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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-5950

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

 

Money Market Obligations Trust

______________________________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Hermes Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

Peter J. Germain, Esquire

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: 07/31/20

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 01/31/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Ticker FRFXX

Federated Capital Reserves Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund is a Retail Money Market Fund and is only available for investment to accounts beneficially owned by natural persons.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Variable Rate Instruments 34.1%
Commercial Paper 31.0%
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 19.2%
Bank Instruments 13.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 1.0%
Notes-Municipal 0.2%
Investment Company 0.7%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 0.1%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 50.7%4
8-30 Days 17.7%
31-90 Days 22.1%
91-180 Days 8.4%
181 Days or more 1.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 0.1%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
4 Overnight securities comprised 19.1% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—1.0%  
    Finance - Equipment—1.0%  
$15,450,333   BCC Funding XVI LLC (Equipment Contract Backed Notes, Series 2019-1), Class A1, 2.300%, 10/20/2020 $15,450,333
4,663,048   HPEFS Equipment Trust 2019-1, Class A1, 2.150%, 10/9/2020 4,663,048
20,426,950   MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2019-B, Class A1, 2.124%, 10/9/2020 20,426,950
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 40,540,331
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—13.7%  
    Banking—13.7%  
135,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 2.090%, 2/12/2020 135,000,000
30,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, 2.200%, 3/19/2020 29,914,781
125,000,000   Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, 1.580% - 1.610%, 2/3/2020 - 2/6/2020 125,000,000
150,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.020%, 2/28/2020 - 5/7/2020 150,000,000
20,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910%, 6/16/2020 19,857,077
40,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930%, 4/29/2020 40,000,000
40,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.000%, 3/24/2020 40,000,000
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 539,771,858
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—31.0%  
    Aerospace/Auto—1.0%  
40,000,000   Northrop Grumman Corp., 1.794%, 3/25/2020 39,894,589
    Banking—14.5%  
20,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 20,000,000
9,000,000   Antalis S.A., (Societe Generale, Paris LIQ), 1.909%, 4/3/2020 8,970,550
60,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.919%, 7/6/2020 59,506,000
110,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.949% - 2.100%, 2/5/2020 - 5/11/2020 109,698,764
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.969% (1-month USLIBOR +0.300%), 6/17/2020 50,000,000
28,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, (Standard Chartered Bank COL), 2.061%, 3/27/2020 27,912,306
57,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LIQ), 1.857% - 2.103%, 3/25/2020 - 7/6/2020 56,780,639
25,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.918% - 1.919%, 5/21/2020 - 6/2/2020 24,848,528
130,000,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.916% - 2.093%, 4/9/2020 - 5/5/2020 129,431,750
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Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Banking—continued  
$86,550,000   Versailles Commercial Paper LLC, (Natixis LIQ), 1.859% - 2.033%, 2/3/2020 - 4/6/2020 $86,375,353
    TOTAL 573,523,890
    Electric Power—1.4%  
55,000,000   Duke Energy Corp., 1.670%, 2/3/2020 54,994,897
    Finance - Commercial—0.9%  
35,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 2.030%, 3/13/2020 - 3/18/2020 34,915,272
    Finance - Retail—3.2%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.707%, 4/28/2020 49,794,583
25,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 2.722%, 3/9/2020 24,931,910
50,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 2.091%, 3/26/2020 49,844,750
    TOTAL 124,571,243
    Food & Beverage—1.0%  
38,900,000   Mondelez International, Inc., 1.660% - 1.804%, 2/4/2020 - 2/28/2020 38,873,982
    Hotels—0.8%  
31,200,000   Marriott International, Inc., 1.803%, 2/24/2020 31,164,120
    Oil & Oil Finance—3.1%  
122,793,000   BP Capital Markets PLC, (Guaranteed by BP PLC), 1.769% - 1.929%, 4/1/2020 - 6/18/2020 122,022,918
    Sovereign—3.8%  
25,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.916%, 5/26/2020 24,849,062
125,000,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ), 2.008% - 2.021%, 2/29/2020 - 3/9/2020 124,813,889
    TOTAL 149,662,951
    Telecommunications—1.3%  
50,000,000   Bell Canada, 1.853%, 2/4/2020 49,992,292
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER 1,219,616,154
  2 NOTES-VARIABLE—34.1%  
    Aerospace/Auto—1.3%  
50,000,000   Toyota Motor Credit Corp., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.850% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 3/2/2020 50,000,000
    Banking—30.3%  
65,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.846% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/14/2020 65,002,175
40,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.954% (1-month USLIBOR +0.300%), 2/21/2020 40,000,000
25,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
20,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 20,000,000
25,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.034% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 25,000,000
14,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.080% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/30/2020 14,000,000
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Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES-VARIABLE—continued  
    Banking—continued  
$35,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 $35,000,000
25,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.893% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020 25,000,000
40,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
30,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.032% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/4/2020 30,000,000
10,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.038% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/6/2020 10,000,000
25,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.047% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/23/2020 25,000,000
10,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 2.028% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/13/2020 10,000,000
15,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 2.136% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 15,000,000
34,140,000   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc., VMTP Preferred Shares (Series T0019) Daily VRDPs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 1.620%, 2/3/2020 34,140,000
9,200,000   Bragg 2019 Family Trust No. 1, Series 2019, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 9,200,000
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
40,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
40,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.984% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020 40,000,000
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020 20,000,000
35,080,000   Carol Allen Family Liquidity Trust, (Comerica Bank LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 35,080,000
16,120,000   Catholic Health Initiatives, Taxable Muni Funding Trust (Series 2019-007) VRDNs, (Barclays Bank plc LOC), 2.000%, 2/6/2020 16,120,000
2,780,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series 2016B, (UMB Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.930%, 2/6/2020 2,780,000
10,265,000   Connecticut Water Co., Series 2004, (Citizens Bank, N.A., Providence LOC), 1.900%, 2/5/2020 10,265,000
15,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.280%), 2/21/2020 15,000,000
7,090,000   EG Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 7,090,000
9,590,000   Eric and Lizzie Bommer Insurance Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 9,590,000
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Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES-VARIABLE—continued  
    Banking—continued  
$2,930,000   Gannett Fleming, Inc., Series 2001, (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.110%, 2/7/2020 $2,930,000
14,215,000   Gerald J. Rubin Special Trust No. 1, (Goldman Sachs Bank USA LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 14,215,000
5,670,000   GM Enterprises of Oregon, Inc., Series 2017, (Bank of the West, San Francisco, CA LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,670,000
840,000   Green Knight Economic Development Corp., Series 2004, (Fulton Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.110%, 2/6/2020 840,000
2,195,000   IRT Funding Trust / VAP Master Trust II, Taxable Muni Funding Trust (Series 2019-008) VRDNs, (Barclays Bank plc LOC), 2.000%, 2/6/2020 2,195,000
23,445,000   J.R. Adventures Insurance Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 23,445,000
115,000   Lancaster, PA IDA, Snavely's Mill, Inc. Series 2003—B, (Fulton Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.110%, 2/6/2020 115,000
3,405,000   Moran Enterprises, Inc., Series 2015, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 3,405,000
25,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.817% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/20/2020 25,000,000
38,900,000   New Jersey EDA, Taxable Muni Funding Trust (Series 2019-014) VRDNs, (Barclays Bank plc LOC), 2.000%, 2/6/2020 38,900,000
11,255,000   NLS 2015 Irrevocable Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 11,255,000
9,280,000   Opler 2013 Irrevocable Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 9,280,000
30,565,000   RBS Insurance Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 30,565,000
20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
40,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
40,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
15,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
10,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 10,000,000
9,470,000   Sendra Family Irrevocable Trust, Series 2015, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 9,470,000
13,875,000   Steel Dust Recycling, LLC, Series 2016, (Comerica Bank LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 13,875,000
2,300,000   Taxable Muni Funding Trust 2018-003, Barclays (Series 2018-003) VRDNs, (Barclays Bank plc LOC), 2.000%, 2/6/2020 2,300,000
6,145,000   Taxable Muni Funding Trust 2020-001, (Series 2020-001) VRDNs, (Barclays Bank plc LOC), 2.000%, 2/6/2020 6,145,000
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Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES-VARIABLE—continued  
    Banking—continued  
$11,935,000   The Gregory P. Berry Trust, Series 2017, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 $11,935,000
6,460,000   The Harry M. Rubin 2014 Insurance Trust, Series 2014, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/5/2020 6,460,000
5,825,000   The Jacob Rosenstein Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/5/2020 5,825,000
8,820,000   The Jay Deitz 2015 Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, Series 2016, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 8,820,000
9,825,000   The KVR Insurance Trust, Series 2014, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 9,825,000
9,240,000   The Murray D. Berry Trust, Series 2017, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,240,000
9,550,000   The Ray L. Berry Trust, Series 2017, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 9,550,000
5,565,000   The Raymon Lee Ince Irrevocable Trust, Series 2013, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 5,565,000
6,680,000   The Rieber Life Insurance Trust, Series 2016, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 6,680,000
20,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
10,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 10,000,000
25,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
7,305,000   Tuttle Insurance Trust No. 2, Series 2015, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 7,305,000
35,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 35,000,000
15,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
8,240,000   Wingo Family Master Trust, (BOKF, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 8,240,000
13,000,000   Yavapai County, AZ IDA—Recovery Zone Facility (Drake Cement LLC), Taxble (Series 2015) Weekly VRDNs, (Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 13,000,000
    TOTAL 1,195,317,175
    Finance - Retail—1.8%  
50,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.970% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020 50,000,000
20,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
    TOTAL 70,000,000
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Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES-VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—0.7%  
$3,935,000   Jerry P. Himmel Irrevocable Trust No. 1, (Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas LOC), 1.100%, 2/6/2020 $3,935,000
10,725,000   Joseph L. Goggins Irrevocable Insurance Trust, Series 2018, (Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 10,725,000
7,870,000   Millbrook, AL Redevelopment Authority, RAM Millbrook Hospitality LLC Project, Series 2017, (Federal Home Loan Bank of New York LOC), 1.760%, 2/6/2020 7,870,000
6,060,000   Roberts Insurance Trusts, LLC, (Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,060,000
    TOTAL 28,590,000
    TOTAL NOTES—VARIABLE 1,343,907,175
    NOTES-MUNICIPAL—0.2%  
    Municipals—0.2%  
8,319,000   Broome County, NY, Taxable (Series B) BANs, 3.000%, 5/1/2020 8,323,964
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—7.1%  
50,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.137%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $60,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $60,655,463 on 5/21/2019, in which medium-term notes and sovereign debt securities with a market value of $61,321,482 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
70,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.187%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $90,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $91,006,195 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed obligations with a market value of $91,986,303 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 70,000,000
50,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.680%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $51,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.680%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,000 on 2/3/2020, in which medium-term notes with a market value of $102,014,281 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
10,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.230%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $10,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $10,055,750 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage-backed obligations with a market value of $10,211,373 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 10,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 280,000,000
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Principal
Amount or Shares
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—12.1%  
$169,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.580% dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $400,052,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury with various maturities to 8/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,053,763. $169,000,000
50,000,000   Interest in $200,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which BMO Harris Bank, N.A. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $200,026,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency with various maturities to 2/25/2036 and the market value of those underlying securities was $205,695,052. 50,000,000
7,000,000   Interest in $86,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which BNP Paribas SA will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $86,011,467 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2040 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,002,981. 7,000,000
250,000,000   Interest in $2,015,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.590% dated 1/31/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $2,015,266,988 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency with various maturities to 12/20/2068 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,075,724,997. 250,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 476,000,000
    INVESTMENT COMPANY—0.7%  
26,997,500   Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.71%3 27,000,100
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.9%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)4
3,935,159,582
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—0.1%5 3,890,190
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $3,939,049,772
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 0.9% of the Fund's portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
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Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the six months ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
  Federated
Institutional
Prime Value
Obligations Fund
Institutional Shares
Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2019 26,997,500
Purchases/Additions
Sales/Reductions
Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2020 26,997,500
Value $27,000,100
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) $
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) $
Dividend Income $262,881
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 7-day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
BANs —Bond Anticipation Notes
COL —Collateralized
EDA —Economic Development Authority
GTD —Guaranteed
IDA —Industrial Development Authority
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
VMTP —Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred
VRDNs —Variable Rate Demand Notes
VRDPs —Variable Rate Demand Preferreds
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income from Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.005 0.016 0.007 0.001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.005 0.016 0.007 0.001 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net income (0.005) (0.016) (0.007) (0.001)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.016) (0.007) (0.001) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.55% 1.58% 0.75% 0.10% 0.00%3 0.00%3
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses4 1.02%5 1.02% 1.02% 0.92% 0.52% 0.27%
Net investment income 1.09%5 0.58% 0.70% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.19%5 0.19% 0.19% 0.30% 0.72% 1.05%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,939,050 $4,030,191 $4,220,884 $6,951,890 $11,562,657 $12,847,237
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Represents less than 0.01%.
4 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expenses offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.02% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 1.02%, 1.02%, 0.92%, 0.52% and 0.27% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in securities, at value including $27,000,100 of investment in an affiliated holding* $3,179,159,582  
Investments in other repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements 756,000,000  
Investment in securities, at value (amortized and identified cost $3,935,159,582)   $3,935,159,582
Cash   597,161
Income receivable   6,262,921
Receivable for shares sold   1,002
TOTAL ASSETS   3,942,020,666
Liabilities:    
Payable for shares redeemed 22,907  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 4) 1,529,174  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 4) 838,912  
Payable for transfer agent fee 318,502  
Payable for portfolio accounting fees 132,772  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 4) 11,724  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 4) 8,979  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 2,969  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 104,955  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,970,894
Net assets for 3,939,060,568 shares outstanding   $3,939,049,772
Net Assets Consists of:    
Paid-in capital   $3,939,048,013
Total distributable earnings   1,759
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $3,939,049,772
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Proceeds Per Share:
   
$3,939,049,772 ÷ 3,939,060,568 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $42,163,201
Dividends received from an affiliated holding*     262,881
TOTAL INCOME     42,426,082
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $4,013,851  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   1,581,681  
Custodian fees   70,556  
Transfer agent fees   2,015,372  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   12,940  
Auditing fees   11,864  
Legal fees   4,939  
Distribution services fee (Note 4)   11,038,091  
Other service fees (Note 2)   5,016,310  
Portfolio accounting fees   89,419  
Share registration costs   327,519  
Printing and postage   196,341  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   20,954  
TOTAL EXPENSES   24,399,837  
Waivers, Reimbursement and Reduction:      
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(1,845,296)    
Waiver of other operating expenses (Note 4) (2,006,926)    
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 5) (8,801)    
TOTAL WAIVERS, REIMBURSEMENT AND REDUCTION   (3,861,023)  
Net expenses     20,538,814
Net investment income     21,887,268
Net realized gain on investments     22,325
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $21,909,593
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $21,887,268 $68,079,790
Net realized gain 22,325 18,019
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 21,909,593 68,097,809
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Distribution to shareholders (21,924,273) (68,124,598)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (21,924,273) (68,124,598)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeeds from sale of shares 860,516,997 2,014,908,074
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 21,433,107 66,550,811
Cost of shares redeemed (973,076,958) (2,272,124,378)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS (91,126,854) (190,665,493)
Change in net assets (91,141,534) (190,692,282)
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 4,030,191,306 4,220,883,588
End of period $3,939,049,772 $4,030,191,306
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Capital Reserves 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund operates as a retail money market fund. As a retail money market fund, the Fund: (1) will generally continue to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); (2) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to limit investments in the Fund to accounts beneficially owned by natural persons as required for a retail money market fund by Rule 2a-7 under the Act; and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Trustees determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Most securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
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The Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions) and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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 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.
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Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreements reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. The detail of the total fund expense waivers, reimbursement and reduction of $3,861,023 is disclosed in various locations in Note 4 and Note 5.
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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
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Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. Restricted securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
  Six Months
Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Shares sold 860,516,997 2,014,908,074
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 21,433,107 66,550,811
Shares redeemed (973,076,958) (2,272,124,378)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (91,126,854) (190,665,493)
4. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $1,823,930 of its fee.
The Adviser has agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser waived and/or reimbursed $21,366.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized net fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to 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 shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at 0.55% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC waived $2,006,926 of its fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waiver/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) and the Fund's share of the fees and expenses of the investments in affiliated funds paid by the Fund (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.02% (the “Fee Limit”), up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
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Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTION
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $8,801 under these arrangements.
6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial portion of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
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8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from or lend money to other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Capital Reserves Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual $1,000 $1,005.50 $5.14
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)
$1,000 $1,020.01 $5.18
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.02%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Capital Reserves Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant Peer Group and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
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For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment
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program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser, including the reasons for the Fund's performance, and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
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In 2015, the Board approved a reduction of 10 basis points in the contractual advisory fee.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
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applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Capital Reserves Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 608919304
Q450204 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker A | GRAXX B | GRBXX C | GRCXX
  F | GRGXX P | GRFXX  

Federated Government Reserves Fund
Fund Established 2005

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee

J. Christopher
Donahue
President
Federated Government Reserves Fund
Letter from the President
Dear Valued Shareholder,
I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from August 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020. This report includes a complete listing of your fund's holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
In addition, our website, FederatedInvestors.com, offers easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists, and financial planning tools.
Thank you for investing with us. I hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President
         


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements 50.7%
U.S. Government Agency Securities 31.5%
U.S. Treasury Securities 18.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.7)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 66.4%
8-30 Days 11.8%
31-90 Days 14.4%
91-180 Days 2.8%
181 Days or more 5.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.7)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—31.5%  
$13,340,000 1 Federal Farm Credit System Discount Notes, 2.320%, 4/2/2020 - 5/20/2020 $13,272,092
10,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.605% (1-month USLIBOR -0.055%), 2/27/2020 9,999,972
18,500,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.618% (1-month USLIBOR -0.065%), 2/12/2020 18,499,931
10,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.638% (1-month USLIBOR -0.045%), 2/12/2020 10,000,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (1-month USLIBOR +0.005%), 2/27/2020 19,999,594
8,500,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.669% (1-month USLIBOR -0.030%), 2/9/2020 8,500,000
21,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% (1-month USLIBOR -0.015%), 2/8/2020 21,000,000
91,500,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% - 1.684% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/13/2020 - 2/14/2020 91,500,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.685% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.105%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
21,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.700% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.120%), 2/3/2020 21,000,000
14,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.725% (Effective Fed Funds +0.125%), 2/3/2020 13,999,242
35,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.734% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/4/2020 34,999,486
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.760% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/3/2020 19,999,834
37,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.760% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.180%), 2/3/2020 37,000,000
34,700,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.790% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.210%), 2/3/2020 34,700,000
508,000,000 1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Discount Notes, 1.570% - 2.400%, 2/26/2020 - 6/19/2020 506,428,339
145,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.600% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.020%), 2/3/2020 144,997,766
38,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.602% (3-month USLIBOR -0.240%), 4/16/2020 38,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$39,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.605% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.025%), 2/3/2020 $39,000,000
131,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.608% - 1.619% (1-month USLIBOR -0.050%), 2/17/2020 - 2/27/2020 131,000,000
45,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 45,000,000
56,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.615% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.035%), 2/3/2020 56,000,142
114,600,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.618% - 1.622% (1-month USLIBOR -0.040%), 2/4/2020 - 2/20/2020 114,600,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.623% (3-month USLIBOR -0.250%), 4/7/2020 50,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.624% (1-month USLIBOR -0.030%), 2/21/2020 19,995,657
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.625% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.045%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
31,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.628% (1-month USLIBOR -0.055%), 2/12/2020 31,500,000
30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.632% (1-month USLIBOR -0.025%), 2/20/2020 30,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.640% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.060%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
45,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.643% (3-month USLIBOR -0.235%), 2/10/2020 45,000,000
86,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 85,999,983
95,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 95,000,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.656% (3-month USLIBOR -0.245%), 2/11/2020 40,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.668% (3-month USLIBOR -0.220%), 3/11/2020 25,000,000
35,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.669% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/16/2020 35,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% (1-month USLIBOR +0.020%), 2/19/2020 50,000,000
99,300,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 99,300,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.695% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.115%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
35,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.699% - 1.735% (3-month USLIBOR -0.200%), 3/18/2020 - 3/24/2020 35,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.700% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.120%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$44,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.710% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.130%), 2/3/2020 $44,000,000
79,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.711% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/25/2020 - 2/27/2020 79,000,000
24,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.714% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/4/2020 24,000,000
13,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.729% (1-month USLIBOR -0.005%), 2/5/2020 13,000,000
35,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.750% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.170%), 2/3/2020 35,000,000
35,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.775% (3-month USLIBOR -0.115%), 2/5/2020 35,000,000
43,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.788% (3-month USLIBOR -0.120%), 2/28/2020 43,000,000
166,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank System, 1.690% - 1.950%, 4/16/2020 - 9/4/2020 165,998,674
30,000,000 1 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 1.669%, 3/5/2020 29,954,103
21,300,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.620% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.040%), 2/3/2020 21,300,000
60,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.640% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.060%), 2/3/2020 60,000,000
25,500,000 2 Federal National Mortgage Association Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 25,500,000
    TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2,822,044,815
    U.S. TREASURY—18.5%  
25,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.610%, 4/30/2020 24,900,493
10,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.620%, 7/16/2020 9,925,300
30,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.625%, 4/9/2020 29,907,917
44,500,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.740%, 9/10/2020 44,022,515
30,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.800%, 8/13/2020 29,709,000
61,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.825%, 3/12/2020 60,876,306
85,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bill, 1.890%, 2/13/2020 84,946,450
114,500,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.840% - 2.468%, 2/27/2020 114,324,106
65,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.845% - 1.870%, 3/19/2020 64,842,778
22,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.568% (91-day T-Bill +0.033%), 2/4/2020 22,500,430
29,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.578% (91-day T-Bill +0.043%), 2/4/2020 29,491,894
106,250,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (91-day T-Bill +0.045%), 2/4/2020 106,217,231
207,300,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.650% (91-day T-Bill +0.115%), 2/4/2020 207,222,032
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    U.S. TREASURY—continued  
$50,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.674% (91-day T-Bill +0.139%), 2/4/2020 $49,999,091
65,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.689% (91-day T-Bill +0.154%), 2/4/2020 65,500,000
28,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.835% (91-day T-Bill +0.300%), 2/4/2020 28,015,570
44,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.250%, 2/29/2020 43,970,854
29,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.500%, 4/15/2020 28,969,345
29,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.625%, 10/15/2020 29,003,183
30,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.500%, 12/31/2020 30,241,984
10,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.500%, 6/30/2020 10,024,330
77,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.625%, 11/15/2020 77,566,178
71,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.750%, 11/30/2020 71,650,537
30,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.750%, 9/30/2020 30,215,858
18,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.875%, 10/31/2020 18,163,307
41,500,000   United States Treasury Note, 3.500%, 5/15/2020 41,677,778
16,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 3.625%, 2/15/2020 16,008,993
49,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125% - 1.375%, 3/31/2020 49,430,264
72,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.375%, 4/30/2020 72,532,277
56,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.500%, 5/31/2020 56,586,595
59,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.625%, 8/31/2020 59,191,971
51,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.000% - 2.625%, 7/31/2020 51,193,901
    TOTAL U.S. TREASURY 1,658,828,468
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—50.7%  
200,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which ABN Amro Bank N.V. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $200,026,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $204,814,490. 200,000,000
13,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.580% dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $400,052,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,053,763. 13,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$100,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.580% dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Capital, Inc. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $100,013,167 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,013,500. $100,000,000
150,000,000   Interest in $200,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which BMO Harris Bank, N.A. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $200,026,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/25/2036 and the market value of those underlying securities was $205,695,052. 150,000,000
100,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.570% dated 1/7/2020 under which BNP Paribas SA will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $100,270,389 on 3/9/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,120,147. 100,000,000
76,716,000   Interest in $86,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which BNP Paribas SA will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $86,011,467 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $87,731,712. 76,716,000
100,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.610% dated 1/29/2020 under which BNP Paribas SA will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $100,411,444 on 4/30/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,018,251. 100,000,000
500,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/7/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $500,755,556 on 2/10/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/25/2052 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,411,508. 500,000,000
1,250,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.580% dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corporation will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,250,164,583 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2045 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,275,000,037. 1,250,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$100,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.650% dated 1/31/2020 under which Garda FIRV Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $100,013,750 on 2/3/2020. This agreement is guaranteed by Barclays Bank PLC. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/31/2022 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,000,101. $100,000,000
50,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.590% dated 1/31/2020 under which HSBC Securities (USA), Inc will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $50,006,625 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/20/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,000,000. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.620% dated 1/8/2020 under which Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $150,391,500 on 3/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 7/15/2024 and the market value of those underlying securities was $152,946,025. 150,000,000
75,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.630% dated 1/10/2020 under which Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $75,203,750 on 3/10/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2022 and the market value of those underlying securities was $76,968,940. 75,000,000
40,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.650% dated 1/31/2020 under which Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $40,110,000 on 3/31/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/15/2039 and the market value of those underlying securities was $48,078,573. 40,000,000
70,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.700% dated 12/5/2019 under which Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $70,198,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 7/15/2024 and the market value of those underlying securities was $72,431,513. 70,000,000
150,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.560% dated 1/7/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $150,195,000 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $153,179,011. 150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$142,000,000   Interest in $300,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.570% dated 1/31/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $300,039,250 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 7/31/2024 and the market value of those underlying securities was $306,040,045. $142,000,000
335,190,000   Interest in $2,015,000,000 joint repurchase agreement, 1.590% dated 1/31/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $2,015,266,988 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2068 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,075,724,997. 335,190,000
400,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.650% dated 1/31/2020 under which Millennium Fixed Income Fund Ltd. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $400,055,000 on 2/3/2020. This agreement is guaranteed by Barclays Bank PLC. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2044 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,001,083. 400,000,000
200,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.560% dated 1/3/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $200,277,333 on 2/4/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $204,416,473. 200,000,000
150,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $150,020,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $153,503,541. 150,000,000
100,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.650% dated 1/31/2020 under which Symmetry Master Fund Ltd. will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $100,013,750 on 2/3/2020. This agreement is guaranteed by Barclays Bank PLC. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 9/15/2022 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,000,443. 100,000,000
50,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $50,006,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,006,801. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$50,000,000   Repurchase agreement, 1.600% dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $50,006,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 3/27/2020 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,007,187. $50,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 4,551,906,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.7%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)3
9,032,779,283
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.7)%4 (62,377,668)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $8,970,401,615
1 Discount rate at time of purchase.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2019.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.005 0.015 0.006 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.015 0.006 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.015) (0.006) (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.015) (0.006) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.53% 1.47% 0.56% 0.02% 0.00%4 0.00%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.87%5,6 0.87%5 0.87%5 0.65%5 0.40%5 0.15%6
Net investment income 1.04%6 1.48% 0.54% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.16%6 0.14% 0.15% 0.37% 0.62% 0.86%6
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $120,765 $103,120 $73,428 $87,623 $89,786 $218
1 Reflects operations for the period from July 20, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
5 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.87% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 0.87% 0.87%, 0.65% and 0.40% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, after taking into account this expense reduction.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsClass B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2019
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.003 0.011 0.002 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.003 0.011 0.002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.003) (0.011) (0.002)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.003) (0.011) (0.002) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.32% 1.07% 0.23% 0.00%4 0.00%4 0.00%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 1.27%5,6 1.27%5 1.19%5 0.65%5 0.40%5 0.15%6
Net investment income 0.66%6 1.07% 0.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.11%6 0.11% 0.17% 0.74% 0.99% 1.16%6
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,267 $1,682 $2,024 $3,252 $5,892 $18
1 Reflects operations for the period from July 20, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
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 less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
5 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.27% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 1.27%, 1.19%, 0.65% and 0.40% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, after taking into account this expense reduction.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsClass C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.003 0.011 0.002 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.003 0.011 0.002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.003) (0.011) (0.002)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.003) (0.011) (0.002) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.34% 1.08% 0.23% 0.00%4 0.00%4 0.00%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 1.25%5,6 1.26%5 1.20%5 0.68%5 0.40%5 0.15%6
Net investment income 0.66%6 1.09% 0.19% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.08%6 0.08% 0.16% 0.69% 0.97% 1.16%6
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $4,561 $4,505 $6,007 $9,963 $10,783 $08
1 Reflects operations for the period from July 20, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
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 less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
5 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 1.25% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 1.26%, 1.20%, 0.68% and 0.40% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, after taking into account this expense reduction.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
8 Represents less than $1,000.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.005 0.015 0.006 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.015 0.006 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.015) (0.006) (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.015) (0.006) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.53% 1.47% 0.56% 0.02% 0.00%4 0.00%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.87%5,6 0.87%5 0.87%5 0.62%5 0.40%5 0.15%6
Net investment income 1.05%6 1.49% 0.54% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.16%6 0.16% 0.16% 0.42% 0.63% 0.86%6
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,384 $1,556 $1,071 $1,524 $3,066 $08
1 Reflects operations for the period from July 20, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
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 less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
5 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.87% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 0.87%, 0.87%, 0.62% and 0.40% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, after taking into account this expense reduction.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
8 Represents less than $1,000.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass P Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.005 0.013 0.004 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.005 0.013 0.004 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.013) (0.004) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.013) (0.004) (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.45% 1.32% 0.41% 0.00%3 0.00%3 0.00%3
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 1.02%4,5 1.02%5 1.02%5 0.66%5 0.31%5 0.11%5
Net investment income 0.89%4 1.31% 0.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.18%4 0.18% 0.18% 0.54% 0.89% 1.18%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $8,842,425 $8,069,420 $8,626,983 $10,580,501 $12,639,013 $12,194,155
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Represents less than 0.01%.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.02% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 1.02%, 1.02%, 0.66%, 0.31% and 0.11% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, after taking into account this expense reduction.
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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in securities $4,480,873,283  
Investments in repurchase agreements 4,551,906,000  
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $9,032,779,283
Cash   224,774
Income receivable   8,860,285
Receivable for shares sold   120,848
TOTAL ASSETS   9,041,985,190
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased 64,600,000  
Payable for shares redeemed 476,473  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) 3,446,261  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 1,930,379  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 30,634  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 19,269  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 232  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 1,080,327  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   71,583,575
Net assets for 8,970,411,616 shares outstanding   $8,970,401,615
Net Assets Consists of:    
Paid-in capital   $8,970,410,487
Total distributable (loss)   (8,872)
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $8,970,401,615
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per
Share:
   
