growth Fund II

 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2003


    Period Ended
December 31, 2002(a)


 
     Shares

    Shares

 

Shares sold

   45,836     181,259  

            

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

   328      

            

Shares redeemed

   (2,467 )   (25,054 )

  

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

   43,697     156,205  

  

 

     Large Cap Value Fund II

 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2003


    Period Ended
December 31, 2002(a)


 
     Shares

    Shares

 

Shares sold

   53,616     173,785  

            

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

   954     347  

            

Shares redeemed

   (13,006 )   (6,192 )

  

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

   41,564     167,940  

  

 

     Moderate Growth Fund II

 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2003


    Period Ended
December 31, 2002(b)


 
     Shares

    Shares

 

Shares sold

   686,000     716,965  

            

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

   18,279     856  

            

Shares redeemed

   (34,165 )   (4,951 )

  

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

   670,114     712,870  

  

 

 

(a) Reflects operations for the period from May 31, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2002.
(b) Reflects operations for the period from June 17, 2002 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2002.

 

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4.  Federal Tax Information

 

At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

Fund Name


  

Cost of

Investments


  

Unrealized

Appreciation


  

Unrealized

Depreciation


   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation


Large Cap Growth Fund II

   $ 1,723,433    $ 102,985    $ 37,969    $ 65,016

Large Cap Value Fund II

     1,792,637      118,078      65,269      52,809

Moderate Growth Fund II

     12,890,979      680,943      2,735      678,208

 

At December 31, 2002, the Funds had a capital loss carryforward which will reduce each Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve each Fund of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:

 

Fund Name


  

Capital Loss

Carry Forward

to Expire in 2010


Large Cap Growth Fund II

   $ 85,770

Large Cap Value Fund II

   $ 57,350

 

5.  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Investment Adviser FeeM&T Asset Management, a department of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser” or “M&T”), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets (see below). The Moderate Growth Fund II receives investment management and advisory services, consisting principally of determining the allocation of the assets of the Moderate Growth Fund II among designated underlying funds, under a management agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives no compensation under this agreement; however the Moderate Growth Fund II pays management fees and expenses to the Adviser indirectly as shareholder in the Trust. The Moderate Growth Fund II pays no sales loads or similar compensation to acquire shares of each fund in which it invests. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

 

Fund Name


   Annual
Rate


 

Large Cap Growth Fund II

   0.85 %

Large Cap Value Fund II

   0.70 %

Moderate Growth Fund II

   0.25 %

 

Montag & Caldwell, Inc. (“Montag & Caldwell”) is the sub-adviser to the Large Cap Growth Fund II, and receives for its services an allocable portion of the adviser fee that the Adviser receives from Large Cap Growth Fund II. Montag & Caldwell’s fee is paid by the Adviser and not the Fund. Montag & Caldwell is paid by the Adviser as follows: 0.50% on the first $50 million average daily net assets; 0.40% on the next $50 million average daily net assets; 0.30% on the next $100 million average daily net assets and 0.20% on average daily net assets over $200 million.

 

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Administrative FeeFederated Services Company (“FServ”) and M&T Securities, Inc. (“M&T Securities”) serve as co-administrators to the Trust and provide the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Funds. During the period May 31, 2002 through September 30, 2002, administrative services were provided for an aggregate annual fee as specified below:

 

Fees Payable to FServ

Maximum Fee


  

Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the MTB Group of Funds


0.06%

   on the first $2 billion

0.03%

   on the next $3 billion

0.015%

   on assets in excess of $5 billion

 

Fees Payable to M&T Securities

 

Maximum Fee


  

Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the MTB Group of Funds


0.04%

   on the first $5 billion

0.015%

   on assets in excess of $5 billion

 

Effective October 1, 2002 the administrative fee has been changed to reflect the following fee schedule.

 

Fees Payable to FServ

 

Maximum Fee


  

Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the MTB Group of Funds


0.06%

   on the first $2 billion

0.03%

   on the next $3 billion

0.02%

   on the next $2 billion

0.0125%

   on the next $3 billion

0.01%

   on assets in excess of $10 billion

 

Fees Payable to M&T Securities

 

Maximum Fee


  

Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the MTB Group of Funds


0.04%

   on the first $5 billion

0.03%

   on the next $2 billion

0.0175%

   on the next $3 billion

0.015%

   on assets in excess of $10 billion

 

FServ and M&T Securities may each voluntarily choose to waive a portion of its fee, and can each modify or terminate its voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

 

Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent FeeFServ, through its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company (“FSSC”), serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds. The fee paid to FSSC is based on the size, type and number of accounts made by the shareholders. FSSC may voluntarily choose to waive a portion of its fee. FSSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

 

Distribution Services FeeThe Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Funds will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (“FSC”), the principal distributor, from the net assets of the Funds to finance activities intended to result in the sale of the Funds’ shares. The Plan provides that the Funds may incur distribution expenses up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ shares, annually, to compensate FSC. FSC may voluntarily choose to waive a portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

 

GeneralCertain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above  companies.

 

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6.  Investment Transactions

 

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations (and in-kind contributions), for the six months ended June 30, 2003, were as follows:

 

Fund Name


   Purchases

   Sales

Large Cap Growth Fund II

   $ 582,346    $ 187,702

Large Cap Value Fund II

     591,955      275,468

Moderate Growth Fund II

     6,147,622      61,992

 

7.  Line of Credit

 

The Funds (except Moderate Growth Fund II) entered into a $10,000,000 unsecured, committed, revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 0.50% per annum over the Federal Funds Rate. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum on the daily unused portion. The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

 

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Variable investment options are not FDIC insured or otherwise protected by the U.S. government, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and are subject to investment risks including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds prospectus which contains facts concerning their objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

 

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MTB Large Cap Growth Fund II

 

MTB Large Cap Value Fund II

 

MTB Managed Allocation Fund—Moderate Growth II

 

 

 

Cusip 92830F596

Cusip 92830F588

Cusip 92830F570

27620 (8/03)

 

 

www.mtbfunds.com

 

Mutual Fund Shareholder Services

P.O. Box 4556

Buffalo, NY 14240-4556

 

Item 2.     Code of Ethics

            Not Applicable

Item 3.     Audit Committee Financial Expert

            Not Applicable

Item 4.     Principal Accountant Fees and Services

            Not Applicable

Item 5      Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

            Not Applicable

Item 6      [Reserved]

Item 7.     Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for
            Closed-End Management Investment Companies

            Not Applicable

Item 8.     [Reserved]

Item 9.     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),  or the  internal
     control over financial  reporting of its service  providers during the last
     fiscal  half  year  (the  registrant's  second  half year in the case of an
     annual report) that have materially  affected,  or are reasonably likely to
     materially  affect,  the  registrant's   internal  control  over  financial
     reporting.

Item 10.    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  MTB Group of Funds

By          /S/ C. Grant Anderson, Assistant Secretary
                            (insert name and title)

Date        August 27, 2003


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/ Charles L. Davis, Jr., Principal Executive Officer


Date        August 27, 2003


By          /S/ Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer


Date        August 27, 2003