Class A Shares:    
$120,764,757 ÷ 120,764,871 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Offering price per share   $1.00
Redemption proceeds per share   $1.00
Class B Shares:    
$1,267,178 ÷ 1,267,180 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Offering price per share   $1.00
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $1.00)1   $0.95
Class C Shares:    
$4,561,344 ÷ 4,561,350 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Offering price per share   $1.00
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $1.00)1   $0.99
Class F Shares:    
$1,383,778 ÷ 1,383,779 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Offering price per share   $1.00
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $1.00)1   $0.99
Class P Shares:    
$8,842,424,558 ÷ 8,842,434,436 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Offering price per share   $1.00
Redemption proceeds per share   $1.00
1 Under certain limited conditions, a “Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” of up to 5.50% for Class B Shares and up to 1.00% for Class C Shares and Class F Shares may be imposed. See “Sales Charge When You Redeem” in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $84,299,612
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)   $8,804,289  
Administrative fee (Note 5)   3,468,155  
Custodian fees   129,237  
Transfer agent fees (Notes 2 and 5)   4,468,901  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5)   25,385  
Auditing fees   11,864  
Legal fees   4,462  
Distribution services fee (Note 5)   24,160,456  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)   10,953,034  
Portfolio accounting fees   97,209  
Share registration costs   359,995  
Printing and postage   373,370  
Miscellaneous (Note 5)   22,775  
TOTAL EXPENSES   52,879,132  
Waivers, Reimbursement and Reduction:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) $(3,520,258)    
Waiver/reimbursement of other operating expenses
(Notes 2 and 5)
(4,388,570)    
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 6) (3,180)    
TOTAL WAIVERS, REIMBURSEMENT AND REDUCTION   (7,912,008)  
Net expenses     44,967,124
Net investment income     39,332,488
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $39,332,488
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $39,332,488 $111,505,383
Net realized gain 1,273
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 39,332,488 111,506,656
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Class A Shares (587,764) (1,225,911)
Class B Shares (4,802) (19,427)
Class C Shares (15,778) (61,738)
Class F Shares (8,125) (21,180)
Class P Shares (38,723,055) (110,177,119)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (39,339,524) (111,505,375)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeeds from sale of shares 3,721,111,808 4,999,250,917
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 38,260,813 107,950,039
Cost of shares redeemed (2,969,246,852) (5,636,431,194)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 790,125,769 (529,230,238)
Change in net assets 790,118,733 (529,228,957)
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 8,180,282,882 8,709,511,839
End of period $8,970,401,615 $8,180,282,882
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Government Reserves 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers five classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Class P 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 current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund operates as a government money market fund. As a government money market fund, the Fund: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities; and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully; (2) generally continues to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); and (3) has elected not to be subject to the liquidity fees and gates requirement at this time as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
Effective August 1, 2018, an automatic conversion feature for Class C Shares was implemented. Pursuant to this automatic conversion feature, after Class C Shares have been held for ten years from the date of purchase, they will automatically convert to Class A Shares on the next monthly conversion processing date.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
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The Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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 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.
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Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreements reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waivers, reimbursement and reduction of $7,912,008 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2, Note 5 and Note 6. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Transfer Agent
Fees Reimbursed
Class A Shares $20,461 $(17,858)
Class B Shares 603 (226)
Class C Shares 1,067
Class F Shares 251 (218)
Class P Shares 4,446,519
TOTAL $4,468,901 $(18,302)
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Class P Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees.
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For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Class A Shares $140,928
Class B Shares 1,806
Class C Shares 5,631
Class F Shares 1,915
Class P Shares 10,802,754
TOTAL $10,953,034
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. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. Restricted securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
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Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class A Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 58,922,764 $58,922,764 87,539,814 $87,539,814
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 574,468 574,468 1,189,029 1,189,029
Shares redeemed (41,852,199) (41,852,199) (59,036,572) (59,036,572)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS 17,645,033 $17,645,033 29,692,271 $29,692,271
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class B Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 376,062 $376,062 1,427,392 $1,427,392
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 4,777 4,777 19,279 19,279
Shares redeemed (795,826) (795,826) (1,788,110) (1,788,110)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS (414,987) $(414,987) (341,439) $(341,439)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class C Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,956,355 $1,956,355 6,157,984 $6,157,984
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 15,658 15,658 60,979 60,979
Shares redeemed (1,915,281) (1,915,281) (7,721,436) (7,721,436)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS 56,732 $56,732 (1,502,473) $(1,502,473)
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class F Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 143,954 $143,954 1,692,635 $1,692,635
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 5,158 5,158 14,641 14,641
Shares redeemed (321,461) (321,461) (1,221,892) (1,221,892)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS (172,349) $(172,349) 485,384 $485,384
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class P Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 3,659,712,673 $3,659,712,673 4,902,433,092 $4,902,433,092
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 37,660,752 37,660,752 106,666,111 106,666,111
Shares redeemed (2,924,362,085) (2,924,362,085) (5,566,663,184) (5,566,663,184)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS P SHARE TRANSACTIONS 773,011,340 $773,011,340 (557,563,981) $(557,563,981)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 790,125,769 $790,125,769 (529,230,238) $(529,230,238)
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At July 31, 2019, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $1,836 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, thereby reducing 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, a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, retains its character as either short-term or long-term and does not expire. All of the Fund's capital loss carryforwards were incurred in taxable years after December 22, 2010.
The following schedule summarizes the Fund's capital loss carryforwards:
Short-Term Long-Term Total
$0 $1,836 $1,836
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $3,520,258 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $18,302 of transfer agent fees.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized net fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to 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, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Class P Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares 0.45%
Class B Shares 0.75%
Class C Shares 0.75%
Class F Shares 0.45%
Class P Shares 0.55%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Distribution
Service Fees
Incurred
Distribution
Services Fees
Waived
Class A Shares $255,481 $(28,387)
Class B Shares 5,416
Class C Shares 17,861
Class F Shares 3,473 (386)
Class P Shares 23,878,225 (4,341,495)
TOTAL $24,160,456 $(4,370,268)
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When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC retained $306,421 of fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC retained $4,141, and $250 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $49,334 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waiver/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Class P Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.87%, 1.27%, 1.27%, 0.87% and 1.02% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. EXPENSE REDUCTION
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $3,180 under these arrangements.
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7. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Government Reserves Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Class A Shares $1,000.00 $1,005.30 $4.39
Class B Shares $1,000.00 $1,003.20 $6.39
Class C Shares $1,000.00 $1,003.40 $6.29
Class F Shares $1,000.00 $1,005.30 $4.39
Class P Shares $1,000.00 $1,004.50 $5.14
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Class A Shares $1,000.00 $1,020.76 $4.42
Class B Shares $1,000.00 $1,018.75 $6.44
Class C Shares $1,000.00 $1,018.85 $6.34
Class F Shares $1,000.00 $1,020.76 $4.42
Class P Shares $1,000.00 $1,020.01 $5.18
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Class A Shares 0.87%
Class B Shares 1.27%
Class C Shares 1.25%
Class F Shares 0.87%
Class P Shares 1.02%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Government Reserves Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant Peer Group and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
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For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment
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program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
In 2015, the Board approved a reduction of 10 basis points in the contractual advisory fee.
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Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
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applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Government Reserves Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 608919544
CUSIP 608919536
CUSIP 608919528
CUSIP 608919510
CUSIP 608919205
34454 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Select* | GRTXX Institutional | GOIXX  
  Service | GOSXX Administrative | GOEXX  
  Cash II | GFYXX Cash Series | GFSXX  
  Capital | GOCXX Trust | GORXX  
  Premier | GOFXX Advisor | GOVXX  
* formerly, Class R Shares

Federated Government Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements 46.2%
U.S. Government Agency Securities 34.3%
U.S. Treasury Securities 18.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 1.4%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 66.8%
8-30 Days 11.3%
31-90 Days 12.5%
91-180 Days 3.0%
181 Days or more 5.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 1.4%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—34.3%  
$181,650,000 1 Federal Farm Credit System Discount Notes, 1.680%—2.320%, 2/20/2020 - 5/20/2020 $180,991,062
171,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.605% (1-month USLIBOR -0.055%), 2/27/2020 170,999,514
25,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.609% (1-month USLIBOR -0.050%), 2/28/2020 25,000,000
13,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 13,000,000
158,250,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.618% (1-month USLIBOR -0.065%), 2/12/2020 158,249,411
90,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.621%—1.694% (1-month USLIBOR -0.040%), 2/6/2020 - 2/25/2020 89,998,782
264,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.623%—1.669% (1-month USLIBOR -0.030%), 2/9/2020 - 2/24/2020 263,997,454
150,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.638% (1-month USLIBOR -0.045%), 2/12/2020 150,000,000
78,815,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.641% (1-month USLIBOR -0.035%), 2/18/2020 78,813,885
80,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 80,000,000
508,200,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 508,200,000
97,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.660% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.080%), 2/3/2020 97,000,000
443,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.661%—1.684% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/13/2020 - 2/27/2020 442,998,057
163,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (1-month USLIBOR +0.005%), 2/27/2020 162,996,689
161,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.675%—1.709% (1-month USLIBOR +0.025%), 2/13/2020 - 2/29/2020 160,994,129
183,100,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% (1-month USLIBOR -0.015%), 2/8/2020 183,100,000
373,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.679% (1-month USLIBOR +0.020%), 2/28/2020 373,000,000
100,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 100,000,000
128,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.725% (Effective Fed Funds +0.125%), 2/3/2020 127,993,071
209,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.727%—1.749% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/9/2020 - 2/10/2020 208,989,512
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$114,100,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.734% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/4/2020 $114,098,325
265,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.760% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/3/2020 264,997,798
162,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.762% (1-month USLIBOR +0.070%), 2/8/2020 161,984,789
104,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.770% (3-month USLIBOR -0.130%), 3/4/2020 104,000,000
56,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.790% (Prime -2.960%), 2/3/2020 55,997,337
50,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.830% (Prime -2.920%), 2/3/2020 49,999,877
6,676,642,000 1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Discount Notes, 1.560%—2.400%, 2/4/2020 - 7/1/2020 6,657,337,568
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.590% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.010%), 2/3/2020 50,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.598% (1-month USLIBOR -0.060%), 2/20/2020 50,000,000
566,800,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.600% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.020%), 2/3/2020 566,782,895
440,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.602% (3-month USLIBOR -0.240%), 4/16/2020 440,000,000
24,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.605% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.025%), 2/3/2020 24,000,000
1,462,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.608%—1.684% (1-month USLIBOR -0.050%), 2/5/2020 - 2/27/2020 1,462,500,000
1,466,300,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 1,466,260,520
868,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.615% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.035%), 2/3/2020 867,999,477
250,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.616% (3-month USLIBOR -0.185%), 4/20/2020 249,997,113
1,433,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.618%—1.622% (1-month USLIBOR -0.040%), 2/4/2020 - 2/20/2020 1,433,000,000
177,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.620% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.040%), 2/3/2020 176,995,246
590,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.623% (3-month USLIBOR -0.250%), 4/7/2020 590,000,000
80,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.624% (1-month USLIBOR -0.030%), 2/21/2020 79,982,629
242,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.625% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.045%), 2/3/2020 242,000,000
260,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.628% (1-month USLIBOR -0.055%), 2/12/2020 260,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$470,600,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.630% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.050%), 2/3/2020 $470,600,000
295,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.633% (1-month USLIBOR -0.025%), 2/20/2020 295,000,000
400,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.635% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.055%), 2/3/2020 400,000,000
300,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.640% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.060%), 2/3/2020 300,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.644% (1-month USLIBOR -0.070%), 2/7/2020 50,000,000
1,058,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 1,057,999,800
1,025,750,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 1,025,750,000
441,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.656%—1.664% (3-month USLIBOR -0.245%), 2/11/2020 - 2/14/2020 441,500,000
60,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.085%), 2/3/2020 59,995,235
305,750,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.668%—1.674% (3-month USLIBOR -0.220%), 3/11/2020 - 3/16/2020 305,750,000
453,700,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.669% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/16/2020 453,700,000
349,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% (1-month USLIBOR +0.020%), 2/19/2020 349,500,000
1,082,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 1,082,000,000
176,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.685% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.105%), 2/3/2020 176,000,000
275,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.690% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.110%), 2/3/2020 275,000,000
250,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.695% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.115%), 2/3/2020 250,000,000
497,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.699%—1.735% (3-month USLIBOR -0.200%), 2/12/2020 - 3/24/2020 497,000,000
369,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.700% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.120%), 2/3/2020 368,999,934
548,200,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.710% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.130%), 2/3/2020 548,200,000
923,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.711% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/25/2020 - 2/27/2020 923,500,000
268,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.714% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/4/2020 268,000,000
143,800,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.729% (1-month USLIBOR -0.005%), 2/5/2020 143,800,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$315,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.750% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.170%), 2/3/2020 $315,000,000
423,600,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.775% (3-month USLIBOR -0.115%), 2/5/2020 423,600,000
402,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.788% (3-month USLIBOR -0.120%), 2/28/2020 402,500,000
500,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.845% (1-month USLIBOR +0.065%), 2/2/2020 500,000,000
58,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.940% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.080%), 2/3/2020 58,000,000
1,858,750,000   Federal Home Loan Bank System, 1.690%—1.950%, 4/16/2020 - 9/4/2020 1,858,733,718
638,800,000 1 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 1.669%—1.721%, 2/20/2020 - 3/5/2020 638,008,104
75,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.000%), 2/3/2020 74,999,579
90,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.585% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.005%), 2/3/2020 90,000,000
314,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.600% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.020%), 2/3/2020 313,973,127
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.605% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.025%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
221,700,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 221,698,539
300,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.620% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.040%), 2/3/2020 300,000,000
565,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 1.640% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.060%), 2/3/2020 565,000,000
65,000,000 2 Federal National Mortgage Association Floating Rate Notes, 1.590% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.010%), 2/3/2020 65,000,000
114,000,000 2 Federal National Mortgage Association Floating Rate Notes, 1.620% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.040%), 2/3/2020 114,000,000
230,000,000 2 Federal National Mortgage Association Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 230,000,000
35,000,000 2 Federal National Mortgage Association Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 35,000,000
256,004,900 2 Housing and Urban Development Floating Rate Notes, 2.109% (3-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/1/2020 256,004,900
    TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 35,188,068,076
    U.S. TREASURIES—18.1%  
70,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.549%—1.910%, 2/6/2020 69,983,234
40,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.574%, 5/7/2020 39,835,520
100,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.620%, 4/16/2020 99,662,500
112,900,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.620%, 7/16/2020 112,056,637
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    U.S. TREASURIES—continued  
$707,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.625%—1.705%, 4/9/2020 $704,792,918
30,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.641%, 4/23/2020 29,890,120
507,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.740%, 9/10/2020 501,559,891
333,600,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.800%, 8/13/2020 330,364,080
164,700,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.825%—1.868%, 3/5/2020 164,424,196
390,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.825%—1.868%, 3/12/2020 389,208,878
899,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.840%—2.465%, 2/27/2020 897,681,558
673,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.845%—1.870%, 3/19/2020 671,372,383
30,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.870%, 2/20/2020 29,970,930
934,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.890%, 2/13/2020 933,411,580
372,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.568% (91-day T-Bill +0.033%), 2/4/2020 371,994,168
570,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.578% (91-day T-Bill +0.043%), 2/4/2020 569,847,747
1,069,300,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (91-day T-Bill +0.045%), 2/4/2020 1,068,790,606
1,905,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.650% (91-day T-Bill +0.115%), 2/4/2020 1,904,255,655
703,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.674% (91-day T-Bill +0.139%), 2/4/2020 703,434,617
739,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.689% (91-day T-Bill +0.154%), 2/4/2020 739,500,000
374,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.835% (91-day T-Bill +0.300%), 2/4/2020 374,524,633
513,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125%—1.375%, 3/31/2020 512,289,194
1,018,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125%—2.375%, 4/30/2020 1,017,572,807
468,300,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.250%, 2/29/2020 467,989,793
965,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%—2.500%, 5/31/2020 963,830,724
555,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%—2.625%, 8/31/2020 555,601,234
860,550,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%—2.750%, 9/30/2020 865,773,767
493,600,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%—2.875%, 10/31/2020 497,202,568
299,750,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 4/15/2020 299,433,140
20,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 7/15/2020 19,987,332
363,300,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.625%—2.750%, 11/30/2020 365,805,878
949,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.750%—2.625%, 11/15/2020 954,412,950
385,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.000%, 7/31/2020 385,694,778
132,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.500%, 6/30/2020 132,321,160
387,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.500%, 12/31/2020 390,625,628
277,250,000   United States Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 5/15/2020 278,404,329
107,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 2/15/2020 107,060,140
    TOTAL U.S. TREASURIES 18,520,567,273
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—46.2%  
$250,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which ABN Amro Bank N.V., Netherlands will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,066,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2068 and the market value of those underlying securities was $511,682,600. $250,000,000
430,000,000   Interest in $525,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which ABN Amro Bank N.V., Netherlands will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $525,070,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $538,729,437. 430,000,000
2,500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,500,333,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2044 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,549,836,856. 2,500,000,000
250,000,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/17/2020 under which BMO Capital Markets Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,425,208 on 2/25/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $256,867,881. 250,000,000
474,000,000   Interest in $575,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 11/15/2019 under which BMO Capital Markets Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $577,300,000 on 2/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/20/2070 and the market value of those underlying securities was $590,887,425. 474,000,000
285,000,000   Interest in $335,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/7/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $335,905,803 on 3/9/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $342,102,448. 285,000,000
900,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/10/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,004,019,167 on 4/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,946,136. 900,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$100,000,000   Interest in $100,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,013,250 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/31/2026 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,013,547. $100,000,000
108,000,000   Interest in $108,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $108,014,400 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $110,174,733. 108,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,370,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.61%, dated 1/29/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,375,575,519 on 4/30/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/20/2063 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,397,650,594. 1,000,000,000
430,000,000   Interest in $430,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.63%, dated 12/2/2019 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $431,226,575 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $439,873,214. 430,000,000
800,000,000   Interest in $1,100,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/7/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,101,430,000 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2066 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,124,850,820. 800,000,000
1,435,000,000   Interest in $1,435,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,435,190,138 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/16/2059 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,470,338,152. 1,435,000,000
1,042,807,000   Interest in $1,293,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of America, N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,293,171,323 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/20/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,319,034,749. 1,042,807,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$250,000,000   Interest in $425,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/17/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $425,722,854 on 2/25/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 9/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $436,964,919. $250,000,000
350,000,000   Interest in $450,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/29/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $450,569,125 on 2/27/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $459,100,187. 350,000,000
300,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/27/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $301,198,167 on 4/27/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $306,094,026. 300,000,000
50,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/30/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,064,042 on 2/28/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,497,697. 50,000,000
350,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/30/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $351,400,000 on 4/29/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $357,063,483. 350,000,000
200,000,000   Interest in $350,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $350,046,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $358,865,761. 200,000,000
1,250,000,000   Interest in $1,850,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of Nova Scotia will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,850,246,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,887,265,938. 1,250,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$724,000,000   Interest in $975,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/6/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $976,267,500 on 2/5/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/25/2051 and the market value of those underlying securities was $997,393,758. $724,000,000
500,000,000   Interest in $700,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/14/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,910,000 on 2/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 6/20/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $714,928,200. 500,000,000
400,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/21/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,650,000 on 2/20/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,663,000. 400,000,000
400,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/10/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,610,556 on 2/10/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities maturing on 12/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,622,767. 400,000,000
978,000,000   Interest in $1,900,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,900,250,167 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,938,255,241. 978,000,000
1,300,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which CIBC World Markets Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,197,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2026 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,529,998,409. 1,300,000,000
750,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/7/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,311,111 on 2/10/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 12/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,295,342. 750,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$925,000,000   Interest in $1,600,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.70%, dated 11/8/2019 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,606,800,000 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,636,331,253. $925,000,000
240,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.70%, dated 11/19/2019 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $401,643,333 on 2/14/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities maturing on 5/15/2023 and the market value of those underlying securities was $409,464,319. 240,000,000
1,625,000,000   Interest in $3,475,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB, Paris will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,475,463,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,535,404,003. 1,625,000,000
1,100,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which DNB Bank ASA will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,100,144,833 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2026 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,122,000,062. 1,100,000,000
1,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,131,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2024 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,079. 1,000,000,000
2,250,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,250,296,250 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,295,000,037. 2,250,000,000
2,500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corporation JPM will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,500,331,250 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2044 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,550,408,428. 2,500,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$3,000,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,132,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,025,490,624. $3,000,000,000
75,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,009,938 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/20/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $76,500,000. 75,000,000
2,650,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2028 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,061,749,445. 2,650,000,000
400,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/15/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,654,167 on 2/14/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 5/15/2060 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,000,000. 400,000,000
384,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.61%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,067,083 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/25/2052 and the market value of those underlying securities was $511,193,633. 384,000,000
1,500,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.63%, dated 11/15/2019 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,016,164,167 on 3/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,060,000,025. 1,500,000,000
200,001,187   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,027,520 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2040 and the market value of those underlying securities was $204,011,785. 200,001,187
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$1,000,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.55%, dated 1/3/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,002,755,556 on 2/4/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,042,722,836. $1,000,000,000
1,350,000,000   Interest in $1,700,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/3/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,702,357,333 on 2/4/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/16/2061 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,741,560,882. 1,350,000,000
1,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Natwest Markets Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,131,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,073. 1,000,000,000
1,750,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Nomura Securities International, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 10/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,060,000,008. 1,750,000,000
132,000,000   Interest in $300,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Pershing LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,040,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 12/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $307,132,289. 132,000,000
248,176,500   Repurchase agreement 1.61%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Prudential Insurance Co. of America will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $248,209,797 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/1/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $252,867,906. 248,176,500
167,861,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Prudential Legacy Insurance Co. of NJ will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $167,883,381 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2029 and the market value of those underlying securities was $170,938,809. 167,861,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$200,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,026,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $205,074,071. $200,000,000
2,000,000,000   Interest in $2,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.64%, dated 12/10/2019 under which Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,506,263,889 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 3/20/2067 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,563,780,322. 2,000,000,000
500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Societe Generale, New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,065,833 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,067,243. 500,000,000
920,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 920,000,000
284,578,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. 284,578,000
1,200,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,263,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,040,268,659. 1,200,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $2,730,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,730,364,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,784,992,192. 1,000,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$50,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,006,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 4/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,006,800. $50,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 47,458,423,687
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—98.6%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)3
101,167,059,036
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—1.4%4 1,484,248,254
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $102,651,307,290
1 Discount rate at time of purchase.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
In valuing the Fund's assets, as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsSelect Shares1
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20162
2019 2018 2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net investment income 0.009 0.012 0.003 0.001 0.0003
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)3 (0.000)3 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.012 0.003 0.001 0.0003
Less Distributions:          
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.012) (0.003) (0.001) (0.000)3
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)3 (0.000)3
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.012) (0.003) (0.001) (0.000)3
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return4 0.88% 1.23% 0.31% 0.01% 0.00%5
Ratios to Average Net Assets:          
Net expenses 0.17%6 1.15% 1.11% 0.68% 0.42%6
Net investment income 1.51%6 1.21% 0.24% 0.01% 0.01%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.13%6 0.13% 0.17% 0.58% 0.85%6
Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $6,754,927 $3,307 $2,365 $5,259 $11
1 Effective August 1, 2019, the Class R Shares were re-designated as Select Shares.
2 Reflects operations for the period from February 1, 2016 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2016.
3 Represents less than $0.001.
4 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5 Represents less than 0.01%.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.009 0.021 0.013 0.001 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)1 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.009 0.021 0.013 0.001 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.021) (0.013) (0.001) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.021) (0.013) (0.001) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.87% 2.17% 1.26% 0.47% 0.13% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.19%3 0.19% 0.19% 0.18% 0.19% 0.11%
Net investment income 1.72%3 2.15% 1.24% 0.47% 0.13% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.14%3 0.14% 0.15% 0.16% 0.15% 0.18%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $25,208,507 $23,667,498 $23,308,693 $26,390,917 $23,378,298 $13,982,870
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.008 0.019 0.010 0.001 0.0001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)1 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.008 0.019 0.010 0.0011 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.008) (0.019) (0.010) (0.001) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.008) (0.019) (0.010) (0.001) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.75% 1.94% 1.03% 0.23% 0.01% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.42%3 0.42% 0.41% 0.42% 0.30% 0.11%
Net investment income 1.47%3 1.93% 1.02% 0.23% 0.01% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.13%3 0.13% 0.13% 0.15% 0.27% 0.43%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $13,607,730 $10,249,258 $7,828,028 $8,078,425 $7,620,524 $8,429,371
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsAdministrative Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year
Ended
7/31/2019
Period
Ended
7/31/20181
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:      
Net investment income 0.007 0.019 0.009
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 (0.000)2
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.007 0.019 0.009
Less Distributions:      
Distributions from net investment income (0.007) (0.019) (0.009)
Distributions from net realized gain
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.007) (0.000) (0.009)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.73% 1.90% 0.91%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net expenses 0.45%4 0.45% 0.45%4
Net investment income 1.41%4 1.97% 1.23%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.15%4
Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $347,706 $176,438 $12,413
1 Reflects operations for the period from September 28, 2017 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2018.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsCash II Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.005 0.015 0.006 0.0002 0.0002,3 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.015 0.006 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.015) (0.006) (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.015) (0.006) (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return4 0.54% 1.51% 0.60% 0.03% 0.01% 0.00%5
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.84%6 0.84% 0.84% 0.60% 0.39% 0.14%6
Net investment income 1.07%6 1.51% 0.60% 0.03% 0.01% 0.01%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.13%6 0.13% 0.13% 0.38% 0.58% 0.86%6
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $541,132 $534,565 $494,899 $474,014 $610,317 $08
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5 Represents less than 0.01%.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
8 Represents less than $1,000.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsCash Series Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.005 0.013 0.004 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.013 0.004 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.013) (0.004) (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.013) (0.004) (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.46% 1.35% 0.39% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.99%5 1.00% 1.05% 0.59% 0.32% 0.14%5
Net investment income 0.90%5 1.35% 0.31% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.18%5 0.18% 0.18% 0.64% 0.92% 1.11%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $272,452 $259,284 $96,724 $203,670 $350,278 $23,170
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.008 0.020 0.011 0.001 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.008 0.020 0.011 0.001 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.008) (0.020) (0.011) (0.001) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.00)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.008) (0.020) (0.011) (0.001) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.81% 2.05% 1.14% 0.36% 0.06% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.30%3 0.30% 0.30% 0.29% 0.25% 0.11%
Net investment income 1.61%3 2.04% 1.15% 0.38% 0.06% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.13%3 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% 0.18% 0.28%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,380,646 $3,399,696 $3,078,850 $2,568,978 $995,373 $773,154
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsTrust Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.006 0.017 0.008 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.006 0.017 0.008 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.006) (0.017) (0.008) (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.006) (0.017) (0.008) (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.61% 1.67% 0.76% 0.09% 0.01% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.69%3 0.69% 0.68% 0.56% 0.30% 0.12%
Net investment income 1.21%3 1.71% 0.74% 0.09% 0.01% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.13%3 0.13% 0.13% 0.25% 0.54% 0.68%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,753,723 $2,472,153 $597,348 $1,255,471 $1,080,216 $927,475
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsPremier Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.009 0.022 0.013 0.001 0.002 0.0002
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.009 0.022 0.013 0.001 0.002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.022) (0.013) (0.001) (0.002) (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.022) (0.013) (0.001) (0.002) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.89% 2.21% 1.29% 0.51% 0.16% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15% 0.15% 0.14% 0.16% 0.14%4
Net investment income 1.75%4 2.20% 1.28% 0.52% 0.20% 0.01%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% 0.13% 0.16%4
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $49,238,122 $42,873,211 $29,053,580 $27,271,620 $11,385,203 $1,863,335
1 Reflects operations for the period from January 6, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsAdvisor Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year
Ended
7/31/20191
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:    
Net investment income 0.009 0.012
Net realized loss (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.012
Less Distributions:    
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.012)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.89% 1.24%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15%4
Net investment income 1.74%4 2.29%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13%4
Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $546,363 $355,712
1 Reflects operations for the period from January 18, 2019 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2019.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in repurchase agreements $47,458,423,687  
Investment in securities 53,708,635,349  
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $101,167,059,036
Cash   1,747,578,192
Income receivable   115,741,063
Receivable for shares sold   158,960,448
TOTAL ASSETS   103,189,338,739
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased $300,000,000  
Payable for shares redeemed 150,521,980  
Income distribution payable 77,687,127  
Capital gain distribution payable 49,978  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 4) 197,258  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 4) 220,055  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 6,418  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 4) 964,755  
Payable for other service fees (Note 4) 5,236,004  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 3,147,874  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   538,031,449
Net assets for 102,651,518,272 shares outstanding   $102,651,307,290
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $102,651,536,948
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (229,658)
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $102,651,307,290
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share    
Select Shares:    
$6,754,926,523 ÷ 6,754,940,413 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Institutional Shares:    
$25,208,506,773 ÷ 25,208,558,695 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Service Shares:    
$13,607,730,363 ÷ 13,607,758,247 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Administrative Shares:    
$347,705,979 ÷ 347,706,694 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Cash II Shares:    
$541,131,696 ÷ 541,132,808 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Cash Series Shares:    
$272,452,398 ÷ 272,452,958 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Capital Shares:    
$3,380,646,369 ÷ 3,380,653,294 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Trust Shares:    
$2,753,722,836 ÷ 2,753,728,496 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Premier Shares:    
$49,238,121,620 ÷ 49,238,222,834 shares oustanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Advisor Shares:    
$546,362,733 ÷ 546,363,833 shares oustanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $934,346,807
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $98,437,068  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   38,771,318  
Custodian fees   1,439,991  
Transfer agent fee (Note 2)   2,091,235  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   260,596  
Auditing fees   12,623  
Legal fees   4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees   163,869  
Distribution services fee (Note 4)   5,570,770  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   28,211,976  
Share registration costs   935,702  
Printing and postage   323,071  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   195,557  
TOTAL EXPENSES   176,418,605  
Waivers and Reimbursements:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(64,694,765)    
Waiver/reimbursements of other operating expenses
(Notes 2 and 4)
(1,194,511)    
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS   (65,889,276)  
Net expenses     110,529,329
Net investment income     823,817,478
Net realized gain on investments     806,867
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $824,624,345
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $823,817,478 $1,555,200,876
Net realized gain (loss) 806,867 (703,869)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 824,624,345 1,554,497,007
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Select Shares (21,399,142) (51,239)
Institutional Shares (221,026,342) (503,416,091)
Service Shares (86,285,248) (180,538,168)
Administrative Shares (2,165,735) (1,402,399)
Cash II Shares (2,871,871) (7,780,479)
Cash Series Shares (1,245,368) (2,844,512)
Capital Shares (26,474,337) (66,418,120)
Trust Shares (16,576,267) (29,367,328)
Premier Shares (441,673,986) (762,192,726)
Advisor Shares (4,455,196) (1,275,830)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (824,173,492) (1,555,286,892)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 349,329,530,837 529,508,082,280
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from PNC Government Money Market Fund 9,483,150,229
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 315,320,617 574,052,333
Cost of shares redeemed (340,468,267,295) (510,563,122,455)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 18,659,734,388 19,519,012,158
Change in net assets 18,660,185,241 19,518,222,273
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 83,991,122,049 64,472,899,776
End of period $102,651,307,290 $83,991,122,049
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Government Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers ten classes of shares: Select Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Administrative Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares, Trust Shares, Premier Shares and Advisor 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as a government money market fund. As a government money market fund, the Fund: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities; and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully; (2) generally continues to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); and (3) has elected not to be subject to the liquidity fees and gates requirement at this time as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
Effective January 18, 2019, the Fund began offering Advisor Shares.
On November 19, 2019, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of PNC Government Money Market Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), an open-end investment company, in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund's shareholders on November 5, 2019. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
For every one share of the Acquired Fund's Class A Shares exchanged, a shareholder received 1.000 shares of the Fund's Service Shares.
For every one share of the Acquired Fund's Advisor Shares exchanged, a shareholder received 1.000 shares of the Fund's Capital Shares.
For every one share of the Acquired Fund's Class I Shares exchanged, a shareholder received1.000 shares of the Fund's Select Shares.
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The Fund received net assets from the Acquired Fund as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Shares of the
Fund Issued
Acquired Fund's
Net Assets Received
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
Prior to
Combination
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
After
Combination
9,483,150,229 $9,483,150,229 $105,367,217,265 $114,850,367,494
    
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the six months ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
Net investment income $887,441,976
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 880,000
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $888,321,976
    
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations and Statement of Change in Net Assets as of January 31, 2020.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
The Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and
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valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class
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based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waivers and reimbursements of $65,889,276 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 4. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Transfer Agent
Fees Reimbursed
Select Shares $10,824 $
Institutional Shares 103,962
Service Shares 930,402
Administrative Shares 1,208
Cash II Shares 241,181
Cash Series Shares 50,098
Capital Shares 13,071
Trust Shares 538,092
Premier Shares 200,365 (475)
Advisor Shares 2,032
TOTAL $2,091,235 $(475)
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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Select Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Administrative Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares, Trust Shares, Premier Shares and Advisor Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. This waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Other Service
Fees Reimbursed
Select Shares $282,623 $
Institutional Shares 6,273,671 (1,125,170)
Service Shares 14,674,631
Administrative Shares 75,754
Cash II Shares 672,422
Cash Series Shares 344,328
Capital Shares 2,468,939
Trust Shares 3,419,608
TOTAL $28,211,976 $(1,125,170)
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For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Premier Shares and Advisor Shares did not incur other service fees; however they may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
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. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Select Shares1: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,313,081,925 $2,313,081,925 4,818,821 $4,818,821
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from the Acquired Fund 6,795,016,726 6,795,016,726
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,760,625 1,760,625 50,800 50,800
Shares redeemed (2,358,226,024) (2,358,228,007) (3,927,475) (3,927,475)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SELECT SHARE TRANSACTIONS 6,751,633,252 $6,751,631,269 942,146 $942,146
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 96,194,106,778 $96,194,172,642 166,014,377,662 $166,014,377,662
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 77,974,337 77,974,337 149,805,547 149,805,547
Shares redeemed (94,731,209,175) (94,731,209,175) (165,805,145,488) (165,805,145,488)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,540,871,940 1,540,937,804 359,037,721 359,037,721
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 18,367,788,439 $18,367,788,439 31,772,505,345 $31,772,505,345
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from the Acquired Fund 2,688,133,493 2,688,133,493
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 32,595,928 32,595,928 70,803,625 70,803,625
Shares redeemed (17,730,099,248) (17,730,108,099) (29,421,983,010) (29,421,983,010)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 3,358,418,612 3,358,409,761 2,421,325,960 2,421,325,960
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Administrative Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 317,624,731 $317,624,731 324,810,429 $324,810,429
Shares redeemed (146,357,657) (146,361,267) (160,783,863) (160,783,863)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 171,267,074 171,263,464 164,026,566 164,026,566
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash II Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 589,992,767 $589,992,767 1,166,455,788 $1,166,455,788
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 2,819,042 2,819,042 7,720,043 7,720,043
Shares redeemed (586,248,142) (586,248,585) (1,134,504,643) (1,134,504,643)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CASH II SHARE TRANSACTIONS 6,563,667 6,563,224 39,671,188 39,671,188
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash Series Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,083,991,419 $1,083,991,681 1,544,423,795 $1,544,423,795
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,238,838 1,238,838 2,832,618 2,832,618
Shares redeemed (1,072,063,054) (1,072,063,054) (1,384,694,728) (1,384,694,728)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CASH SERIES SHARE TRANSACTIONS 13,167,203 13,167,465 162,561,685 162,561,685
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 5,944,489,631 $5,944,489,631 10,819,267,037 $10,819,267,037
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from the Acquired Fund 10 10
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 15,526,418 15,526,418 40,865,415 40,865,415
Shares redeemed (5,979,085,878) (5,979,093,150) (10,539,253,111) (10,539,253,111)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (19,069,819) (19,077,091) 320,879,341 320,879,341
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,923,786,932 $2,923,786,932 4,261,502,788 $4,261,502,788
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 14,302,150 14,302,150 23,495,358 23,495,358
Shares redeemed (2,656,533,390) (2,656,540,160) (2,410,171,983) (2,410,171,983)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TRUST SHARE TRANSACTIONS 281,555,692 281,548,922 1,874,826,163 1,874,826,163
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Premier Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 221,006,942,600 $221,006,942,600 313,157,554,587 $313,157,554,587
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 164,648,141 164,648,141 277,203,121 277,203,121
Shares redeemed (214,806,920,267) (214,806,934,616) (299,614,731,341) (299,614,731,341)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM PREMIER SHARES TRANSACTIONS 6,364,670,474 6,364,656,125 13,820,026,367 13,820,026,367
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/20192
Advisor Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 587,659,489 $587,659,489 442,366,028 $442,366,028
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 4,455,138 4,455,138 1,275,806 1,275,806
Shares redeemed (401,465,815) (401,481,182) (87,926,813) (87,926,813)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM ADVISOR SHARE TRANSACTIONS 190,648,812 $190,633,445 355,715,021 $355,715,021
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 18,659,726,907 18,659,734,388 19,519,012,158 19,519,012,158
1 Effective August 1, 2019, the Class R Shares were re-designated as Select Shares.
2 Reflects operations for the period from January 18, 2019 to July 31, 2019.
4. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Fund's Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Fund's Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Adviser voluntarily waived $64,694,765 of its fee and reimbursed $475 of transfer agent fees.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
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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 Administrative Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares and Trust Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
  Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Administrative Shares 0.25%
Cash II Shares 0.35%
Cash Series Shares 0.60%
Trust Shares 0.25%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Distribution Services
Fees Incurred
Distribution Services
Fees Waived
Administrative Shares $383,383 $
Cash II Shares 941,392
Cash Series Shares 826,388 (68,866)
Trust Shares 3,419,607
TOTAL $5,570,770 $(68,866)
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC retained $149,314 fees paid by the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $102,017 and reimbursed $1,125,170 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Fund's Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Select Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Administrative Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares, Trust Shares, Premier Shares and Advisor Shares and (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.17%, 0.20%, 0.45%, 0.45%, 0.85%, 1.05%, 0.30%, 0.70%, 0.15% and 0.15% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the
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Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Fund's Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Fund's Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Select Shares $1,000 $1,008.80 $0.86
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,008.70 $0.96
Service Shares $1,000 $1,007.50 $2.12
Administrative Shares $1,000 $1,007.30 $2.27
Cash II Shares $1,000 $1,005.40 $4.23
Cash Series Shares $1,000 $1,004.60 $4.99
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,008.10 $1.51
Trust Shares $1,000 $1,006.10 $3.48
Premier Shares $1,000 $1,008.90 $0.76
Advisor Shares $1,000 $1,008.90 $0.76
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Select Shares $1,000 $1,024.30 $0.87
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.20 $0.97
Service Shares $1,000 $1,023.00 $2.14
Administrative Shares $1,000 $1,022.90 $2.29
Cash II Shares $1,000 $1,020.90 $4.27
Cash Series Shares $1,000 $1,020.20 $5.03
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,023.60 $1.53
Trust Shares $1,000 $1,021.70 $3.51
Premier Shares $1,000 $1,024.40 $0.76
Advisor Shares $1,000 $1,024.40 $0.76
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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 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Select Shares 0.17%
Institutional Shares 0.19%
Service Shares 0.42%
Administrative Shares 0.45%
Cash II Shares 0.84%
Cash Series Shares 0.99%
Capital Shares 0.30%
Trust Shares 0.69%
Premier Shares 0.15%
Advisor Shares 0.15%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Government Obligations Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
The CCO noted that the services, administrative responsibilities and risks associated with such relationships are quite different than serving as a primary adviser to a fund.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in
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attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be
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competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or
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to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Government Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Automated | GOAXX Institutional | GOTXX Service | GTSXX  

Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
U.S. Government Agency Securities 61.7%
U.S. Treasury Securities 40.8%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (2.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 36.9%
8-30 Days 24.3%
31-90 Days 30.8%
91-180 Days 6.3%
181 Days or more 4.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (2.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these investments.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—61.7%  
$ 810,000,000 1 Federal Farm Credit System Discount Notes, 1.540% - 2.350%, 2/5/2020 - 12/7/2020 $806,085,748
115,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 115,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.627% (1-month USLIBOR -0.030%), 2/18/2020 49,998,826
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
27,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 26,999,209
50,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.660% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.080%), 2/3/2020 50,000,000
13,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (1-month USLIBOR +0.005%), 2/27/2020 12,999,736
5,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 5,000,000
24,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.683% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/13/2020 24,000,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.685% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.105%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
12,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.749% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/9/2020 11,999,067
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.760% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/3/2020 19,999,834
13,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.762% (1-month USLIBOR +0.070%), 2/8/2020 12,998,779
8,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.770% (3-month USLIBOR -0.130%), 3/4/2020 8,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.790% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.210%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
1,572,895,000 1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Discount Notes, 1.471% - 2.400%, 2/4/2020 - 7/24/2020 1,569,936,354
125,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.590% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.010%), 2/3/2020 124,997,865
375,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.600% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.020%), 2/3/2020 374,990,361
33,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.615% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.035%), 2/3/2020 33,000,104
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.602% (3-month USLIBOR -0.240%), 4/16/2020 25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$117,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 $116,997,492
75,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.611% - 1.619% (1-month USLIBOR -0.050%), 2/17/2020 - 2/27/2020 75,000,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.618% (1-month USLIBOR -0.040%), 2/18/2020 - 2/20/2020 40,000,000
22,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.620% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.040%), 2/3/2020 22,500,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.623% (3-month USLIBOR -0.250%), 4/7/2020 40,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.632% (1-month USLIBOR -0.025%), 2/20/2020 20,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.640% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.060%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.643% (3-month USLIBOR -0.235%), 2/10/2020 40,000,000
60,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 59,999,987
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.656% (3-month USLIBOR -0.245%), 2/11/2020 25,000,000
5,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.085%), 2/3/2020 4,993,484
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.668% (3-month USLIBOR -0.220%), 3/11/2020 25,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.669% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/16/2020 25,000,000
30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% (1-month USLIBOR +0.020%), 2/19/2020 30,000,000
60,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 60,000,000
14,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.685% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.105%), 2/3/2020 14,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.690% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.110%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.695% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.115%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.699% - 1.735% (3-month USLIBOR -0.200%), 3/18/2020 - 3/24/2020 25,000,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.700% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.120%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.710% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/27/2020 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.710% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.130%), 2/3/2020 $30,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.714% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/4/2020 25,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.750% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.170%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.775% (3-month USLIBOR -0.115%), 2/5/2020 25,000,000
30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.788% (3-month USLIBOR -0.120%), 2/28/2020 30,000,000
100,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank System, 1.690% - 4.125%, 3/13/2020 - 6/12/2020 100,114,256
100,000,000 1 Tennessee Valley Authority Discount Notes, 1.525%, 2/5/2020 - 2/12/2020 99,975,642
29,940,000   Tennessee Valley Authority Notes, 2.250%, 3/15/2020 29,961,005
    TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 4,474,547,749
    U.S. TREASURY—40.8%  
155,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.505%, 2/4/2020 154,980,560
100,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.505%, 2/18/2020 99,928,930
49,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.505%, 3/3/2020 48,936,497
150,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.520%, 3/12/2020 149,746,667
75,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.540%, 2/11/2020 74,967,917
100,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.540%, 3/24/2020 99,777,555
200,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.550%, 3/31/2020 199,517,778
100,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.555%, 3/26/2020 99,766,750
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.610%, 4/30/2020 24,900,493
8,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.620%, 7/16/2020 7,940,240
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.747%, 9/10/2020 24,730,594
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.800%, 8/13/2020 24,757,500
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.945%, 2/6/2020 24,993,247
175,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.500% - 1.565%, 2/25/2020 174,819,583
294,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.500% - 1.890%, 2/13/2020 293,847,685
131,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.515% - 1.520%, 3/10/2020 130,790,345
175,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.518% - 1.795%, 4/2/2020 174,538,264
78,500,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.540% - 1.870%, 3/19/2020 78,330,382
163,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.560% - 2.468%, 2/27/2020 162,791,489
43,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.625% - 1.690%, 4/9/2020 42,865,804
199,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.568% (91-day T-Bill +0.033%), 2/4/2020 198,984,155
95,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.578% (91-day T-Bill +0.043%), 2/4/2020 94,988,619
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    U.S. TREASURY—continued  
$162,590,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (91-day T-Bill +0.045%), 2/4/2020 $162,516,616
120,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.650% (91-day T-Bill +0.115%), 2/4/2020 119,969,546
69,950,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.674% (91-day T-Bill +0.139%), 2/4/2020 69,945,229
40,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.689% (91-day T-Bill +0.154%), 2/4/2020 40,000,000
10,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.835% (91-day T-Bill +0.300%), 2/4/2020 10,000,000
16,938,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.375%, 5/31/2020 16,924,435
25,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.625%, 6/30/2020 25,003,739
5,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.625%, 11/30/2020 4,998,168
10,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.750%, 11/15/2020 10,007,435
5,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.000%, 7/31/2020 5,008,648
6,750,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.375%, 4/30/2020 6,755,493
15,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.750%, 9/30/2020 15,107,685
36,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125% - 1.375%, 3/31/2020 35,948,300
53,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.625%, 8/31/2020 53,215,209
    TOTAL U.S. TREASURY 2,962,301,557
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—102.5%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)3
7,436,849,306
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(2.5)%4 (183,611,339)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $7,253,237,967
1 Discount rate at time of purchase.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsAutomated Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.007 0.018 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.0002
Net realized gain 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.007 0.018 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.007) (0.018) (0.009) (0.001) (0.001) (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.007) (0.018) (0.009) (0.001) (0.001) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.69% 1.81% 0.93% 0.14% 0.01% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.53%5,6 0.52%5 0.51%5 0.50%5 0.37%5 0.09%6
Net investment income 1.40%6 1.79% 0.93% 0.14% 0.01% 0.01%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 0.09%6 0.09% 0.09% 0.11% 0.24% 0.55%6
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $120,599 $182,939 $176,028 $177,555 $190,937 $08
1 Reflects operations for the period July 20, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
5 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.53% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 0.52%, 0.51%, 0.50% and 0.37% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
8 Represents less than $1,000.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.009 0.021 0.012 0.004 0.002 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.021 0.012 0.004 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.021) (0.012) (0.004) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.021) (0.012) (0.004) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.86% 2.13% 1.23% 0.44% 0.13% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses3 0.20%4 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19% 0.09%
Net investment income 1.68%4 2.11% 1.21% 0.43% 0.13% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.09%4 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.10% 0.20%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,739,883 $3,019,468 $2,739,607 $3,074,463 $2,861,313 $2,672,599
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.20% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 0.20%, 0.20%, 0.20%, 0.19% and 0.09% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsService Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.007 0.019 0.010 0.002 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.007 0.019 0.010 0.002 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.007) (0.019) (0.010) (0.002) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.007) (0.019) (0.010) (0.002) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.73% 1.88% 0.98% 0.19% 0.01% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses3 0.45%4 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.30% 0.09%
Net investment income 1.44%4 1.86% 0.96% 0.20% 0.01% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.09%4 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.24% 0.45%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,392,756 $2,698,641 $2,651,637 $3,010,073 $2,693,327 $2,626,353
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.45% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 0.45%, 0.45%, 0.45%, 0.30% and 0.09% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $7,436,849,306
Cash   683,831
Receivable for shares sold   17,697,482
Income receivable   6,092,716
TOTAL ASSETS   7,461,323,335
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased $199,517,778  
Income distribution payable 6,035,735  
Payable for shares redeemed 1,480,841  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 4) 681,105  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 4) 22,625  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 4) 16,208  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 1,262  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 329,814  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   208,085,368
Net assets for 7,253,161,343 shares outstanding   $7,253,237,967
Net Assets Consists of:    
Paid-in capital   $7,253,170,720
Total distributable earnings   67,247
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $7,253,237,967
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Automated Shares:    
$120,598,625 ÷ 120,597,513 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Institutional Shares:    
$3,739,883,116 ÷ 3,739,839,099 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Service Shares:    
$3,392,756,226 ÷ 3,392,724,731 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $60,507,348
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $6,405,629  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   2,523,623  
Custodian fees   95,042  
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)   102,959  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   19,931  
Auditing fees   12,046  
Legal fees   4,938  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   3,661,003  
Portfolio accounting fees   92,687  
Share registration costs   76,427  
Printing and postage   18,124  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   36,679  
TOTAL EXPENSES   13,049,088  
Waiver and Reduction:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(2,766,175)    
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 5) (3,725)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REDUCTION   (2,769,900)  
Net expenses     10,279,188
Net investment income     50,228,160
Net realized gain on investments     209,418
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $50,437,578
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $50,228,160 $113,639,782
Net realized gain 209,418 62,039
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 50,437,578 113,701,821
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares (1,097,301) (3,133,168)
Institutional Shares (29,313,683) (63,369,947)
Service Shares (20,015,437) (47,189,849)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (50,426,421) (113,692,964)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 10,744,951,530 16,160,158,776
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 11,826,343 21,394,447
Cost of shares redeemed (9,404,599,772) (15,847,785,551)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,352,178,101 333,767,672
Change in net assets 1,352,189,258 333,776,529
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 5,901,048,709 5,567,272,180
End of period $7,253,237,967 $5,901,048,709
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund (the “Fund”). 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Automated Shares, Institutional Shares and Service 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 current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund operates as a government money market fund. As a government money market fund, the Fund: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully; (2) generally continues to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); and (3) has elected not to be subject to the liquidity fees and gates requirement at this time as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions) and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reduction of $2,769,900 is disclosed in Note 4 and Note 5.
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $60,446
Institutional Shares 23,576
Service Shares 18,937
TOTAL $102,959
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.
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Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Automated Shares, Institutional Shares and Service Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $194,628
Service Shares 3,466,375
TOTAL $3,661,003
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however, they may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 135,692,376 $135,692,376 291,370,422 $291,370,422
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 994,942 994,942 2,918,617 2,918,617
Shares redeemed (199,027,499) (199,027,499) (287,378,084) (287,378,084)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE TRANSACTIONS (62,340,181) $(62,340,181) 6,910,955 $6,910,955
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 6,691,096,052 $6,691,096,052 9,345,628,188 $9,345,628,188
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 9,356,767 9,356,767 15,221,153 15,221,153
Shares redeemed (5,980,044,000) (5,980,044,000) (9,080,993,980) (9,080,993,980)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 720,408,819 $720,408,819 279,855,361 $279,855,361
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 3,918,163,102 $3,918,163,102 6,523,160,166 $6,523,160,166
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,474,634 1,474,634 3,254,677 3,254,677
Shares redeemed (3,225,528,272) (3,225,528,273) (6,479,413,487) (6,479,413,487)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 694,109,464 $694,109,463 47,001,356 $47,001,356
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,352,178,102 $1,352,178,101 333,767,672 $333,767,672
4. Investment adviser fee and other transactions with affiliates
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $2,766,175 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waiver/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Automated Shares, Institutional Shares and Service Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.55%, 0.20% and 0.45% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $5,647 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in sales transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. The sales transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $32,995,142.
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Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. Expense reduction
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $3,725 under these arrangements.
6. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
7. Subsequent events
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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 ratios 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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Automated Shares $1,000 $1,006.90 $2.67
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,008.60 $1.01
Service Shares $1,000 $1,007.30 $2.27
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Automated Shares $1,000 $1,022.47 $2.69
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.13 $1.02
Service Shares $1,000 $1,022.87 $2.29
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Automated Shares 0.53%
Institutional Shares 0.20%
Service Shares 0.45%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as
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management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both
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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); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the
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Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived
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fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the
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appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 608919494
CUSIP 60934N856
CUSIP 60934N849
38172 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | GOTXX      

Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
U.S. Government Agency Securities 61.7%
U.S. Treasury Securities 40.8%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (2.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 36.9%
8-30 Days 24.3%
31-90 Days 30.8%
91-180 Days 6.3%
181 Days or more 4.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (2.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these investments.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—61.7%  
$ 810,000,000 1 Federal Farm Credit System Discount Notes, 1.540% - 2.350%, 2/5/2020 - 12/7/2020 $806,085,748
115,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 115,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.627% (1-month USLIBOR -0.030%), 2/18/2020 49,998,826
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
27,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 26,999,209
50,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.660% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.080%), 2/3/2020 50,000,000
13,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (1-month USLIBOR +0.005%), 2/27/2020 12,999,736
5,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 5,000,000
24,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.683% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/13/2020 24,000,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.685% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.105%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
12,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.749% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/9/2020 11,999,067
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.760% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/3/2020 19,999,834
13,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.762% (1-month USLIBOR +0.070%), 2/8/2020 12,998,779
8,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.770% (3-month USLIBOR -0.130%), 3/4/2020 8,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 1.790% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.210%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
1,572,895,000 1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Discount Notes, 1.471% - 2.400%, 2/4/2020 - 7/24/2020 1,569,936,354
125,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.590% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.010%), 2/3/2020 124,997,865
375,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.600% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.020%), 2/3/2020 374,990,361
33,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.615% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.035%), 2/3/2020 33,000,104
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.602% (3-month USLIBOR -0.240%), 4/16/2020 25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$117,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.610% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.030%), 2/3/2020 $116,997,492
75,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.611% - 1.619% (1-month USLIBOR -0.050%), 2/17/2020 - 2/27/2020 75,000,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.618% (1-month USLIBOR -0.040%), 2/18/2020 - 2/20/2020 40,000,000
22,500,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.620% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.040%), 2/3/2020 22,500,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.623% (3-month USLIBOR -0.250%), 4/7/2020 40,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.632% (1-month USLIBOR -0.025%), 2/20/2020 20,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.640% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.060%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.643% (3-month USLIBOR -0.235%), 2/10/2020 40,000,000
60,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.645% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.065%), 2/3/2020 59,999,987
40,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.655% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.075%), 2/3/2020 40,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.656% (3-month USLIBOR -0.245%), 2/11/2020 25,000,000
5,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.665% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.085%), 2/3/2020 4,993,484
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.668% (3-month USLIBOR -0.220%), 3/11/2020 25,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.669% (1-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 2/16/2020 25,000,000
30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.677% (1-month USLIBOR +0.020%), 2/19/2020 30,000,000
60,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.680% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.100%), 2/3/2020 60,000,000
14,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.685% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.105%), 2/3/2020 14,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.690% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.110%), 2/3/2020 25,000,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.695% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.115%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.699% - 1.735% (3-month USLIBOR -0.200%), 3/18/2020 - 3/24/2020 25,000,000
15,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.700% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.120%), 2/3/2020 15,000,000
50,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.710% (1-month USLIBOR +0.050%), 2/27/2020 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—continued  
$30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.710% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.130%), 2/3/2020 $30,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.714% (1-month USLIBOR -0.020%), 2/4/2020 25,000,000
20,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.750% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.170%), 2/3/2020 20,000,000
25,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.775% (3-month USLIBOR -0.115%), 2/5/2020 25,000,000
30,000,000 2 Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 1.788% (3-month USLIBOR -0.120%), 2/28/2020 30,000,000
100,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank System, 1.690% - 4.125%, 3/13/2020 - 6/12/2020 100,114,256
100,000,000 1 Tennessee Valley Authority Discount Notes, 1.525%, 2/5/2020 - 2/12/2020 99,975,642
29,940,000   Tennessee Valley Authority Notes, 2.250%, 3/15/2020 29,961,005
    TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 4,474,547,749
    U.S. TREASURY—40.8%  
155,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.505%, 2/4/2020 154,980,560
100,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.505%, 2/18/2020 99,928,930
49,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.505%, 3/3/2020 48,936,497
150,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.520%, 3/12/2020 149,746,667
75,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.540%, 2/11/2020 74,967,917
100,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.540%, 3/24/2020 99,777,555
200,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.550%, 3/31/2020 199,517,778
100,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.555%, 3/26/2020 99,766,750
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.610%, 4/30/2020 24,900,493
8,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.620%, 7/16/2020 7,940,240
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.747%, 9/10/2020 24,730,594
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.800%, 8/13/2020 24,757,500
25,000,000   United States Treasury Bill, 1.945%, 2/6/2020 24,993,247
175,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.500% - 1.565%, 2/25/2020 174,819,583
294,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.500% - 1.890%, 2/13/2020 293,847,685
131,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.515% - 1.520%, 3/10/2020 130,790,345
175,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.518% - 1.795%, 4/2/2020 174,538,264
78,500,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.540% - 1.870%, 3/19/2020 78,330,382
163,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.560% - 2.468%, 2/27/2020 162,791,489
43,000,000   United States Treasury Bills, 1.625% - 1.690%, 4/9/2020 42,865,804
199,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.568% (91-day T-Bill +0.033%), 2/4/2020 198,984,155
95,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.578% (91-day T-Bill +0.043%), 2/4/2020 94,988,619
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    U.S. TREASURY—continued  
$162,590,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (91-day T-Bill +0.045%), 2/4/2020 $162,516,616
120,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.650% (91-day T-Bill +0.115%), 2/4/2020 119,969,546
69,950,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.674% (91-day T-Bill +0.139%), 2/4/2020 69,945,229
40,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.689% (91-day T-Bill +0.154%), 2/4/2020 40,000,000
10,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.835% (91-day T-Bill +0.300%), 2/4/2020 10,000,000
16,938,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.375%, 5/31/2020 16,924,435
25,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.625%, 6/30/2020 25,003,739
5,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.625%, 11/30/2020 4,998,168
10,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 1.750%, 11/15/2020 10,007,435
5,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.000%, 7/31/2020 5,008,648
6,750,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.375%, 4/30/2020 6,755,493
15,000,000   United States Treasury Note, 2.750%, 9/30/2020 15,107,685
36,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125% - 1.375%, 3/31/2020 35,948,300
53,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.625%, 8/31/2020 53,215,209
    TOTAL U.S. TREASURY 2,962,301,557
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—102.5%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)3
7,436,849,306
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(2.5)%4 (183,611,339)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $7,253,237,967
1 Discount rate at time of purchase.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.009 0.021 0.012 0.004 0.002 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.021 0.012 0.004 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.021) (0.012) (0.004) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.021) (0.012) (0.004) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.86% 2.13% 1.23% 0.44% 0.13% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses3 0.20%4 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.19% 0.09%
Net investment income 1.68%4 2.11% 1.21% 0.43% 0.13% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.09%4 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.10% 0.20%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,739,883 $3,019,468 $2,739,607 $3,074,463 $2,861,313 $2,672,599
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.20% for the six months ended January 31, 2020 and 0.20%, 0.20%, 0.20%, 0.19% and 0.09% for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $7,436,849,306
Cash   683,831
Receivable for shares sold   17,697,482
Income receivable   6,092,716
TOTAL ASSETS   7,461,323,335
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased $199,517,778  
Income distribution payable 6,035,735  
Payable for shares redeemed 1,480,841  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 4) 681,105  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 4) 22,625  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 4) 16,208  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 1,262  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 329,814  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   208,085,368
Net assets for 7,253,161,343 shares outstanding   $7,253,237,967
Net Assets Consists of:    
Paid-in capital   $7,253,170,720
Total distributable earnings   67,247
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $7,253,237,967
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Automated Shares:    
$120,598,625 ÷ 120,597,513 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Institutional Shares:    
$3,739,883,116 ÷ 3,739,839,099 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Service Shares:    
$3,392,756,226 ÷ 3,392,724,731 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $60,507,348
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $6,405,629  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   2,523,623  
Custodian fees   95,042  
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)   102,959  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   19,931  
Auditing fees   12,046  
Legal fees   4,938  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   3,661,003  
Portfolio accounting fees   92,687  
Share registration costs   76,427  
Printing and postage   18,124  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   36,679  
TOTAL EXPENSES   13,049,088  
Waiver and Reduction:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(2,766,175)    
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 5) (3,725)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REDUCTION   (2,769,900)  
Net expenses     10,279,188
Net investment income     50,228,160
Net realized gain on investments     209,418
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $50,437,578
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $50,228,160 $113,639,782
Net realized gain 209,418 62,039
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 50,437,578 113,701,821
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares (1,097,301) (3,133,168)
Institutional Shares (29,313,683) (63,369,947)
Service Shares (20,015,437) (47,189,849)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (50,426,421) (113,692,964)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 10,744,951,530 16,160,158,776
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 11,826,343 21,394,447
Cost of shares redeemed (9,404,599,772) (15,847,785,551)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,352,178,101 333,767,672
Change in net assets 1,352,189,258 333,776,529
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 5,901,048,709 5,567,272,180
End of period $7,253,237,967 $5,901,048,709
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund (the “Fund”). 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Automated Shares, Institutional Shares and Service Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class specific matters. The financial highlights of the Automated Shares and Service Shares are presented separately. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund operates as a government money market fund. As a government money market fund, the Fund: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully; (2) generally continues to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); and (3) has elected not to be subject to the liquidity fees and gates requirement at this time as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions) and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reduction of $2,769,900 is disclosed in Note 4 and Note 5.
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $60,446
Institutional Shares 23,576
Service Shares 18,937
TOTAL $102,959
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.
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Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Automated Shares, Institutional Shares and Service Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $194,628
Service Shares 3,466,375
TOTAL $3,661,003
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however, they may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 135,692,376 $135,692,376 291,370,422 $291,370,422
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 994,942 994,942 2,918,617 2,918,617
Shares redeemed (199,027,499) (199,027,499) (287,378,084) (287,378,084)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE TRANSACTIONS (62,340,181) $(62,340,181) 6,910,955 $6,910,955
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 6,691,096,052 $6,691,096,052 9,345,628,188 $9,345,628,188
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 9,356,767 9,356,767 15,221,153 15,221,153
Shares redeemed (5,980,044,000) (5,980,044,000) (9,080,993,980) (9,080,993,980)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 720,408,819 $720,408,819 279,855,361 $279,855,361
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 3,918,163,102 $3,918,163,102 6,523,160,166 $6,523,160,166
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,474,634 1,474,634 3,254,677 3,254,677
Shares redeemed (3,225,528,272) (3,225,528,273) (6,479,413,487) (6,479,413,487)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 694,109,464 $694,109,463 47,001,356 $47,001,356
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,352,178,102 $1,352,178,101 333,767,672 $333,767,672
4. Investment adviser fee and other transactions with affiliates
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $2,766,175 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waiver/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Automated Shares, Institutional Shares and Service Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.55%, 0.20% and 0.45% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $5,647 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in sales transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. The sales transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $32,995,142.
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Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. Expense reduction
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $3,725 under these arrangements.
6. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
7. Subsequent events
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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 ratios 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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual: $1,000 $1,008.60 $1.01
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
$1,000 $1,024.13 $1.02
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's Institutional Shares annualized net expense ratio of 0.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as
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management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both
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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); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the
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Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived
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fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the
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appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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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Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N856
34481 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | MMPXX Service | MMSXX Capital | MMLXX
  Eagle | MMMXX    

Federated Institutional Money Market Management
Fund Established 1974

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund operates as a “Floating Net Asset Value” Money Market Fund.
The Share Price will fluctuate. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Commercial Paper 37.8%
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 31.1%
Variable Instruments 17.4%
Certificates of Deposit 13.8%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.1)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 45.6%4
8-30 Days 12.5%
31-90 Days 30.7%
91-180 Days 11.3%
181 Days or more 0.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.1)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these investments.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
4 Overnight securities comprised 32.4% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—13.8%  
    Finance - Banking—13.8%  
$33,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, 2.080% - 2.150%, 2/18/2020 - 3/27/2020 $32,924,226
20,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.860%, 7/8/2020 20,012,885
25,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910%, 4/14/2020 - 4/27/2020 25,012,313
15,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.000%, 3/4/2020 14,973,517
30,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.750% - 1.760%, 5/7/2020 - 6/30/2020 29,931,108
5,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930%, 4/29/2020 5,003,109
10,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.000%, 2/11/2020 10,000,000
25,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.150%, 2/13/2020 25,000,000
400,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 400,000
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(IDENTIFIED COST $163,225,361)
163,257,158
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—37.8%  
    Finance - Banking—9.4%  
5,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 5,002,293
15,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 2.034%, 2/18/2020 14,985,692
20,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 19,941,500
25,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LIQ), 1.631%—1.811%, 2/3/2020 - 5/7/2020 24,975,623
17,000,000   Malayan Banking Berhad, New York, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.014%, 4/23/2020 16,933,566
20,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.990%, 2/7/2020 19,993,400
10,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.902%, 3/3/2020 9,983,725
    TOTAL 111,815,799
    Finance - Commercial—1.0%  
12,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 2.009%, 3/11/2020 11,974,000
500,000   CHARTA, LLC, 2.061%, 2/12/2020 499,688
    TOTAL 12,473,688
    Finance - Retail—11.9%  
45,500,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.707% - 2.091%, 3/18/2020 - 4/28/2020 45,340,175
20,500,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 20,357,160
31,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%, 2/19/2020 - 5/27/2020 30,895,313
10,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.707%, 5/1/2020 9,956,497
10,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.910%, 7/10/2020 9,929,339
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$25,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.000%, 4/6/2020 $24,924,833
    TOTAL 141,403,317
    Finance - Securities—9.4%  
35,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.909% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 34,996,205
20,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 19,995,500
23,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, (Standard Chartered Bank COL), 2.036%, 2/14/2020 22,983,140
33,000,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 2.075% - 2.146%, 2/3/2020 - 2/7/2020 32,991,960
    TOTAL 110,966,805
    Insurance—2.1%  
25,000,000   PRICOA Short Term Funding, LLC, 1.877%, 7/6/2020 24,814,762
    Sovereign—4.0%  
1,000,000   Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 2.051%, 2/12/2020 999,380
46,000,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ), 2.008% - 2.091%, 3/1/2020 - 3/23/2020 45,888,755
    TOTAL 46,888,135
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(IDENTIFIED COST $448,287,022)
448,362,506
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—17.4%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.1%  
1,000,000   Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.862% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/10/2020 1,000,161
    Finance - Banking—17.3%  
1,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.884% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/7/2020 1,000,216
500,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/6/2020 500,000
10,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.931% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 5/12/2020 10,001,960
5,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 5,002,867
11,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.081% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/30/2020 11,006,382
500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.828% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020 500,106
500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 500,210
10,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020 10,007,320
10,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 10,003,354
15,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.038% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/6/2020 15,010,105
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$500,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/20/2020 $500,263
15,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.956% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020 15,011,748
10,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.029% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/13/2020 10,006,903
6,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 6,003,724
15,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 15,015,173
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020 20,017,548
1,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.814% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/19/2020 1,000,223
12,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.918% (1-month USLIBOR +0.260%), 2/19/2020 12,007,955
5,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.051% (1-month USLIBOR +0.270%), 2/3/2020 5,002,153
1,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 1,000,401
10,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 10,007,670
5,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.050% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/18/2020 5,003,900
15,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020 15,015,023
10,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.137% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/26/2020 10,010,248
10,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020 10,010,334
300,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020 300,000
5,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020 5,004,154
    TOTAL 204,449,940
    Finance - Securities—0.0%  
500,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 500,000
    TOTAL NOTES—VARIABLE
(IDENTIFIED COST $205,800,000)
205,950,101
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—13.1%  
    Finance - Banking—13.1%  
$10,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/15/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,210,000 on 2/14/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $153,290,112 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $10,000,000
1,600,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.08%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $40,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $40,006,933 on 2/3/2020, in which medium-term notes with a market value of $40,807,073 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 1,600,000
25,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes, sovereign debt and treasury notes with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $51,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
25,000,000   ING Financial Markets LLC, 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $105,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $105,014,700 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $107,114,994 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
25,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
24,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 24,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$20,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.74%, dated 1/28/2020, interest in a $20,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $20,006,767 on 2/4/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $20,405,916 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $20,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $155,600,000)
155,600,000
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—18.0%  
    Finance - Banking—18.0%  
75,000,000   Interest in $525,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which ABN Amro Bank N.V., Netherlands will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $525,070,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $538,729,437. 75,000,000
100,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.61%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,067,083 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/25/2052 and the market value of those underlying securities was $511,193,633. 100,000,000
33,411,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. 33,411,000
4,900,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,001. 4,900,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $213,311,000)
213,311,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.1%
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,186,223,383)3
1,186,480,765
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.1)%4 (855,633)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $1,185,625,132
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1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating/variable rate notes.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
GTD —Guaranteed
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$0.9998 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0097 0.0238 0.0157 0.0067 0.003 0.001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 0.0001 (0.0004) 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0098 0.0239 0.0153 0.0068 0.003 0.001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0097) (0.0238) (0.0157) (0.0067) (0.003) (0.001)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0097) (0.0238) (0.0157) (0.0067) (0.003) (0.001)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $0.9999 $0.9998 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.99% 2.42% 1.54% 0.68% 0.33% 0.11%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.16% 0.15%
Net investment income 1.83%4 2.39% 1.47% 0.43% 0.36% 0.11%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.20%4 1.02% 0.81% 0.18% 0.14% 0.14%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,179,742 $66,410 $34,986 $59,661 $7,243,840 $4,055,957
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$0.9997 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0085 0.0213 0.0133 0.0043 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 0.00002 (0.0005) 0.00002 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0086 0.0213 0.0128 0.0043 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0085) (0.0213) (0.0132) (0.0042) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0085) (0.0213) (0.0132) (0.0042) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $0.9998 $0.9997 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.86% 2.15% 1.28% 0.43% 0.11% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.40%4 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.37% 0.25%
Net investment income 1.69%4 2.16% 1.25% 0.18% 0.11% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.35%4 1.02% 0.85% 0.16% 0.17% 0.30%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $484 $560 $499 $1,017 $156,150 $143,823
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $0.9998 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0092 0.0228 0.0147 0.0058 0.002 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 0.0001 (0.0004) (0.0000)2 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0093 0.0229 0.0143 0.0058 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0092) (0.0228) (0.0147) (0.0057) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0092) (0.0228) (0.0147) (0.0057) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $0.9999 $0.9998 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.94% 2.32% 1.44% 0.58% 0.23% 0.02%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.25%4 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.26% 0.25%
Net investment income 1.84%4 2.28% 1.44% 0.28% 0.18% 0.02%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.35%4 1.04% 0.86% 0.21% 0.14% 0.15%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $180 $178 $174 $172 $8,350 $105,175
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsEagle Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $0.9998 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0088 0.0218 0.0137 0.0044 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.00002 0.0001 (0.0004) 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0088 0.0219 0.0133 0.0045 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0087) (0.0218) (0.0137) (0.0044) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0087) (0.0218) (0.0137) (0.0044) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $0.9999 $0.9998 $0.9997 $1.0001 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.89% 2.21% 1.33% 0.46% 0.12% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.35%4 0.35% 0.35% 0.38% 0.37% 0.25%
Net investment income 1.74%4 2.18% 1.32% 0.43% 0.11% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.35%4 1.04% 0.85% 0.34% 0.17% 0.30%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $5,219 $5,216 $6,275 $7,418 $12,520 $15,889
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in repurchase agreements and other repurchase agreements $368,911,000  
Investment in securities 817,569,765  
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $1,186,223,383)   $1,186,480,765
Income receivable   872,956
TOTAL ASSETS   1,187,353,721
Liabilities:    
Payable for shares redeemed $35,000  
Payable to bank 14,033  
Income distribution payable 1,509,640  
Capital gain distribution payable 2,871  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 5) 2,543  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 165  
Payable for portfolio accounting fees 92,703  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 1,093  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 70,541  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,728,589
Net assets for 1,185,705,268 shares outstanding   $1,185,625,132
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $1,185,364,343
Total distributable earnings (loss)   260,789
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $1,185,625,132
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share    
Institutional Shares:    
$1,179,742,409 ÷ 1,179,821,977 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $0.9999
Service Shares:    
$483,758 ÷ 483,874 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $0.9998
Capital Shares:    
$179,971 ÷ 179,985 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $0.9999
Eagle Shares:    
$5,218,994 ÷ 5,219,432 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $0.9999
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $7,469,470
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)   $751,521  
Administrative fee (Note 5)   295,881  
Custodian fees   16,409  
Transfer agent fee   81,922  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5)   1,018  
Auditing fees   10,758  
Legal fees   4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees   81,739  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)   5,919  
Share registration costs   49,051  
Printing and postage   9,658  
Miscellaneous (Note 5)   27,162  
TOTAL EXPENSES   1,335,867  
Waiver and Reimbursement (Note 5):      
Waiver of investment adviser fee $(682,572)    
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (65,325)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT   (747,897)  
Net expenses     587,970
Net investment income     6,881,500
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:      
Net realized gain on investments     6,355
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments     248,718
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     255,073
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $7,136,573
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $6,881,500 $1,298,493
Net realized gain 6,355 197
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation 248,718 5,459
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 7,136,573 1,304,149
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Institutional Shares (6,833,478) (1,148,690)
Service Shares (4,729) (11,545)
Capital Shares (1,654) (4,019)
Eagle Shares (44,643) (134,589)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (6,884,504) (1,298,843)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 1,270,852,254 142,345,567
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 563,608 1,035,586
Cost of shares redeemed (158,407,452) (112,956,617)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,113,008,410 30,424,536
Change in net assets 1,113,260,479 30,429,842
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 72,364,653 41,934,811
End of period $1,185,625,132 $72,364,653
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Money Market Management (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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Capital Shares and Eagle 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
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■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
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Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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 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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursement of $747,897 is disclosed in various locations in Note 5.
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.
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Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Capital Shares and Eagle Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. This waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $699
Capital Shares 90
Eagle Shares 5,130
TOTAL $5,919
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,267,620,307 $1,267,277,457 135,212,731 $135,174,476
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 518,566 518,460 901,344 901,079
Shares redeemed (154,742,707) (154,714,985) (104,684,242) (104,656,035)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
1,113,396,166 $1,113,080,932 31,429,833 $31,419,520
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 3,126,021 $3,124,899 6,640,600 $6,638,191
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 169 169 419 419
Shares redeemed (3,202,420) (3,201,303) (6,580,380) (6,578,052)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS (76,230) $(76,235) 60,639 $60,558
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold $$
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,653 1,653 4,015 4,015
Shares redeemed
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,653 $1,653 4,015 $4,015
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Eagle Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 449,989 $449,898 533,095 $532,900
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 43,335 43,326 130,111 130,073
Shares redeemed (491,280) (491,164) (1,722,936) (1,722,530)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM EAGLE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 2,044 $2,060 (1,059,730) $(1,059,557)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 1,113,323,633 $1,113,008,410 30,434,757 $30,424,536
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,186,223,383. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $257,382. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $259,383 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $2,001.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain other operating expenses of the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $682,572 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $65,325 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
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Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $5,809 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Capital Shares and Eagle Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.15%, 0.40%, 0.25% and 0.40% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
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8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Money Market Management, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,009.90 $0.76
Service Shares $1,000 $1,008.60 $2.02
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,009.40 $1.26
Eagle Shares $1,000 $1,008.90 $1.772
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.40 $0.76
Service Shares $1,000 $1,023.00 $2.03
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,023.90 $1.27
Eagle Shares $1,000 $1,023.30 $1.782
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Institutional Shares 0.15%
Service Shares 0.40%
Capital Shares 0.25%
Eagle Shares 0.35%
2 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Eagle Shares current Fee Limit of 0.40% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $2.02 and $2.03, respectively.
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Institutional Money Market Management (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this
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regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted that the investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking
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initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived
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fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the
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appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Institutional Money Market Management
Federated Hermes Funds
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Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
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Share Class | Ticker Automated | PTAXX R | PTRXX Wealth | PCOXX
  Advisor | PCVXX Service | PRCXX Cash II | PCDXX
  Cash Series | PTSXX Capital | PCCXX Trust | PTTXX

Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund is a Retail Money Market Fund and is only available for investment to accounts beneficially owned by natural persons.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Variable Rate Instruments 26.6%
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 26.0%
Bank Instruments 24.3%
Commercial Paper 19.9%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.1%
Corporate Note 0.1%
Cash Equivalents2 3.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 (0.1)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity schedule4 was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 53.0%5
8 to 30 Days 20.5%
31 to 90 Days 18.1%
91 to 180 Days 7.0%
181 Days or more 1.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 (0.1)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types. With respect to this table, Commercial Paper includes commercial paper with interest rates that are fixed or that reset periodically.
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.
4 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
5 Overnight securities comprised 24.7% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.1%  
    Finance - Automotive—0.0%  
$2,074,866   Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2019-3, Class A1, 2.208%, 8/17/2020 $2,074,865
    Finance - Equipment—0.1%  
30,309,811   HPEFS Equipment Trust 2019-1, Class A1, 2.150%, 10/9/2020 30,309,811
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 32,384,676
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—16.8%  
    Finance - Banking—16.8%  
50,000,000   BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, 1.760%, 5/12/2020 49,754,348
190,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.690% - 2.700%, 3/9/2020 - 3/19/2020 190,000,000
75,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 2.000%, 4/1/2020 75,000,000
1,303,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,
1.900% - 2.200%, 2/18/2020 - 4/6/2020
1,300,799,528
230,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.850% - 2.090%, 2/12/2020 - 7/9/2020 229,936,814
545,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.080%, 2/27/2020 - 4/27/2020 545,000,000
635,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.820% - 2.000%, 2/28/2020 - 4/14/2020 634,455,081
80,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.920%, 2/28/2020 80,000,000
290,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.730% - 1.760%,
5/4/2020 - 6/30/2020
288,914,272
445,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930% - 2.010%,
2/11/2020 - 4/29/2020
445,000,000
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.240% - 2.245%,
2/3/2020 - 2/5/2020
149,969,187
810,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.600% - 2.000%,
2/5/2020 - 4/9/2020
810,000,000
50,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.150%, 2/13/2020 50,000,000
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.070%, 2/28/2020 75,000,000
40,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 40,000,000
405,000,000   Wells Fargo Bank International, 1.830% - 1.880%,
6/12/2020 - 8/11/2020
405,000,000
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 5,368,829,230
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—19.9%  
    Finance - Banking—5.3%  
78,620,000   Albion Capital LLC, (MUFG Bank Ltd. LIQ), 1.693% - 1.707%, 2/24/2020 - 4/27/2020 78,449,785
115,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 115,000,000
100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.950%, 5/1/2020 100,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.954% - 2.034%, 2/18/2020 - 3/5/2020 $99,863,389
130,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 129,619,750
370,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada),
1.885% - 2.648%, 2/7/2020 - 10/19/2020
366,488,307
200,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 1.919%, 4/2/2020 199,352,722
126,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment
Bank LIQ), 1.631% - 1.821%, 2/3/2020 - 5/4/2020
125,737,698
100,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.061%, 2/10/2020 99,949,000
230,000,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 2.013% - 2.034%, 2/4/2020 - 2/12/2020 229,917,006
100,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.860% - 1.990%, 2/7/2020 - 4/15/2020 99,759,204
25,000,000   NRW.Bank, 2.020%, 3/3/2020 24,956,944
5,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.902%, 3/3/2020 4,991,862
    TOTAL 1,674,085,667
    Finance - Commercial—2.9%  
105,500,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.872% - 2.009%,
3/11/2020 - 5/5/2020
105,136,917
28,000,000   CRC Funding, LLC, 2.041%, 2/13/2020 27,981,147
80,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.730%, 5/29/2020 80,000,000
125,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.800%, 5/22/2020 125,000,000
150,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/15/2020 150,000,000
175,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/18/2020 175,000,000
30,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.860%, 5/6/2020 30,000,000
240,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ),
1.993% - 2.014%, 2/7/2020 - 2/20/2020
239,848,111
    TOTAL 932,966,175
    Finance - Retail—3.3%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.704%, 3/27/2020 49,870,139
175,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.707% - 2.722%, 3/9/2020 - 4/28/2020 174,350,278
70,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.827%, 7/20/2020 69,401,694
60,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.900%, 7/8/2020 59,499,667
74,500,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 74,161,984
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.019%, 4/3/2020 49,827,778
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$331,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%,
2/6/2020 - 5/27/2020
$330,083,575
75,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.600%, 2/3/2020 74,993,333
31,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.910%, 7/10/2020 30,736,844
125,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.071% - 2.073%, 2/25/2020 - 3/23/2020 124,752,292
    TOTAL 1,037,677,584
    Finance - Securities—4.3%  
343,250,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.807% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 - 5/18/2020 342,471,947
130,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 129,970,750
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series VII, 1.621% - 1.909%,
2/6/2020 - 3/30/2020
99,835,694
15,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, (J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC COL), 2.021%, 3/12/2020
14,966,667
209,400,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, 1.898% - 2.092%, 2/10/2020 - 5/22/2020 208,504,594
60,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co. LLC, (J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC COL), 1.912%, 3/19/2020
59,851,167
120,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, 1.805% - 2.007%,
2/14/2020 - 3/17/2020
119,791,111
151,000,000   Longship Funding LLC, 1.590%, 2/3/2020 - 2/4/2020 150,980,037
261,168,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.903% - 2.146%, 2/7/2020 - 4/9/2020 260,635,639
    TOTAL 1,387,007,606
    Sovereign—4.1%  
50,000,000   Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC), 2.030%, 3/12/2020 49,888,333
325,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.896% - 1.958%, 5/26/2020 - 6/1/2020 322,987,868
941,500,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ),
1.712% - 2.091%, 2/6/2020 - 4/5/2020
940,039,598
    TOTAL 1,312,915,799
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER 6,344,652,831
    CORPORATE NOTE—0.1%  
    Finance - Banking—0.1%  
16,550,000   Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.300%, 3/12/2020 16,543,532
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—26.6%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.2%  
70,000,000   Toyota Motor Credit Corp., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.795% (1-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/3/2020 70,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—22.9%  
$125,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.811%
(3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/26/2020
$125,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/27/2020 50,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.847% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/14/2020 50,001,673
49,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.884% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/7/2020 49,000,000
149,500,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/6/2020 149,500,000
200,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.954% (1-month USLIBOR +0.300%), 2/21/2020 200,000,000
200,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 200,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 100,000,000
80,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.974% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/6/2020 80,000,000
65,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 65,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.035% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 100,000,000
35,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.820% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/28/2020
35,000,000
70,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.824% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020
70,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.828% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020
50,000,000
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
125,000,000
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
125,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.890% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.290%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
25,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.909% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020
25,000,000
165,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020
165,000,000
75,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020
75,000,000
10,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.956% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020
10,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.969% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/1/2020
125,000,000
150,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020
150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$150,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020
$150,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.034% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020
100,000,000
103,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.048% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/23/2020
103,500,000
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.830% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/21/2020 50,000,000
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.831% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/21/2020 40,000,000
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.851% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/25/2020 30,000,000
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.856% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/17/2020 40,000,000
10,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.864% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/11/2020 10,000,000
65,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 65,000,000
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.884% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/7/2020 60,000,000
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/20/2020 40,000,000
15,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.904% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/20/2020 15,000,000
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,000,000
35,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.991% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/3/2020 34,998,511
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.029% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/13/2020 50,000,000
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/24/2020 50,000,000
10,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 10,000,000
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 30,000,000
85,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.854% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/11/2020
85,000,000
75,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020
75,000,000
105,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
105,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.894% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/7/2020
$100,000,000
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020
20,000,000
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
165,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020
165,000,000
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.000% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
125,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.007% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020
125,000,000
125,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.034% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020
125,000,000
6,865,000   Capital Markets Access Co. LC, West Broad Holdings, LLC
Series 2007, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
6,865,000
7,000,000   Fiore Capital LLC, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 7,000,000
2,115,000   Gadsden, AL Airport Authority, Series 2004, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.680%, 2/6/2020 2,115,000
4,265,000   Guiding Light Church, Series 2005, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020 4,265,000
75,000,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 1.914% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/7/2020 75,000,000
3,000,000   Mike P. Sturdivant, Sr. Family Trust, Series 2016, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 3,000,000
1,045,000   Montgomery, AL IDB, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.760%, 2/6/2020 1,045,000
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/25/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.039% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/25/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.044% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 100,000,000
29,435,000   Panel Rey S.A., Series 2016, (Citibank N.A., New York LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 29,435,000
6,994,650   Partisan Property, Inc., Series 2014, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 6,994,650
25,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2018-2 Trust, Class A1U2, (GTD by National
Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.221% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.480%), 2/13/2020
25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$40,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2019-1 Trust, Class A1U1, (GTD by National
Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.090% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.350%), 4/14/2020
$40,000,000
100,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.830% (Secured Overnight Financing
Rate +0.250%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
25,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
25,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
60,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.894% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/5/2020
60,000,000
45,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Secured Overnight Financing
Rate +0.320%), 2/3/2020
45,000,000
60,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.910% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.310%), 2/3/2020
60,000,000
25,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.950% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020
25,000,000
10,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.960% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020
10,000,000
15,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2015-A, (DNB Bank ASA LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 15,000,000
4,060,000   Spira Millenium LLC, Series 2001, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 4,060,000
5,490,000   St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Series 2004,
(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020
5,490,000
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.781% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/28/2020
150,000,000
835,000   Sun Valley, Inc., (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.710%, 2/7/2020 835,000
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.854% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/19/2020
100,000,000
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.859% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/24/2020
100,000,000
59,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
59,000,000
90,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
90,000,000
150,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$125,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
$125,000,000
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.899% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/24/2020
75,000,000
20,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020
20,000,000
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.044% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/7/2020
50,012,032
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020
100,000,000
65,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.050% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/18/2020
65,000,000
200,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020
200,000,000
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020
75,000,000
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.860% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
75,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
75,000,000
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
20,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020
20,000,000
150,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020
150,000,000
10,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.049% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/18/2020
10,000,000
    TOTAL 7,317,116,866
    Finance - Commercial—0.1%  
30,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.818% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/18/2020
29,997,574
    Finance - Retail—1.5%  
100,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.971% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
45,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.841% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/26/2020
45,000,000
100,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.850% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.250%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
70,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.861% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/25/2020
70,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020
$50,000,000
30,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.861% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/25/2020
30,000,000
67,500,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.940% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.340%), 2/3/2020
67,500,000
    TOTAL 462,500,000
    Finance - Securities—1.5%  
50,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.910% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/24/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.920% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/17/2020 100,000,000
70,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/13/2020 70,000,000
100,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.809% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/25/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 100,000,000
40,000,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 40,000,000
    TOTAL 460,000,000
    Government Agency—0.4%  
4,925,000   Andrew Long Irrevocable Family Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 4,925,000
1,905,000   CMR LLC, CMR LLC Project Series 2017, (FHLB of Indianapolis LOC), 1.680%, 2/6/2020 1,905,000
7,210,000   Dennis Wesley Company, Inc., The Dennis Wesley Company, Inc. Project, (FHLB of Indianapolis LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 7,210,000
5,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/3/2020 5,000,000
4,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-B, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/3/2020 4,000,000
6,740,000   Mason Harrison Ratliff Enterprises, LLC, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,740,000
11,400,000   NWD 2017 Family Trust No. 1, (FHLB of Dallas LOC),
1.620%, 2/6/2020
11,400,000
35,960,000   Park Stanton Place LP, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC),
1.620%, 2/6/2020
35,960,000
6,960,000   Phenix City, AL Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Series 2013-A, (FHLB of New York LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,960,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—continued  
$21,000,000   Pittsburg Fox Creek Associates L.P., Series 2011-A,
(FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
$21,000,000
5,540,000   Public Finance Authority, Series 2015-A Ram Eufaula Hospitality, LLC, (FHLB of New York LOC), 1.760%, 2/6/2020 5,540,000
7,600,000   Sandy Jacobs Irrevocable Insurance Trust, Series 2019,
(FHLB of Des Moines LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
7,600,000
11,260,000   Shawn R. Trapuzzano Irrevocable Insurance Trust,
(FHLB of Pittsburgh LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
11,260,000
7,680,000   The J.G. Aguirre Master Trust, (FHLB of Atlanta LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 7,680,000
    TOTAL 137,180,000
    TOTAL NOTES—VARIABLE 8,476,794,440
    TIME DEPOSITS—7.5%  
    Finance - Banking—7.5%  
1,200,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 1.580%, 2/3/2020 - 2/5/2020 1,200,000,000
200,000,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.630%, 2/3/2020 200,000,000
150,000,000   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 1.570%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
150,000,000   Credit Industriel et Commercial, 1.550%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
150,000,000   DNB Bank ASA, 1.550%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
400,000,000   Nordea Bank Abp, 1.560%, 2/3/2020 400,000,000
150,000,000   Northern Trust Co., Chicago, IL, 1.550%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS 2,400,000,000
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—11.7%  
    Finance - Banking—11.7%  
$20,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.73%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $20,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $20,002,883 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $20,403,338 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 20,000,000
50,000,000   BNP Paribas SA, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,021,375 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $153,022,447 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $75,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,820,333 on 5/21/2020, in which medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $76,651,853 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 9/26/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,105,667 on 3/30/2020, in which medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $102,226,543 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
50,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.19%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $145,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $146,623,033 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium-term notes with a market value of $148,200,156 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
1,000,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes, sovereign debt and treasury notes with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 1,000,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $25,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $25,003,500 on 2/3/2020, in which assets-backed securities with a market value of $25,500,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as
tri-party agent.
25,000,000
125,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/17/2020, interest in a $250,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,395,556 on 2/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $255,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 125,000,000
50,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/18/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,143,750 on 6/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $102,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.70%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,167 on 2/3/2020, in which municipal bonds with a market value of $102,014,450 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $300,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,044,500 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and exchange traded funds with a market value of $306,045,391 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$50,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 1.77%, dated 1/21/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,034,417 on 2/4/2020 in which common stocks, exchange-traded funds and unit investment trust with a market value of $51,032,661 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $50,000,000
333,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020 in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 333,000,000
244,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.28%, dated 11/7/2019, interest in a $365,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $366,410,117 on 3/9/2020 in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $372,913,055 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 244,000,000
250,000,000   Pershing LLC, 1.78%, dated 11/21/2019, interest in a $500,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,173,056 on 2/10/2020 in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, common stocks, convertible bonds, corporate bonds, exchange-traded funds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $510,075,684 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 250,000,000
300,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.69%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $700,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,098,583 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign with a market value of $714,248,890 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 300,000,000
220,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 220,000,000
50,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.88%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,161,889 on 3/2/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $102,016,340 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $200,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,028,500 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $204,029,070 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
50,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $102,015,131 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.20%, dated 9/24/2019, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,825,000 on 4/20/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $153,122,103 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
85,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.23%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $85,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $85,473,875 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $86,796,671 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 85,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,562,500 on 4/8/2020, in which asset-backed securities with a market value of $102,159,375 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as
tri-party agent.
100,000,000
120,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $120,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $120,675,000 on 4/8/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $122,591,300 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 120,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 3,722,000,000
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—14.3%  
    Finance - Banking—14.3%  
250,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citibank, N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/20/2063 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,007. 250,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$500,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,000. $500,000,000
465,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,200,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,543,116,413. 465,000,000
300,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which RBC Capital Markets, LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,040,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $309,041,201. 300,000,000
740,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 740,000,000
1,125,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. 1,125,000,000
1,200,000,000   Interest in $2,730,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,730,364,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,784,992,192. 1,200,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 4,580,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    INVESTMENT COMPANIES—3.1%  
1,000,000,000   Federated Institutional Money Market Management,
Institutional Shares, 1.75%3
$999,713,000
197,500   Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares, 1.71 %3
197,520
    TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES 999,910,520
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES-100.1%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)4
31,941,115,229
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.1)%5 (44,967,246)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $31,896,147,983
Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
  Federated
Institutional
Money Market
Management,
Institutional Shares
Federated
Institutional
Prime Value
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
Total of
Affiliated
Transactions
Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2019 26,997,500 26,997,500
Purchases/Additions 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Sales/Reductions (26,800,000) (26,800,000)
Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2020 1,000,000,000 197,500 1,000,197,500
Value $999,713,000 $197,520 $999,910,520
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
$$$
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) $$2,680 $2,680
Dividend Income $6,108,344 $89,678 $6,198,022
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 7-day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
FHLB —Federal Home Loan Bank
GTD —Guaranteed
IDB —Industrial Development Bond
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsAutomated Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.008 0.020 0.012 0.005 0.001 0.0002
Net realized gain (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.008 0.020 0.012 0.005 0.001 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.008) (0.020) (0.012) (0.005) (0.001) (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.008) (0.020) (0.012) (0.005) (0.001) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.78% 2.03% 1.22% 0.45% 0.05% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.54%5 0.54% 0.51% 0.51% 0.48% 0.30%5
Net investment income 1.56%5 2.06% 1.21% 0.37% 0.07% 0.02%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.10%5 0.10% 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% 0.35%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,609,540 $1,678,950 $376,107 $346,013 $1,100,224 $121,723
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsClass R Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.005 0.014 0.006 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Net realized gain 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.014 0.006 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.014) (0.006) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.014) (0.006) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.48% 1.42% 0.58% 0.04% 0.01% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 1.14%5 1.13% 1.15% 0.82% 0.56% 0.31%5
Net investment income 0.95%5 1.42% 0.56% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.15%5 0.16% 0.18% 0.51% 0.73% 0.99%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $45,634 $44,257 $42,390 $51,059 $231,222 $07
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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.
7 Represents less than $1,000.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsWealth Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.009 0.023 0.015 0.008 0.003 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.023 0.015 0.008 0.003 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.023) (0.015) (0.008) (0.003) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.023) (0.015) (0.008) (0.003) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.95% 2.36% 1.53% 0.75% 0.27% 0.05%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.88%3 2.36% 1.56% 0.71% 0.26% 0.05%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.10%3 0.10% 0.13% 0.13% 0.10% 0.08%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $21,076,751 $16,862,096 $5,770,600 $2,868,583 $6,447,093 $10,562,802
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsAdvisor Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Period
Ended
7/31/20191
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:    
Net investment income 0.009 0.013
Net realized gain
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.013
Less Distributions:    
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.013)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.95% 1.31%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net expenses 0.20%3 0.20%3
Net investment income 1.88%3 2.39%3
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.10%3 0.10%3
Supplemental Data:    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $306,218 $276,284
1 Reflects operations for the period from January 18, 2019 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2019.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.008 0.021 0.013 0.005 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.008 0.021 0.013 0.005 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.008) (0.021) (0.013) (0.005) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.008) (0.021) (0.013) (0.005) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.83% 2.10% 1.28% 0.50% 0.08% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.45%3 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.40% 0.24%
Net investment income 1.63%3 2.09% 1.31% 0.47% 0.08% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.10%3 0.10% 0.13% 0.13% 0.16% 0.30%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,438,611 $2,757,262 $1,799,914 $1,215,338 $2,044,619 $1,959,603
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsCash II Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.006 0.016 0.008 0.002 0.0002 0.0002
Net realized gain 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.006 0.016 0.008 0.002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.006) (0.016) (0.008) (0.002) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.006) (0.016) (0.008) (0.002) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.60% 1.65% 0.83% 0.16% 0.01% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.90%5 0.90% 0.90% 0.79% 0.54% 0.30%5
Net investment income 1.19%5 1.64% 0.80% 0.16% 0.01% 0.02%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.10%5 0.10% 0.13% 0.24% 0.46% 0.70%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,093,156 $1,043,702 $998,683 $1,196,268 $1,477,770 $211,294
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsCash Series Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.005 0.015 0.007 0.001 0.0002 0.0002
Net realized gain 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.015 0.007 0.001 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.015) (0.007) (0.001) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.015) (0.007) (0.001) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.53% 1.51% 0.72% 0.08% 0.01% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 1.04%5 1.03% 1.00% 0.70% 0.51% 0.30%5
Net investment income 1.04%5 1.49% 0.72% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.20%5 0.21% 0.23% 0.57% 0.74% 0.95%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $36,257 $32,789 $29,911 $28,365 $472,110 $9,734
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.009 0.022 0.013 0.007 0.002 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.022 0.014 0.007 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.022) (0.014) (0.007) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.022) (0.014) (0.007) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.90% 2.26% 1.43% 0.65% 0.17% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.30%3 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 0.24%
Net investment income 1.79%3 2.25% 1.46% 0.45% 0.17% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.10%3 0.10% 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.15%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $637,550 $670,114 $398,852 $203,594 $1,570,124 $2,139,131
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsTrust Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.007 0.018 0.010 0.003 0.0002 0.0002
Net realized gain 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.007 0.018 0.010 0.003 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.007) (0.018) (0.010) (0.003) (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.007) (0.018) (0.010) (0.003) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.70% 1.85% 1.02% 0.29% 0.01% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.70%5 0.70% 0.70% 0.63% 0.55% 0.30%5
Net investment income 1.38%5 1.90% 1.03% 0.15% 0.01% 0.02%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.10%5 0.10% 0.13% 0.20% 0.26% 0.50%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,652,430 $3,502,863 $19,829 $13,188 $83,706 $1,249
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in repurchase agreements and other repurchase agreements $8,302,000,000  
Investment in securities, including $999,910,520 of investment in affiliated holdings* 23,639,115,229  
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $31,941,115,229
Cash   886,095
Income receivable   33,247,615
Income receivable from affiliated holdings   1,494,343
Receivable for shares sold   92,454,083
TOTAL ASSETS   32,069,197,365
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased $100,000,000  
Payable for shares redeemed 65,657,501  
Income distribution payable 2,214,412  
Capital gain distribution payable 20,761  
Payable to adviser (Note 4) 86,056  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 4) 68,272  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 1,091  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 4) 1,154,779  
Payable for other service fees (Note 2 and 4) 2,125,688  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 1,720,822  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   173,049,382
Net assets for 31,896,176,862 shares outstanding   $31,896,147,983
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $31,896,168,046
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (20,063)
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $31,896,147,983
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Proceeds Per Share:
   
Automated Shares:    
$1,609,539,830 ÷ 1,609,541,286 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Class R Shares:    
$45,633,621 ÷ 45,633,663 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Wealth Shares:    
$21,076,751,123 ÷ 21,076,770,197 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Advisor Shares:    
$306,218,465 ÷ 306,218,743 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Service Shares:    
$3,438,611,355 ÷ 3,438,614,474 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Cash II Shares:    
$1,093,156,288 ÷ 1,093,157,284 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Cash Series Shares:    
$36,257,162 ÷ 36,257,195 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Capital Shares:    
$637,550,454 ÷ 637,551,032 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Trust Shares:    
$3,652,429,685 ÷ 3,652,432,988 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $306,296,178
Dividends received from affiliated holdings*     6,198,022
TOTAL INCOME     312,494,200
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $29,540,031  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   11,837,552  
Custodian fees   548,362  
Transfer agent fee (Note 2)   3,047,597  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   78,421  
Auditing fees   12,000  
Legal fees   4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees   143,544  
Distribution services fee (Note 4)   6,653,708  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   12,393,314  
Share registration costs   471,960  
Printing and postage   187,459  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   66,532  
TOTAL EXPENSES   64,985,309  
Waivers and Reimbursement:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(14,335,438)    
Waiver/reimbursement of other operating expenses
(Notes 2 and 4)
(30,011)    
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT   (14,365,449)  
Net expenses     50,619,860
Net investment income     261,874,340
Net realized gain on investments (including net realized gain of $2,680 on sales of investments in an affiliated holding*)     9,100
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $261,883,440
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $261,874,340 $395,305,201
Net realized gain 9,100 16,367
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 261,883,440 395,321,568
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares (13,200,254) (26,085,945)
Class R Shares (211,900) (636,026)
Wealth Shares (182,030,704) (255,912,055)
Advisor Shares (3,257,056) (1,355,299)
Service Shares (25,731,211) (47,210,636)
Cash II Shares (6,423,757) (16,939,442)
Cash Series Shares (184,805) (408,312)
Capital Shares (5,740,451) (13,067,718)
Trust Shares (25,152,600) (33,684,873)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (261,932,738) (395,300,306)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 20,951,846,555 41,721,543,941
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 245,203,105 362,235,071
Cost of shares redeemed (16,169,167,793) (24,651,770,619)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 5,027,881,867 17,432,008,393
Change in net assets 5,027,832,569 17,432,029,655
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 26,868,315,414 9,436,285,759
End of period $31,896,147,983 $26,868,315,414
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Prime Cash Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers nine classes of shares: Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Wealth Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust 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 current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund operates as a retail money market fund. As a retail money market fund, the Fund: (1) will generally continue to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); (2) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to limit investments in the Fund to accounts beneficially owned by natural persons as required for a retail money market fund by Rule 2a-7 under the Act; and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interests of the Fund.
Effective January 18, 2019, the Fund began offering Advisor Shares.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Most securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs
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various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waivers and reimbursement of $14,365,449 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 4. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Transfer Agent
Fees Reimbursed
Automated Shares $832,640 $
Class R Shares 57,821
Wealth Shares 1,107,335 (100)
Advisor Shares 19,769
Service Shares 180,577
Cash II Shares 586,433 (518)
Cash Series Shares 19,015 (470)
Capital Shares 36,629
Trust Shares 207,378 (3)
TOTAL $3,047,597 $(1,091)
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.
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Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Wealth Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Financial intermediaries may include a company affiliated with management of Federated Hermes, Inc. A financial intermediary affiliated with management of Federated Hermes, Inc. received $52,481 of other service fees for the six months ended January 31, 2020. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. In addition, unaffiliated third-party financial intermediaries may waive other service fees. This waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $2,121,613
Class R Shares 55,071
Service Shares 3,956,364
Cash II Shares 1,351,480
Cash Series Shares 44,302
Capital Shares 321,297
Trust Shares 4,543,187
TOTAL $12,393,314
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Wealth Shares and Advisor Shares did not incur other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
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Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 817,475,536 $817,475,536 2,586,946,546 $2,586,976,145
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 13,027,624 13,027,624 25,918,844 25,918,844
Shares redeemed (899,910,520) (899,910,520) (1,310,023,803) (1,310,023,803)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM AUTOMATED SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
(69,407,360) $(69,407,360) 1,302,841,587 $1,302,871,186
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class R Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 9,398,500 $9,398,500 34,908,755 $34,908,798
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 210,890 210,890 629,102 629,102
Shares redeemed (8,232,395) (8,232,395) (33,671,231) (33,671,231)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS R SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
1,376,995 $1,376,995 1,866,626 $1,866,669
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Wealth Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 14,679,869,779 $14,679,869,779 25,633,683,302 $25,633,683,302
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 167,033,602 167,033,602 226,374,442 226,374,442
Shares redeemed (10,632,216,620) (10,632,216,620) (14,768,574,598) (14,768,575,207)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM WEALTH SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
4,214,686,761 $4,214,686,761 11,091,483,146 $11,091,482,537
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Period Ended
7/31/20191
Advisor Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 416,542,058 $416,542,058 371,071,208 $371,071,208
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 3,257,194 3,257,194 1,355,058 1,355,058
Shares redeemed (389,864,778) (389,864,778) (96,141,997) (96,171,899)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM ADVISOR SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
29,934,474 $29,934,474 276,284,269 $276,254,367
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,666,172,857 $2,666,172,857 6,557,740,411 $6,557,743,267
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 24,629,207 24,629,207 44,731,226 44,731,226
Shares redeemed (2,009,447,066) (2,009,447,067) (5,645,126,628) (5,645,126,628)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM SERVICE SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
681,354,998 $681,354,997 957,345,009 $957,347,865
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash II Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 930,075,403 $930,075,403 1,771,628,327 $1,771,630,422
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 6,410,856 6,410,856 16,886,647 16,886,647
Shares redeemed (887,029,843) (887,029,843) (1,743,497,551) (1,743,497,551)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CASH II SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
49,456,416 $49,456,416 45,017,423 $45,019,518
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash Series Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 30,306,657 $30,306,657 75,300,630 $75,300,712
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 181,318 181,318 391,139 391,139
Shares redeemed (27,019,376) (27,019,376) (72,814,401) (72,814,401)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CASH SERIES SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
3,468,599 $3,468,599 2,877,368 $2,877,450
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 327,782,911 $327,782,911 916,067,161 $916,067,441
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 5,301,967 5,301,967 12,265,697 12,265,697
Shares redeemed (365,646,868) (365,646,868) (657,071,466) (657,071,466)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CAPITAL SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
(32,561,990) $(32,561,990) 271,261,392 $271,261,672
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,074,222,854 $1,074,222,854 3,774,162,646 $3,774,162,646
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 25,150,447 25,150,447 33,682,916 33,682,916
Shares redeemed (949,800,326) (949,800,326) (324,814,090) (324,818,433)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TRUST SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
149,572,975 $149,572,975 3,483,031,472 $3,483,027,129
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
5,027,881,868 $5,027,881,867 17,432,008,292 $17,432,008,393
1 Reflects operations for the period from January 18, 2019 to July 31, 2019.
4. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $14,329,045 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $1,091 of transfer agent fees.
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The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed $6,393.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to 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 R Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares and Trust Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
  Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class R Shares 0.50%
Cash II Shares 0.35%
Cash Series Shares 0.60%
Trust Shares 0.25%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Distribution Services
Fees Incurred
Distribution Services
Fees Waived
Class R Shares $111,997 $(11,200)
Cash II Shares 1,892,199
Cash Series Shares 106,325 (17,720)
Trust Shares 4,543,187
TOTAL $6,653,708 $(28,920)
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When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC retained $76,390 fees paid by the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $45,278 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) and the Fund's share of fees and expenses of the investments in affiliated funds paid by the Fund's Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Wealth Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.55%, 1.15%, 0.20%, 0.20% 0.45%, 0.90%, 1.05%, 0.30% and 0.70% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial portion of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of securities deemed by the Adviser to be in similar sectors. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
6. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also
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requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
7. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Prime Cash Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Automated Shares $1,000 $1,007.80 $2.73
Class R Shares $1,000 $1,004.80 $5.74
Wealth Shares $1,000 $1,009.50 $1.01
Advisor Shares $1,000 $1,009.50 $1.01
Service Shares $1,000 $1,008.30 $2.27
Cash II Shares $1,000 $1,006.00 $4.54
Cash Series Shares $1,000 $1,005.30 $5.24
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,009.00 $1.51
Trust Shares $1,000 $1,007.00 $3.53
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Automated Shares $1,000 $1,022.40 $2.75
Class R Shares $1,000 $1,019.40 $5.79
Wealth Shares $1,000 $1,024.10 $1.02
Advisor Shares $1,000 $1,024.10 $1.02
Service Shares $1,000 $1,022.90 $2.29
Cash II Shares $1,000 $1,020.60 $4.57
Cash Series Shares $1,000 $1,019.90 $5.28
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,023.60 $1.53
Trust Shares $1,000 $1,021.60 $3.56
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Automated Shares 0.54%
Class R Shares 1.14%
Wealth Shares 0.20%
Advisor Shares 0.20%
Service Shares 0.45%
Cash II Shares 0.90%
Cash Series Shares 1.04%
Capital Shares 0.30%
Trust Shares 0.70%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant Peer Group and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
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For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
The CCO noted that the services, administrative responsibilities and risks associated with such relationships are quite different than serving as a primary adviser to a fund.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board
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as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
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Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
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applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 608919627
CUSIP 608919577
CUSIP 60934N625
CUSIP 608919429
CUSIP 60934N617
CUSIP 608919593
CUSIP 608919585
CUSIP 60934N591
CUSIP 608919619
Q450198 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Wealth | PCOXX      

Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
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The Fund is a Retail Money Market Fund and is only available for investment to accounts beneficially owned by natural persons.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Variable Rate Instruments 26.6%
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 26.0%
Bank Instruments 24.3%
Commercial Paper 19.9%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.1%
Corporate Note 0.1%
Cash Equivalents2 3.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 (0.1)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity schedule4 was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 53.0%5
8 to 30 Days 20.5%
31 to 90 Days 18.1%
91 to 180 Days 7.0%
181 Days or more 1.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 (0.1)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types. With respect to this table, Commercial Paper includes commercial paper with interest rates that are fixed or that reset periodically.
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.
4 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
5 Overnight securities comprised 24.7% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.1%  
    Finance - Automotive—0.0%  
$2,074,866   Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2019-3, Class A1, 2.208%, 8/17/2020 $2,074,865
    Finance - Equipment—0.1%  
30,309,811   HPEFS Equipment Trust 2019-1, Class A1, 2.150%, 10/9/2020 30,309,811
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 32,384,676
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—16.8%  
    Finance - Banking—16.8%  
50,000,000   BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, 1.760%, 5/12/2020 49,754,348
190,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.690% - 2.700%, 3/9/2020 - 3/19/2020 190,000,000
75,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 2.000%, 4/1/2020 75,000,000
1,303,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,
1.900% - 2.200%, 2/18/2020 - 4/6/2020
1,300,799,528
230,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.850% - 2.090%, 2/12/2020 - 7/9/2020 229,936,814
545,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.080%, 2/27/2020 - 4/27/2020 545,000,000
635,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.820% - 2.000%, 2/28/2020 - 4/14/2020 634,455,081
80,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.920%, 2/28/2020 80,000,000
290,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.730% - 1.760%,
5/4/2020 - 6/30/2020
288,914,272
445,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930% - 2.010%,
2/11/2020 - 4/29/2020
445,000,000
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.240% - 2.245%,
2/3/2020 - 2/5/2020
149,969,187
810,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.600% - 2.000%,
2/5/2020 - 4/9/2020
810,000,000
50,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.150%, 2/13/2020 50,000,000
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.070%, 2/28/2020 75,000,000
40,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 40,000,000
405,000,000   Wells Fargo Bank International, 1.830% - 1.880%,
6/12/2020 - 8/11/2020
405,000,000
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 5,368,829,230
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—19.9%  
    Finance - Banking—5.3%  
78,620,000   Albion Capital LLC, (MUFG Bank Ltd. LIQ), 1.693% - 1.707%, 2/24/2020 - 4/27/2020 78,449,785
115,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 115,000,000
100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.950%, 5/1/2020 100,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.954% - 2.034%, 2/18/2020 - 3/5/2020 $99,863,389
130,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 129,619,750
370,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada),
1.885% - 2.648%, 2/7/2020 - 10/19/2020
366,488,307
200,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 1.919%, 4/2/2020 199,352,722
126,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment
Bank LIQ), 1.631% - 1.821%, 2/3/2020 - 5/4/2020
125,737,698
100,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.061%, 2/10/2020 99,949,000
230,000,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 2.013% - 2.034%, 2/4/2020 - 2/12/2020 229,917,006
100,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.860% - 1.990%, 2/7/2020 - 4/15/2020 99,759,204
25,000,000   NRW.Bank, 2.020%, 3/3/2020 24,956,944
5,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.902%, 3/3/2020 4,991,862
    TOTAL 1,674,085,667
    Finance - Commercial—2.9%  
105,500,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.872% - 2.009%,
3/11/2020 - 5/5/2020
105,136,917
28,000,000   CRC Funding, LLC, 2.041%, 2/13/2020 27,981,147
80,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.730%, 5/29/2020 80,000,000
125,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.800%, 5/22/2020 125,000,000
150,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/15/2020 150,000,000
175,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/18/2020 175,000,000
30,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.860%, 5/6/2020 30,000,000
240,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ),
1.993% - 2.014%, 2/7/2020 - 2/20/2020
239,848,111
    TOTAL 932,966,175
    Finance - Retail—3.3%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.704%, 3/27/2020 49,870,139
175,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.707% - 2.722%, 3/9/2020 - 4/28/2020 174,350,278
70,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.827%, 7/20/2020 69,401,694
60,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.900%, 7/8/2020 59,499,667
74,500,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 74,161,984
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.019%, 4/3/2020 49,827,778
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$331,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%,
2/6/2020 - 5/27/2020
$330,083,575
75,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.600%, 2/3/2020 74,993,333
31,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.910%, 7/10/2020 30,736,844
125,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.071% - 2.073%, 2/25/2020 - 3/23/2020 124,752,292
    TOTAL 1,037,677,584
    Finance - Securities—4.3%  
343,250,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.807% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 - 5/18/2020 342,471,947
130,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 129,970,750
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series VII, 1.621% - 1.909%,
2/6/2020 - 3/30/2020
99,835,694
15,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, (J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC COL), 2.021%, 3/12/2020
14,966,667
209,400,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, 1.898% - 2.092%, 2/10/2020 - 5/22/2020 208,504,594
60,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co. LLC, (J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC COL), 1.912%, 3/19/2020
59,851,167
120,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, 1.805% - 2.007%,
2/14/2020 - 3/17/2020
119,791,111
151,000,000   Longship Funding LLC, 1.590%, 2/3/2020 - 2/4/2020 150,980,037
261,168,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.903% - 2.146%, 2/7/2020 - 4/9/2020 260,635,639
    TOTAL 1,387,007,606
    Sovereign—4.1%  
50,000,000   Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC), 2.030%, 3/12/2020 49,888,333
325,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.896% - 1.958%, 5/26/2020 - 6/1/2020 322,987,868
941,500,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ),
1.712% - 2.091%, 2/6/2020 - 4/5/2020
940,039,598
    TOTAL 1,312,915,799
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER 6,344,652,831
    CORPORATE NOTE—0.1%  
    Finance - Banking—0.1%  
16,550,000   Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.300%, 3/12/2020 16,543,532
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—26.6%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.2%  
70,000,000   Toyota Motor Credit Corp., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.795% (1-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/3/2020 70,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—22.9%  
$125,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.811%
(3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/26/2020
$125,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/27/2020 50,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.847% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/14/2020 50,001,673
49,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.884% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/7/2020 49,000,000
149,500,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/6/2020 149,500,000
200,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.954% (1-month USLIBOR +0.300%), 2/21/2020 200,000,000
200,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 200,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 100,000,000
80,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.974% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/6/2020 80,000,000
65,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 65,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.035% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 100,000,000
35,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.820% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/28/2020
35,000,000
70,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.824% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020
70,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.828% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020
50,000,000
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
125,000,000
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
125,000,000
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.890% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.290%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
25,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.909% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020
25,000,000
165,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020
165,000,000
75,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020
75,000,000
10,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.956% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020
10,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.969% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/1/2020
125,000,000
150,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020
150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$150,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020
$150,000,000
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.034% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020
100,000,000
103,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.048% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/23/2020
103,500,000
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.830% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/21/2020 50,000,000
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.831% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/21/2020 40,000,000
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.851% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/25/2020 30,000,000
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.856% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/17/2020 40,000,000
10,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.864% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/11/2020 10,000,000
65,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 65,000,000
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.884% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/7/2020 60,000,000
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/20/2020 40,000,000
15,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.904% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/20/2020 15,000,000
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,000,000
35,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.991% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/3/2020 34,998,511
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.029% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/13/2020 50,000,000
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/24/2020 50,000,000
10,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 10,000,000
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 30,000,000
85,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.854% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/11/2020
85,000,000
75,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020
75,000,000
105,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
105,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.894% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/7/2020
$100,000,000
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020
20,000,000
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
165,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020
165,000,000
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.000% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
125,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.007% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020
125,000,000
125,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.034% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020
125,000,000
6,865,000   Capital Markets Access Co. LC, West Broad Holdings, LLC
Series 2007, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
6,865,000
7,000,000   Fiore Capital LLC, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 7,000,000
2,115,000   Gadsden, AL Airport Authority, Series 2004, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.680%, 2/6/2020 2,115,000
4,265,000   Guiding Light Church, Series 2005, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020 4,265,000
75,000,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 1.914% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/7/2020 75,000,000
3,000,000   Mike P. Sturdivant, Sr. Family Trust, Series 2016, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 3,000,000
1,045,000   Montgomery, AL IDB, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.760%, 2/6/2020 1,045,000
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/25/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.039% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/25/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.044% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 100,000,000
29,435,000   Panel Rey S.A., Series 2016, (Citibank N.A., New York LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 29,435,000
6,994,650   Partisan Property, Inc., Series 2014, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 6,994,650
25,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2018-2 Trust, Class A1U2, (GTD by National
Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.221% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.480%), 2/13/2020
25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$40,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2019-1 Trust, Class A1U1, (GTD by National
Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.090% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.350%), 4/14/2020
$40,000,000
100,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.830% (Secured Overnight Financing
Rate +0.250%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
25,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
25,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
50,000,000
60,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.894% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/5/2020
60,000,000
45,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Secured Overnight Financing
Rate +0.320%), 2/3/2020
45,000,000
60,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.910% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.310%), 2/3/2020
60,000,000
25,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.950% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020
25,000,000
10,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.960% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020
10,000,000
15,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2015-A, (DNB Bank ASA LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 15,000,000
4,060,000   Spira Millenium LLC, Series 2001, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 4,060,000
5,490,000   St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Series 2004,
(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020
5,490,000
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.781% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/28/2020
150,000,000
835,000   Sun Valley, Inc., (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.710%, 2/7/2020 835,000
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.854% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/19/2020
100,000,000
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.859% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/24/2020
100,000,000
59,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
59,000,000
90,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
90,000,000
150,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$125,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
$125,000,000
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.899% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/24/2020
75,000,000
20,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020
20,000,000
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.044% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/7/2020
50,012,032
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020
100,000,000
65,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.050% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/18/2020
65,000,000
200,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020
200,000,000
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020
75,000,000
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.860% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
75,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.870% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020
75,000,000
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
20,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020
20,000,000
150,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020
150,000,000
10,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.049% (3-month
USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/18/2020
10,000,000
    TOTAL 7,317,116,866
    Finance - Commercial—0.1%  
30,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.818% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/18/2020
29,997,574
    Finance - Retail—1.5%  
100,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.971% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
45,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.841% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/26/2020
45,000,000
100,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.850% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.250%), 2/3/2020
100,000,000
70,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.861% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/25/2020
70,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020
$50,000,000
30,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.861% (1-month
USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/25/2020
30,000,000
67,500,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.940% (Effective
Fed Funds +0.340%), 2/3/2020
67,500,000
    TOTAL 462,500,000
    Finance - Securities—1.5%  
50,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.910% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/24/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.920% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/17/2020 100,000,000
70,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/13/2020 70,000,000
100,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.809% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/25/2020 100,000,000
100,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 100,000,000
40,000,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 40,000,000
    TOTAL 460,000,000
    Government Agency—0.4%  
4,925,000   Andrew Long Irrevocable Family Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 4,925,000
1,905,000   CMR LLC, CMR LLC Project Series 2017, (FHLB of Indianapolis LOC), 1.680%, 2/6/2020 1,905,000
7,210,000   Dennis Wesley Company, Inc., The Dennis Wesley Company, Inc. Project, (FHLB of Indianapolis LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 7,210,000
5,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/3/2020 5,000,000
4,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-B, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/3/2020 4,000,000
6,740,000   Mason Harrison Ratliff Enterprises, LLC, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,740,000
11,400,000   NWD 2017 Family Trust No. 1, (FHLB of Dallas LOC),
1.620%, 2/6/2020
11,400,000
35,960,000   Park Stanton Place LP, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC),
1.620%, 2/6/2020
35,960,000
6,960,000   Phenix City, AL Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Series 2013-A, (FHLB of New York LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,960,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—continued  
$21,000,000   Pittsburg Fox Creek Associates L.P., Series 2011-A,
(FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
$21,000,000
5,540,000   Public Finance Authority, Series 2015-A Ram Eufaula Hospitality, LLC, (FHLB of New York LOC), 1.760%, 2/6/2020 5,540,000
7,600,000   Sandy Jacobs Irrevocable Insurance Trust, Series 2019,
(FHLB of Des Moines LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
7,600,000
11,260,000   Shawn R. Trapuzzano Irrevocable Insurance Trust,
(FHLB of Pittsburgh LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020
11,260,000
7,680,000   The J.G. Aguirre Master Trust, (FHLB of Atlanta LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 7,680,000
    TOTAL 137,180,000
    TOTAL NOTES—VARIABLE 8,476,794,440
    TIME DEPOSITS—7.5%  
    Finance - Banking—7.5%  
1,200,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 1.580%, 2/3/2020 - 2/5/2020 1,200,000,000
200,000,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.630%, 2/3/2020 200,000,000
150,000,000   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 1.570%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
150,000,000   Credit Industriel et Commercial, 1.550%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
150,000,000   DNB Bank ASA, 1.550%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
400,000,000   Nordea Bank Abp, 1.560%, 2/3/2020 400,000,000
150,000,000   Northern Trust Co., Chicago, IL, 1.550%, 2/3/2020 150,000,000
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS 2,400,000,000
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—11.7%  
    Finance - Banking—11.7%  
$20,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.73%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $20,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $20,002,883 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $20,403,338 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 20,000,000
50,000,000   BNP Paribas SA, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,021,375 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $153,022,447 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $75,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,820,333 on 5/21/2020, in which medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $76,651,853 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 9/26/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,105,667 on 3/30/2020, in which medium-term notes and sovereign debt with a market value of $102,226,543 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
50,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.19%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $145,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $146,623,033 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium-term notes with a market value of $148,200,156 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
1,000,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes, sovereign debt and treasury notes with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 1,000,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $25,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $25,003,500 on 2/3/2020, in which assets-backed securities with a market value of $25,500,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as
tri-party agent.
25,000,000
125,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/17/2020, interest in a $250,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,395,556 on 2/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $255,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 125,000,000
50,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/18/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,143,750 on 6/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $102,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.70%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,167 on 2/3/2020, in which municipal bonds with a market value of $102,014,450 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $300,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,044,500 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and exchange traded funds with a market value of $306,045,391 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$50,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 1.77%, dated 1/21/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,034,417 on 2/4/2020 in which common stocks, exchange-traded funds and unit investment trust with a market value of $51,032,661 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $50,000,000
333,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020 in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 333,000,000
244,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.28%, dated 11/7/2019, interest in a $365,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $366,410,117 on 3/9/2020 in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $372,913,055 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 244,000,000
250,000,000   Pershing LLC, 1.78%, dated 11/21/2019, interest in a $500,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,173,056 on 2/10/2020 in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, common stocks, convertible bonds, corporate bonds, exchange-traded funds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $510,075,684 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 250,000,000
300,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.69%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $700,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,098,583 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign with a market value of $714,248,890 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 300,000,000
220,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 220,000,000
50,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.88%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,161,889 on 3/2/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $102,016,340 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $200,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,028,500 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $204,029,070 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
50,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $102,015,131 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.20%, dated 9/24/2019, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,825,000 on 4/20/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $153,122,103 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
85,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.23%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $85,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $85,473,875 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $86,796,671 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 85,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,562,500 on 4/8/2020, in which asset-backed securities with a market value of $102,159,375 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as
tri-party agent.
100,000,000
120,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $120,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $120,675,000 on 4/8/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $122,591,300 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 120,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 3,722,000,000
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—14.3%  
    Finance - Banking—14.3%  
250,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citibank, N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/20/2063 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,007. 250,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$500,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,000. $500,000,000
465,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,200,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,543,116,413. 465,000,000
300,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which RBC Capital Markets, LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,040,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $309,041,201. 300,000,000
740,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 740,000,000
1,125,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. 1,125,000,000
1,200,000,000   Interest in $2,730,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,730,364,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,784,992,192. 1,200,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 4,580,000,000
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    INVESTMENT COMPANIES—3.1%  
1,000,000,000   Federated Institutional Money Market Management,
Institutional Shares, 1.75%3
$999,713,000
197,500   Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares, 1.71 %3
197,520
    TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES 999,910,520
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES-100.1%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)4
31,941,115,229
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.1)%5 (44,967,246)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $31,896,147,983
Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
  Federated
Institutional
Money Market
Management,
Institutional Shares
Federated
Institutional
Prime Value
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
Total of
Affiliated
Transactions
Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2019 26,997,500 26,997,500
Purchases/Additions 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Sales/Reductions (26,800,000) (26,800,000)
Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2020 1,000,000,000 197,500 1,000,197,500
Value $999,713,000 $197,520 $999,910,520
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
$$$
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) $$2,680 $2,680
Dividend Income $6,108,344 $89,678 $6,198,022
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 7-day net yield.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
FHLB —Federal Home Loan Bank
GTD —Guaranteed
IDB —Industrial Development Bond
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsWealth Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.009 0.023 0.015 0.008 0.003 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.009 0.023 0.015 0.008 0.003 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.023) (0.015) (0.008) (0.003) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.023) (0.015) (0.008) (0.003) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.95% 2.36% 1.53% 0.75% 0.27% 0.05%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.88%3 2.36% 1.56% 0.71% 0.26% 0.05%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.10%3 0.10% 0.13% 0.13% 0.10% 0.08%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $21,076,751 $16,862,096 $5,770,600 $2,868,583 $6,447,093 $10,562,802
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in repurchase agreements and other repurchase agreements $8,302,000,000  
Investment in securities, including $999,910,520 of investment in affiliated holdings* 23,639,115,229  
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $31,941,115,229
Cash   886,095
Income receivable   33,247,615
Income receivable from affiliated holdings   1,494,343
Receivable for shares sold   92,454,083
TOTAL ASSETS   32,069,197,365
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased $100,000,000  
Payable for shares redeemed 65,657,501  
Income distribution payable 2,214,412  
Capital gain distribution payable 20,761  
Payable to adviser (Note 4) 86,056  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 4) 68,272  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 1,091  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 4) 1,154,779  
Payable for other service fees (Note 2 and 4) 2,125,688  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 1,720,822  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   173,049,382
Net assets for 31,896,176,862 shares outstanding   $31,896,147,983
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $31,896,168,046
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (20,063)
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $31,896,147,983
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Proceeds Per Share:
   
Automated Shares:    
$1,609,539,830 ÷ 1,609,541,286 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Class R Shares:    
$45,633,621 ÷ 45,633,663 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Wealth Shares:    
$21,076,751,123 ÷ 21,076,770,197 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Advisor Shares:    
$306,218,465 ÷ 306,218,743 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Service Shares:    
$3,438,611,355 ÷ 3,438,614,474 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Cash II Shares:    
$1,093,156,288 ÷ 1,093,157,284 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
Cash Series Shares:    
$36,257,162 ÷ 36,257,195 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Capital Shares:    
$637,550,454 ÷ 637,551,032 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Trust Shares:    
$3,652,429,685 ÷ 3,652,432,988 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.00
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $306,296,178
Dividends received from affiliated holdings*     6,198,022
TOTAL INCOME     312,494,200
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $29,540,031  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   11,837,552  
Custodian fees   548,362  
Transfer agent fee (Note 2)   3,047,597  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   78,421  
Auditing fees   12,000  
Legal fees   4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees   143,544  
Distribution services fee (Note 4)   6,653,708  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   12,393,314  
Share registration costs   471,960  
Printing and postage   187,459  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   66,532  
TOTAL EXPENSES   64,985,309  
Waivers and Reimbursement:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(14,335,438)    
Waiver/reimbursement of other operating expenses
(Notes 2 and 4)
(30,011)    
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT   (14,365,449)  
Net expenses     50,619,860
Net investment income     261,874,340
Net realized gain on investments (including net realized gain of $2,680 on sales of investments in an affiliated holding*)     9,100
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $261,883,440
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $261,874,340 $395,305,201
Net realized gain 9,100 16,367
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 261,883,440 395,321,568
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares (13,200,254) (26,085,945)
Class R Shares (211,900) (636,026)
Wealth Shares (182,030,704) (255,912,055)
Advisor Shares (3,257,056) (1,355,299)
Service Shares (25,731,211) (47,210,636)
Cash II Shares (6,423,757) (16,939,442)
Cash Series Shares (184,805) (408,312)
Capital Shares (5,740,451) (13,067,718)
Trust Shares (25,152,600) (33,684,873)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (261,932,738) (395,300,306)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 20,951,846,555 41,721,543,941
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 245,203,105 362,235,071
Cost of shares redeemed (16,169,167,793) (24,651,770,619)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 5,027,881,867 17,432,008,393
Change in net assets 5,027,832,569 17,432,029,655
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 26,868,315,414 9,436,285,759
End of period $31,896,147,983 $26,868,315,414
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Prime Cash Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers nine classes of shares: Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Wealth Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares. The Financial Highlights of the Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares are presented separately. 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 current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund operates as a retail money market fund. As a retail money market fund, the Fund: (1) will generally continue to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); (2) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to limit investments in the Fund to accounts beneficially owned by natural persons as required for a retail money market fund by Rule 2a-7 under the Act; and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interests of the Fund.
Effective January 18, 2019, the Fund began offering Advisor Shares.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Most securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value
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evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waivers and reimbursement of $14,365,449 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 4. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Transfer Agent
Fees Reimbursed
Automated Shares $832,640 $
Class R Shares 57,821
Wealth Shares 1,107,335 (100)
Advisor Shares 19,769
Service Shares 180,577
Cash II Shares 586,433 (518)
Cash Series Shares 19,015 (470)
Capital Shares 36,629
Trust Shares 207,378 (3)
TOTAL $3,047,597 $(1,091)
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.
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Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Wealth Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Financial intermediaries may include a company affiliated with management of Federated Hermes, Inc. A financial intermediary affiliated with management of Federated Hermes, Inc. received $52,481 of other service fees for the six months ended January 31, 2020. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. In addition, unaffiliated third-party financial intermediaries may waive other service fees. This waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $2,121,613
Class R Shares 55,071
Service Shares 3,956,364
Cash II Shares 1,351,480
Cash Series Shares 44,302
Capital Shares 321,297
Trust Shares 4,543,187
TOTAL $12,393,314
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Wealth Shares and Advisor Shares did not incur other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
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Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 817,475,536 $817,475,536 2,586,946,546 $2,586,976,145
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 13,027,624 13,027,624 25,918,844 25,918,844
Shares redeemed (899,910,520) (899,910,520) (1,310,023,803) (1,310,023,803)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM AUTOMATED SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
(69,407,360) $(69,407,360) 1,302,841,587 $1,302,871,186
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Class R Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 9,398,500 $9,398,500 34,908,755 $34,908,798
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 210,890 210,890 629,102 629,102
Shares redeemed (8,232,395) (8,232,395) (33,671,231) (33,671,231)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS R SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
1,376,995 $1,376,995 1,866,626 $1,866,669
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Wealth Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 14,679,869,779 $14,679,869,779 25,633,683,302 $25,633,683,302
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 167,033,602 167,033,602 226,374,442 226,374,442
Shares redeemed (10,632,216,620) (10,632,216,620) (14,768,574,598) (14,768,575,207)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM WEALTH SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
4,214,686,761 $4,214,686,761 11,091,483,146 $11,091,482,537
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Period Ended
7/31/20191
Advisor Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 416,542,058 $416,542,058 371,071,208 $371,071,208
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 3,257,194 3,257,194 1,355,058 1,355,058
Shares redeemed (389,864,778) (389,864,778) (96,141,997) (96,171,899)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM ADVISOR SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
29,934,474 $29,934,474 276,284,269 $276,254,367
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,666,172,857 $2,666,172,857 6,557,740,411 $6,557,743,267
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 24,629,207 24,629,207 44,731,226 44,731,226
Shares redeemed (2,009,447,066) (2,009,447,067) (5,645,126,628) (5,645,126,628)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM SERVICE SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
681,354,998 $681,354,997 957,345,009 $957,347,865
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash II Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 930,075,403 $930,075,403 1,771,628,327 $1,771,630,422
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 6,410,856 6,410,856 16,886,647 16,886,647
Shares redeemed (887,029,843) (887,029,843) (1,743,497,551) (1,743,497,551)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CASH II SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
49,456,416 $49,456,416 45,017,423 $45,019,518
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash Series Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 30,306,657 $30,306,657 75,300,630 $75,300,712
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 181,318 181,318 391,139 391,139
Shares redeemed (27,019,376) (27,019,376) (72,814,401) (72,814,401)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CASH SERIES SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
3,468,599 $3,468,599 2,877,368 $2,877,450
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 327,782,911 $327,782,911 916,067,161 $916,067,441
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 5,301,967 5,301,967 12,265,697 12,265,697
Shares redeemed (365,646,868) (365,646,868) (657,071,466) (657,071,466)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CAPITAL SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
(32,561,990) $(32,561,990) 271,261,392 $271,261,672
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,074,222,854 $1,074,222,854 3,774,162,646 $3,774,162,646
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 25,150,447 25,150,447 33,682,916 33,682,916
Shares redeemed (949,800,326) (949,800,326) (324,814,090) (324,818,433)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TRUST SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
149,572,975 $149,572,975 3,483,031,472 $3,483,027,129
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
5,027,881,868 $5,027,881,867 17,432,008,292 $17,432,008,393
1 Reflects operations for the period from January 18, 2019 to July 31, 2019.
4. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $14,329,045 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $1,091 of transfer agent fees.
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The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed $6,393.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to 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 R Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares and Trust Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
  Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class R Shares 0.50%
Cash II Shares 0.35%
Cash Series Shares 0.60%
Trust Shares 0.25%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Distribution Services
Fees Incurred
Distribution Services
Fees Waived
Class R Shares $111,997 $(11,200)
Cash II Shares 1,892,199
Cash Series Shares 106,325 (17,720)
Trust Shares 4,543,187
TOTAL $6,653,708 $(28,920)
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When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSC retained $76,390 fees paid by the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $45,278 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) and the Fund's share of fees and expenses of the investments in affiliated funds paid by the Fund's Automated Shares, Class R Shares, Wealth Shares, Advisor Shares, Service Shares, Cash II Shares, Cash Series Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.55%, 1.15%, 0.20%, 0.20% 0.45%, 0.90%, 1.05%, 0.30% and 0.70% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial portion of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of securities deemed by the Adviser to be in similar sectors. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
6. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also
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requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
7. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Prime Cash Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual $1,000 $1,009.50 $1.01
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)
$1,000 $1,024.10 $1.02
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's Wealth Shares annualized net expense ratio of 0.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant Peer Group and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
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For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
The CCO noted that the services, administrative responsibilities and risks associated with such relationships are quite different than serving as a primary adviser to a fund.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board
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as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
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Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
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applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N625
Q453567 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | POIXX Service | PRSXX Capital | POPXX  

Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund operates as a “Floating Net Asset Value” Money Market Fund.
The Share Price will fluctuate. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee

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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 36.1%
Variable Rate Instruments 27.8%
Commercial Paper 20.4%
Bank Instruments 15.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.3%
Corporate Bond 0.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days4 53.5%
8-30 Days 18.2%
31-90 Days 20.3%
91-180 Days 7.5%
181 Days or more 1.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
4 Overnight securities comprised 28.4% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.3%  
    Finance - Automotive—0.2%  
$25,880,547   AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3, Class A1, 2.179%, 9/18/2020 $25,885,844
11,628,518   World Omni Select Auto Trust 2019-A, Class A1, 2.121%, 10/15/2020 11,631,482
    TOTAL 37,517,326
    Finance - Equipment—0.1%  
15,907,066   Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2019-2 Trust, Class A1, 2.150%, 11/10/2020 15,907,512
14,511,292   CNH Equipment Trust 2019-B, Class A1, 2.565%, 6/12/2020 14,516,037
    TOTAL 30,423,549
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $67,927,422)
67,940,875
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—13.4%  
    Finance - Banking—13.4%  
175,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.690% - 2.700%, 3/9/2020 - 3/19/2020 175,222,902
35,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 2.000%, 4/1/2020 35,016,876
829,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, 2.070% - 2.200%, 2/18/2020 - 4/6/2020 827,448,629
320,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.850% - 2.080%, 2/14/2020 - 7/9/2020 320,133,388
255,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.080%, 2/10/2020 - 5/7/2020 255,036,051
625,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.820% - 1.970%, 2/10/2020 - 4/14/2020 624,894,886
50,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.920%, 2/28/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.730%, 5/4/2020 100,000,000
480,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930% - 2.010%, 2/11/2020 - 4/29/2020 480,174,009
50,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.240%, 2/3/2020 49,993,848
133,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.750% - 2.150%, 2/13/2020 - 5/29/2020 133,013,076
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.900% - 2.000%, 2/11/2020 - 3/26/2020 150,000,000
99,600,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 99,600,000
200,000,000   Wells Fargo Bank International, 1.860% - 1.950%, 6/2/2020 - 7/9/2020 200,034,858
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(IDENTIFIED COST $3,499,854,758)
3,500,568,523
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—20.4%  
    Finance - Banking—4.8%  
110,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 110,050,454
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.950%, 5/1/2020 $100,062,345
79,000,000   Antalis S.A., (Societe Generale, Paris LIQ), 1.620%, 2/4/2020 78,989,335
125,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 124,634,375
155,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.936% - 2.648%, 2/7/2020 - 10/9/2020 154,077,806
100,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 1.919%, 4/2/2020 99,706,878
190,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LIQ), 1.811% - 1.912%, 3/20/2020 - 5/7/2020 189,370,122
110,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.061%, 2/3/2020 - 2/10/2020 109,967,700
95,266,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 2.033%, 2/4/2020 95,249,964
46,500,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.860% - 1.980%, 2/20/2020 - 4/16/2020 46,421,036
100,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.893%, 3/30/2020 99,697,111
50,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.670%, 3/19/2020 49,894,134
    TOTAL 1,258,121,260
    Finance - Commercial—1.8%  
50,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.871%, 5/5/2020 49,769,493
5,000,000   CRC Funding, LLC, 2.061%, 2/5/2020 4,998,867
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.730%, 5/29/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/18/2020 100,015,710
30,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.860%, 5/6/2020 30,008,419
40,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.900%, 5/5/2020 40,015,518
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.920%, 4/3/2020 50,018,392
140,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 2.013%, 2/7/2020 139,953,334
    TOTAL 464,779,733
    Finance - Retail—4.8%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.704%, 3/27/2020 49,870,139
149,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 2.720% - 2.723%, 3/2/2020 - 3/9/2020 148,752,409
30,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.867%, 7/13/2020 29,765,070
64,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.900%, 7/8/2020 63,518,336
101,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 100,650,291
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.019%, 4/3/2020 49,858,075
684,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%, 2/19/2020 - 5/27/2020 681,653,491
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$90,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.707%, 5/1/2020 $89,608,472
25,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.000%, 4/6/2020 24,924,834
    TOTAL 1,238,601,117
    Finance - Securities—5.3%  
103,500,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.929% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 - 2/13/2020 103,448,751
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 99,977,500
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series VII, 1.621% - 1.909%, 2/6/2020 - 3/30/2020 99,835,694
95,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, 2.021% - 2.133%, 2/10/2020 - 3/12/2020 94,907,519
407,750,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, 1.850% - 2.144%, 2/10/2020 - 8/7/2020 405,515,059
235,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co. LLC, 1.850% - 1.913%, 3/23/2020 - 8/6/2020 234,301,262
145,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, 1.805% - 2.037%, 2/7/2020 - 3/17/2020 144,835,678
188,000,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.912% - 2.146%, 2/7/2020 - 3/19/2020 187,784,350
    TOTAL 1,370,605,813
    Insurance—0.3%  
75,000,000   PRICOA Short Term Funding, LLC, 1.877%, 7/6/2020 74,444,285
    Sovereign—3.4%  
135,000,000   Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC), 2.030%, 3/12/2020 134,698,501
69,000,000   Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 2.051%, 2/12/2020 68,957,201
100,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.958%, 6/1/2020 99,451,339
595,000,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ), 1.708% - 2.091%, 2/28/2020 - 5/15/2020 593,665,859
    TOTAL 896,772,900
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,302,199,325)
5,303,325,108
    CORPORATE BOND—0.2%  
    Finance - Banking—0.2%  
44,488,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 3/6/2020
(IDENTIFIED COST $44,467,246)
44,506,240
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—27.8%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.3%  
74,000,000   Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.862% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/10/2020 74,011,913
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—24.5%  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.811% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/26/2020 $100,000,000
100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.834% (1-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/12/2020 100,000,000
123,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.931% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 5/12/2020 123,024,103
70,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.941% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/3/2020 70,018,941
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 100,100,463
120,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.974% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/6/2020 120,085,476
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 100,057,341
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.035% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 100,069,787
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 100,076,694
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.188% (3-month USLIBOR +0.340%), 4/14/2020 50,069,081
180,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.820% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/28/2020 180,036,007
149,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.824% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020 149,531,736
74,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 74,530,132
99,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 99,541,738
200,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.890% (Effective Fed Funds +0.290%), 2/3/2020 200,103,548
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.909% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020 100,024,751
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020 125,091,494
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 50,016,770
40,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 40,013,416
65,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 65,059,195
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 100,091,504
55,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.969% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/1/2020 55,042,737
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020 50,060,761
20,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.851% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/25/2020 20,002,714
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.856% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/17/2020 60,003,680
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.864% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/11/2020 $49,997,070
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 40,000,000
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.956% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020 60,046,993
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.972% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 50,022,208
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,010,789
35,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.991% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/3/2020 35,008,574
65,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.017% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/28/2020 65,042,251
54,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 54,033,512
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 30,030,346
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/11/2020 100,046,172
140,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 140,048,783
75,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 75,028,165
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 25,008,578
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,005,180
98,500,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 98,584,201
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,026,328
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,040,807
250,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020 250,219,345
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.007% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 25,014,335
150,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.034% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020 150,111,892
5,635,000   Centra State Medical Arts Building LLC, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 5,635,000
16,700,000   Greene County Development Authority, Reynolds Lodge, LLC Series 2000B, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 16,700,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$3,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project 2013A, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 $3,000,000
7,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 7,000,000
7,595,000   Gulf Gate Apartments LLC, Series 2003, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 7,595,000
14,920,000   Hamilton Station Park and Ride, Series 2005, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 14,920,000
17,570,000   Los Angeles County Fair Association, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 17,570,000
9,000,000   Michael Dennis Sullivan Irrevocable Trust, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,000,000
9,780,000   Mike P. Sturdivant, Sr. Family Trust, Series 2016, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,780,000
125,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/20/2020 125,028,150
60,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/25/2020 60,021,472
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/25/2020 100,137,827
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 100,000,000
25,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2018-2 Trust, Class A1U2, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.221% (1-month USLIBOR +0.480%), 2/13/2020 25,023,462
40,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2019-1 Trust, Class A1U1, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.090% (1-month USLIBOR +0.350%), 2/14/2020 40,007,748
4,960,000   Public Building Corp. Springfield, MO, Jordan Valley Ice Park, Series 2003, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.750%, 2/6/2020 4,960,000
45,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.830% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.250%), 2/3/2020 45,000,000
48,600,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 48,614,981
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 50,015,413
100,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,022,960
20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,006,087
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/5/2020 $20,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 50,042,896
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.320%), 2/3/2020 49,986,110
40,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.910% (Effective Fed Funds +0.310%), 2/3/2020 40,024,523
15,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2014-B, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 15,000,000
20,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2015-B, (Nordea Bank Abp LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 20,000,000
18,965,000   Salem Green, LLP, Salem Green Apartments Project, Series 2010, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 18,965,000
720,000   St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Series 2004, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020 720,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.910% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.330%), 2/3/2020 100,046,251
25,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/19/2020 25,003,113
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.859% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/24/2020 50,006,916
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 75,031,032
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,046,537
35,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 35,024,005
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,033,443
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 75,064,738
40,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 40,030,679
150,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020 150,150,234
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020 75,077,505
5,000,000   Village Green Finance Co. LLC, (Series 1997), (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 5,000,000
150,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 150,000,000
127,200,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020 127,200,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 $100,082,074
130,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020 130,107,992
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.038% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 100,082,066
6,485,000   Yeshivas Novominsk, Series 2008, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.630%, 2/6/2020 6,485,000
    TOTAL 6,370,260,086
    Finance - Commercial—0.2%  
45,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.818% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/18/2020 44,996,362
    Finance - Retail—0.9%  
25,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.971% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020 25,004,624
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,004,868
75,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/7/2020 75,070,033
25,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 11/19/2020 25,001,700
67,500,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 67,508,088
    TOTAL 242,589,313
    Finance - Securities—1.2%  
100,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.910% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/24/2020 100,000,000
37,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/13/2020 37,000,000
35,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.815% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 3/2/2020 35,000,001
50,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,007,303
43,500,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 2.039% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/12/2020 43,516,602
40,000,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 40,000,000
24,500,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 24,500,000
    TOTAL 330,023,906
    Government Agency—0.7%  
9,015,000   Austen Children's Gift Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,015,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—continued  
$5,445,000   Design Center LLC, (FHLB of Pittsburgh LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 $5,445,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-A Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-B Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
32,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 32,000,000
16,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-B, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 16,000,000
5,780,000   Herman & Kittle Capital, LLC, Canterbury House Apartments-Lebanon Project Series 2005, (FHLB of Cincinnati LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,780,000
4,270,000   Jim Brooks Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 4,270,000
3,655,000   Karyn Brooks Descendants Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 3,655,000
6,380,000   MHF DKF Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,380,000
17,030,000   Mohr Green Associates L.P., 2012-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 17,030,000
19,640,000   OSL Santa Rosa Fountaingrove LLC, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 19,640,000
5,010,000   R.J. Brooks Jr. Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 5,010,000
5,740,000   The Leopold Family Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,740,000
5,975,000   The Thompson 2018 Family Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 5,975,000
    TOTAL 190,140,000
    TOTAL NOTES - VARIABLE
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,248,819,078)
7,252,021,580
    TIME DEPOSITS—2.3%  
    Finance - Banking—2.3%  
300,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 1.580%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
300,000,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.630%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(IDENTIFIED COST $600,000,000)
600,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—15.9%  
    Finance - Banking—15.9%  
$140,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/15/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,210,000 on 2/14/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $153,290,112 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $140,000,000
50,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $51,108,348 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
25,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $25,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $25,021,875 on 2/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $25,503,719 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
45,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $45,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $45,052,500 on 2/24/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $45,906,694 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 45,000,000
100,000,000   BNP Paribas SA, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,021,375 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $153,022,447 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
38,400,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.08%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $40,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $40,006,933 on 2/3/2020, in which medium term notes securities with a market value of $40,807,073 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 38,400,000
25,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $75,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,819,329 on 5/21/2020, in which medium term notes and sovereign securities with a market value of $76,651,853 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$95,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.19%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $145,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $146,621,092 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $148,200,156 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $95,000,000
975,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 975,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $51,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
55,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds with a market value of $102,000,001 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
55,000,000   ING Financial Markets LLC, 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $105,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $105,014,700 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign with a market value of $107,114,994 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
125,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/17/2020, interest in a $250,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,395,556 on 2/18/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $255,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 125,000,000
50,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/18/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,143,750 on 6/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $102,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.70%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,167 on 2/3/2020, in which municipal bonds with a market value of $102,014,450 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$150,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $300,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,044,500 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and exchange traded funds with a market value of $306,045,391 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $150,000,000
342,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 342,000,000
100,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.28%, dated 11/7/2019, interest in a $365,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $366,410,117 on 3/9/2020, in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $372,913,055 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
250,000,000   Pershing LLC., 1.78%, dated 11/21/2019, interest in a $500,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,173,056 on 2/10/2020, in which asset-backed securities, certificate of deposit, commercial paper, common stocks, corporate bonds, exchange traded funds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $510,075,684 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 250,000,000
400,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.69%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $700,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,098,583 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, medium-term notes, Sovereign and treasury notes with a market value of $714,248,890 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 400,000,000
306,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 306,000,000
50,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.88%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,161,889 on 3/2/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $102,016,340 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $200,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,028,500 on 2/3/2020 in which government national mortgage association with a market value of $204,029,070 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.74%, dated 1/28/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,027,067 on 2/4/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $81,623,664 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
50,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $102,015,131 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.20%, dated 9/24/2019, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,825,000 on 4/20/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $153,122,103 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.23%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,446,000 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate bonds with a market value of $81,690,984 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,562,500 on 4/8/2020, in which asset-backed securities with a market value of $102,159,375 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
120,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $120,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $120,675,000 on 4/8/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $122,591,251 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 120,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $4,131,400,000)
4,131,400,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—20.2%  
    Finance - Banking—20.2%  
$150,000,000   Interest in $350,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $350,046,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $358,865,761. $150,000,000
1,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,022,932,706. 1,000,000,000
500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,066,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,068,001. 500,000,000
500,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,000. 500,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,200,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,543,116,413. 1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 1,000,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$297,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. $297,000,000
575,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which TD Securities (USA), LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $575,076,188 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $587,080,309. 575,000,000
245,100,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,001. 245,100,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,267,100,000)
5,267,100,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $26,161,767,829)3
26,166,862,326
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.5)%4 (135,467,463)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $26,031,394,863
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
FHLB —Federal Home Loan Bank
GTD —Guaranteed
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0098 0.0239 0.0156 0.0063 0.003 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0001 0.00002 0.0011 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.0098 0.0240 0.0156 0.0074 0.004 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0063) (0.003) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0008) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0071) (0.004) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0004 $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.98% 2.43% 1.57% 0.66% 0.26% 0.04%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15% 0.17% 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.93%4 2.41% 1.62% 0.40% 0.26% 0.04%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $25,877,363 $21,146,776 $10,941,508 $787,309 $21,921,916 $30,806,315
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0003 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0085 0.0218 0.0134 0.0040 0.001 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0002 0.00002 0.0012 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0085 0.0220 0.0134 0.0052 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0085) (0.0218) (0.0135) (0.0040) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0009) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0085) (0.0218) (0.0135) (0.0049) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0004 $1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0003 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.86% 2.22% 1.35% 0.43% 0.07% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.40%4 0.37% 0.39% 0.45% 0.39% 0.24%
Net investment income 1.68%4 2.21% 1.33% 0.13% 0.07% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.15% 0.30%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $142,370 $93,979 $47,817 $37,873 $1,841,641 $2,881,460
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0096 0.0234 0.0151 0.0058 0.002 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0002 0.00002 0.0010 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0096 0.0236 0.0151 0.0068 0.003 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0095) (0.0234) (0.0151) (0.0058) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0008) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0095) (0.0234) (0.0151) (0.0066) (0.003) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0005 $1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.96% 2.39% 1.52% 0.60% 0.21% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.20%4 0.20% 0.23% 0.25% 0.26% 0.23%
Net investment income 1.89%4 2.31% 1.52% 0.34% 0.22% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.10%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $11,663 $14,374 $25,206 $14,549 $526,605 $637,721
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in other repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements $9,398,500,000  
Investment in securities 16,768,362,326  
Total investment in securities, at value (identified cost $26,161,767,829)   $26,166,862,326
Cash   870,305
Income receivable   31,305,003
TOTAL ASSETS   26,199,037,634
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased 135,000,000  
Income distribution payable 31,721,591  
Capital gain distribution payable 46,596  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 47,840  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 55,818  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 1,868  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 769,058  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   167,642,771
Net assets for 26,019,803,970 shares outstanding   $26,031,394,863
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $26,026,320,491
Total distributable earnings   5,074,372
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $26,031,394,863
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Institutional Shares:    
$25,877,362,631 ÷ 25,865,834,074 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Service Shares:    
$142,369,543 ÷ 142,312,847 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Capital Shares:    
$11,662,689 ÷ 11,657,049 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0005
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:    
Interest   $249,620,598
Expenses:    
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) $23,984,455  
Administrative fee (Note 5) 9,447,640  
Custodian fees 309,990  
Transfer agent fee 124,090  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 63,052  
Auditing fees 12,624  
Legal fees 4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees 129,404  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 168,706  
Share registration costs 173,939  
Printing and postage 12,451  
Miscellaneous (Note 5) 48,118  
TOTAL EXPENSES 34,479,298  
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) (15,734,632)  
Net expenses   18,744,666
Net investment income   230,875,932
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments   1,522,356
Change in net assets resulting from operations   $232,398,288
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $230,875,932 $372,519,522
Net realized gain 55,250
Net change in unrealized appreciation 1,522,356 2,163,260
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 232,398,288 374,738,032
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares1 (2)
Institutional Shares (229,648,757) (370,570,446)
Service Shares (1,137,351) (1,436,015)
Capital Shares (164,786) (528,383)
Trust Shares2 (9,911)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (230,950,894) (372,544,757)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 32,560,657,351 49,590,631,644
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 39,236,230 78,813,357
Cost of shares redeemed (27,825,074,322) (39,431,593,349)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,774,819,259 10,237,851,652
Change in net assets 4,776,266,653 10,240,044,927
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 21,255,128,210 11,015,083,283
End of period $26,031,394,863 $21,255,128,210
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Prime Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
On May 17, 2019, the Automated Shares were liquidated.
On July 30, 2019, the Trust Shares were liquidated.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
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■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of each security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”), and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The
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Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any over-the-counter derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver of $15,734,632 is disclosed in Note 5.
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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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $164,341
Capital Shares 4,365
TOTAL $168,706
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares:1 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares redeemed $— (100) $(100)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE TRANSACTIONS $— (100) $(100)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 32,199,064,909 $32,210,638,874 48,952,533,604 $48,966,707,463
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 38,027,809 38,041,771 76,894,192 76,916,497
Shares redeemed (27,509,692,313) (27,519,529,827) (38,829,386,725) (38,840,532,290)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,727,400,405 $4,729,150,818 10,200,041,071 $10,203,091,670
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 159,615,415 $159,661,360 230,564,297 $230,622,399
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,029,738 1,030,063 1,401,043 1,401,450
Shares redeemed (112,277,421) (112,310,143) (185,826,492) (185,874,390)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 48,367,732 $48,381,280 46,138,848 $46,149,459
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 190,287,106 $190,357,117 393,206,796 $393,299,582
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 164,334 164,396 487,051 487,169
Shares redeemed (193,162,690) (193,234,352) (404,527,011) (404,622,855)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (2,711,250) $(2,712,839) (10,833,164) $(10,836,104)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares:2 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold $2,199 $2,200
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 8,239 8,241
Shares redeemed (563,492) (563,714)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TRUST SHARE TRANSACTIONS $(553,054) $(553,273)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,773,056,887 $4,774,819,259 10,234,793,601 $10,237,851,652
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $26,161,767,829. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,094,497. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $5,120,348 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $25,851.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $15,734,632 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $1,978 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.45% and 0.25% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
Affiliated Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of January 31, 2020, a majority of the shares of beneficial interest outstanding are owned by other affiliated investment companies.
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6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 30, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,009.80 $0.762
Service Shares $1,000 $1,008.60 $2.023
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,009.60 $1.014
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.38 $0.762
Service Shares $1,000 $1,023.13 $2.033
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,024.13 $1.024
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Institutional Shares 0.15%
Service Shares 0.40%
Capital Shares 0.20%
2 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Institutional Shares current Fee Limit of 0.20% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.01 and $1.02, respectively.
3 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Service Shares current Fee Limit of 0.45% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $2.27 and $2.29, respectively.
4 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Capital Shares current Fee Limit of 0.25% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.26 and $1.27, respectively.
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
The CCO noted that the services, administrative responsibilities and risks associated with such relationships are quite different than serving as a primary adviser to a fund.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in
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attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be
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competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or
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to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N203
CUSIP 60934N708
CUSIP 608919767
Q450200 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | POIXX      

Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund operates as a “Floating Net Asset Value” Money Market Fund.
The Share Price will fluctuate. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 36.1%
Variable Rate Instruments 27.8%
Commercial Paper 20.4%
Bank Instruments 15.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.3%
Corporate Bond 0.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days4 53.5%
8-30 Days 18.2%
31-90 Days 20.3%
91-180 Days 7.5%
181 Days or more 1.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
4 Overnight securities comprised 28.4% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.3%  
    Finance - Automotive—0.2%  
$25,880,547   AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3, Class A1, 2.179%, 9/18/2020 $25,885,844
11,628,518   World Omni Select Auto Trust 2019-A, Class A1, 2.121%, 10/15/2020 11,631,482
    TOTAL 37,517,326
    Finance - Equipment—0.1%  
15,907,066   Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2019-2 Trust, Class A1, 2.150%, 11/10/2020 15,907,512
14,511,292   CNH Equipment Trust 2019-B, Class A1, 2.565%, 6/12/2020 14,516,037
    TOTAL 30,423,549
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $67,927,422)
67,940,875
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—13.4%  
    Finance - Banking—13.4%  
175,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.690% - 2.700%, 3/9/2020 - 3/19/2020 175,222,902
35,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 2.000%, 4/1/2020 35,016,876
829,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, 2.070% - 2.200%, 2/18/2020 - 4/6/2020 827,448,629
320,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.850% - 2.080%, 2/14/2020 - 7/9/2020 320,133,388
255,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.080%, 2/10/2020 - 5/7/2020 255,036,051
625,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.820% - 1.970%, 2/10/2020 - 4/14/2020 624,894,886
50,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.920%, 2/28/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.730%, 5/4/2020 100,000,000
480,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930% - 2.010%, 2/11/2020 - 4/29/2020 480,174,009
50,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.240%, 2/3/2020 49,993,848
133,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.750% - 2.150%, 2/13/2020 - 5/29/2020 133,013,076
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.900% - 2.000%, 2/11/2020 - 3/26/2020 150,000,000
99,600,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 99,600,000
200,000,000   Wells Fargo Bank International, 1.860% - 1.950%, 6/2/2020 - 7/9/2020 200,034,858
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(IDENTIFIED COST $3,499,854,758)
3,500,568,523
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—20.4%  
    Finance - Banking—4.8%  
110,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 110,050,454
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.950%, 5/1/2020 $100,062,345
79,000,000   Antalis S.A., (Societe Generale, Paris LIQ), 1.620%, 2/4/2020 78,989,335
125,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 124,634,375
155,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.936% - 2.648%, 2/7/2020 - 10/9/2020 154,077,806
100,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 1.919%, 4/2/2020 99,706,878
190,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LIQ), 1.811% - 1.912%, 3/20/2020 - 5/7/2020 189,370,122
110,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.061%, 2/3/2020 - 2/10/2020 109,967,700
95,266,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 2.033%, 2/4/2020 95,249,964
46,500,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.860% - 1.980%, 2/20/2020 - 4/16/2020 46,421,036
100,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.893%, 3/30/2020 99,697,111
50,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.670%, 3/19/2020 49,894,134
    TOTAL 1,258,121,260
    Finance - Commercial—1.8%  
50,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.871%, 5/5/2020 49,769,493
5,000,000   CRC Funding, LLC, 2.061%, 2/5/2020 4,998,867
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.730%, 5/29/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/18/2020 100,015,710
30,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.860%, 5/6/2020 30,008,419
40,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.900%, 5/5/2020 40,015,518
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.920%, 4/3/2020 50,018,392
140,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 2.013%, 2/7/2020 139,953,334
    TOTAL 464,779,733
    Finance - Retail—4.8%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.704%, 3/27/2020 49,870,139
149,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 2.720% - 2.723%, 3/2/2020 - 3/9/2020 148,752,409
30,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.867%, 7/13/2020 29,765,070
64,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.900%, 7/8/2020 63,518,336
101,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 100,650,291
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.019%, 4/3/2020 49,858,075
684,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%, 2/19/2020 - 5/27/2020 681,653,491
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$90,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.707%, 5/1/2020 $89,608,472
25,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.000%, 4/6/2020 24,924,834
    TOTAL 1,238,601,117
    Finance - Securities—5.3%  
103,500,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.929% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 - 2/13/2020 103,448,751
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 99,977,500
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series VII, 1.621% - 1.909%, 2/6/2020 - 3/30/2020 99,835,694
95,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, 2.021% - 2.133%, 2/10/2020 - 3/12/2020 94,907,519
407,750,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, 1.850% - 2.144%, 2/10/2020 - 8/7/2020 405,515,059
235,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co. LLC, 1.850% - 1.913%, 3/23/2020 - 8/6/2020 234,301,262
145,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, 1.805% - 2.037%, 2/7/2020 - 3/17/2020 144,835,678
188,000,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.912% - 2.146%, 2/7/2020 - 3/19/2020 187,784,350
    TOTAL 1,370,605,813
    Insurance—0.3%  
75,000,000   PRICOA Short Term Funding, LLC, 1.877%, 7/6/2020 74,444,285
    Sovereign—3.4%  
135,000,000   Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC), 2.030%, 3/12/2020 134,698,501
69,000,000   Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 2.051%, 2/12/2020 68,957,201
100,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.958%, 6/1/2020 99,451,339
595,000,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ), 1.708% - 2.091%, 2/28/2020 - 5/15/2020 593,665,859
    TOTAL 896,772,900
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,302,199,325)
5,303,325,108
    CORPORATE BOND—0.2%  
    Finance - Banking—0.2%  
44,488,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 3/6/2020
(IDENTIFIED COST $44,467,246)
44,506,240
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—27.8%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.3%  
74,000,000   Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.862% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/10/2020 74,011,913
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—24.5%  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.811% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/26/2020 $100,000,000
100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.834% (1-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/12/2020 100,000,000
123,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.931% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 5/12/2020 123,024,103
70,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.941% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/3/2020 70,018,941
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 100,100,463
120,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.974% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/6/2020 120,085,476
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 100,057,341
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.035% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 100,069,787
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 100,076,694
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.188% (3-month USLIBOR +0.340%), 4/14/2020 50,069,081
180,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.820% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/28/2020 180,036,007
149,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.824% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020 149,531,736
74,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 74,530,132
99,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 99,541,738
200,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.890% (Effective Fed Funds +0.290%), 2/3/2020 200,103,548
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.909% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020 100,024,751
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020 125,091,494
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 50,016,770
40,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 40,013,416
65,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 65,059,195
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 100,091,504
55,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.969% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/1/2020 55,042,737
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020 50,060,761
20,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.851% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/25/2020 20,002,714
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.856% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/17/2020 60,003,680
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.864% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/11/2020 $49,997,070
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 40,000,000
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.956% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020 60,046,993
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.972% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 50,022,208
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,010,789
35,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.991% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/3/2020 35,008,574
65,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.017% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/28/2020 65,042,251
54,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 54,033,512
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 30,030,346
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/11/2020 100,046,172
140,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 140,048,783
75,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 75,028,165
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 25,008,578
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,005,180
98,500,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 98,584,201
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,026,328
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,040,807
250,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020 250,219,345
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.007% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 25,014,335
150,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.034% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020 150,111,892
5,635,000   Centra State Medical Arts Building LLC, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 5,635,000
16,700,000   Greene County Development Authority, Reynolds Lodge, LLC Series 2000B, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 16,700,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$3,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project 2013A, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 $3,000,000
7,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 7,000,000
7,595,000   Gulf Gate Apartments LLC, Series 2003, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 7,595,000
14,920,000   Hamilton Station Park and Ride, Series 2005, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 14,920,000
17,570,000   Los Angeles County Fair Association, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 17,570,000
9,000,000   Michael Dennis Sullivan Irrevocable Trust, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,000,000
9,780,000   Mike P. Sturdivant, Sr. Family Trust, Series 2016, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,780,000
125,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/20/2020 125,028,150
60,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/25/2020 60,021,472
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/25/2020 100,137,827
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 100,000,000
25,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2018-2 Trust, Class A1U2, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.221% (1-month USLIBOR +0.480%), 2/13/2020 25,023,462
40,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2019-1 Trust, Class A1U1, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.090% (1-month USLIBOR +0.350%), 2/14/2020 40,007,748
4,960,000   Public Building Corp. Springfield, MO, Jordan Valley Ice Park, Series 2003, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.750%, 2/6/2020 4,960,000
45,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.830% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.250%), 2/3/2020 45,000,000
48,600,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 48,614,981
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 50,015,413
100,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,022,960
20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,006,087
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/5/2020 $20,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 50,042,896
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.320%), 2/3/2020 49,986,110
40,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.910% (Effective Fed Funds +0.310%), 2/3/2020 40,024,523
15,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2014-B, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 15,000,000
20,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2015-B, (Nordea Bank Abp LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 20,000,000
18,965,000   Salem Green, LLP, Salem Green Apartments Project, Series 2010, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 18,965,000
720,000   St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Series 2004, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020 720,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.910% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.330%), 2/3/2020 100,046,251
25,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/19/2020 25,003,113
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.859% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/24/2020 50,006,916
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 75,031,032
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,046,537
35,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 35,024,005
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,033,443
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 75,064,738
40,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 40,030,679
150,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020 150,150,234
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020 75,077,505
5,000,000   Village Green Finance Co. LLC, (Series 1997), (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 5,000,000
150,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 150,000,000
127,200,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020 127,200,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 $100,082,074
130,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020 130,107,992
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.038% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 100,082,066
6,485,000   Yeshivas Novominsk, Series 2008, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.630%, 2/6/2020 6,485,000
    TOTAL 6,370,260,086
    Finance - Commercial—0.2%  
45,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.818% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/18/2020 44,996,362
    Finance - Retail—0.9%  
25,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.971% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020 25,004,624
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,004,868
75,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/7/2020 75,070,033
25,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 11/19/2020 25,001,700
67,500,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 67,508,088
    TOTAL 242,589,313
    Finance - Securities—1.2%  
100,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.910% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/24/2020 100,000,000
37,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/13/2020 37,000,000
35,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.815% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 3/2/2020 35,000,001
50,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,007,303
43,500,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 2.039% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/12/2020 43,516,602
40,000,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 40,000,000
24,500,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 24,500,000
    TOTAL 330,023,906
    Government Agency—0.7%  
9,015,000   Austen Children's Gift Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,015,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—continued  
$5,445,000   Design Center LLC, (FHLB of Pittsburgh LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 $5,445,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-A Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-B Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
32,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 32,000,000
16,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-B, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 16,000,000
5,780,000   Herman & Kittle Capital, LLC, Canterbury House Apartments-Lebanon Project Series 2005, (FHLB of Cincinnati LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,780,000
4,270,000   Jim Brooks Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 4,270,000
3,655,000   Karyn Brooks Descendants Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 3,655,000
6,380,000   MHF DKF Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,380,000
17,030,000   Mohr Green Associates L.P., 2012-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 17,030,000
19,640,000   OSL Santa Rosa Fountaingrove LLC, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 19,640,000
5,010,000   R.J. Brooks Jr. Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 5,010,000
5,740,000   The Leopold Family Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,740,000
5,975,000   The Thompson 2018 Family Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 5,975,000
    TOTAL 190,140,000
    TOTAL NOTES - VARIABLE
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,248,819,078)
7,252,021,580
    TIME DEPOSITS—2.3%  
    Finance - Banking—2.3%  
300,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 1.580%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
300,000,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.630%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(IDENTIFIED COST $600,000,000)
600,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—15.9%  
    Finance - Banking—15.9%  
$140,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/15/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,210,000 on 2/14/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $153,290,112 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $140,000,000
50,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $51,108,348 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
25,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $25,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $25,021,875 on 2/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $25,503,719 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
45,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $45,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $45,052,500 on 2/24/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $45,906,694 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 45,000,000
100,000,000   BNP Paribas SA, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,021,375 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $153,022,447 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
38,400,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.08%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $40,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $40,006,933 on 2/3/2020, in which medium term notes securities with a market value of $40,807,073 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 38,400,000
25,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $75,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,819,329 on 5/21/2020, in which medium term notes and sovereign securities with a market value of $76,651,853 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$95,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.19%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $145,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $146,621,092 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $148,200,156 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $95,000,000
975,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 975,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $51,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
55,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds with a market value of $102,000,001 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
55,000,000   ING Financial Markets LLC, 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $105,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $105,014,700 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign with a market value of $107,114,994 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
125,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/17/2020, interest in a $250,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,395,556 on 2/18/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $255,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 125,000,000
50,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/18/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,143,750 on 6/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $102,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.70%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,167 on 2/3/2020, in which municipal bonds with a market value of $102,014,450 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$150,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $300,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,044,500 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and exchange traded funds with a market value of $306,045,391 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $150,000,000
342,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 342,000,000
100,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.28%, dated 11/7/2019, interest in a $365,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $366,410,117 on 3/9/2020, in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $372,913,055 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
250,000,000   Pershing LLC., 1.78%, dated 11/21/2019, interest in a $500,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,173,056 on 2/10/2020, in which asset-backed securities, certificate of deposit, commercial paper, common stocks, corporate bonds, exchange traded funds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $510,075,684 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 250,000,000
400,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.69%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $700,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,098,583 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, medium-term notes, Sovereign and treasury notes with a market value of $714,248,890 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 400,000,000
306,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 306,000,000
50,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.88%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,161,889 on 3/2/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $102,016,340 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $200,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,028,500 on 2/3/2020 in which government national mortgage association with a market value of $204,029,070 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.74%, dated 1/28/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,027,067 on 2/4/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $81,623,664 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
50,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $102,015,131 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.20%, dated 9/24/2019, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,825,000 on 4/20/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $153,122,103 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.23%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,446,000 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate bonds with a market value of $81,690,984 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,562,500 on 4/8/2020, in which asset-backed securities with a market value of $102,159,375 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
120,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $120,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $120,675,000 on 4/8/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $122,591,251 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 120,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $4,131,400,000)
4,131,400,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—20.2%  
    Finance - Banking—20.2%  
$150,000,000   Interest in $350,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $350,046,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $358,865,761. $150,000,000
1,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,022,932,706. 1,000,000,000
500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,066,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,068,001. 500,000,000
500,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,000. 500,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,200,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,543,116,413. 1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 1,000,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$297,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. $297,000,000
575,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which TD Securities (USA), LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $575,076,188 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $587,080,309. 575,000,000
245,100,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,001. 245,100,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,267,100,000)
5,267,100,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $26,161,767,829)3
26,166,862,326
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.5)%4 (135,467,463)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $26,031,394,863
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
FHLB —Federal Home Loan Bank
GTD —Guaranteed
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0098 0.0239 0.0156 0.0063 0.003 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0001 0.00002 0.0011 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.0098 0.0240 0.0156 0.0074 0.004 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0063) (0.003) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0008) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0071) (0.004) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0004 $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.98% 2.43% 1.57% 0.66% 0.26% 0.04%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15% 0.17% 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.93%4 2.41% 1.62% 0.40% 0.26% 0.04%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $25,877,363 $21,146,776 $10,941,508 $787,309 $21,921,916 $30,806,315
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in other repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements $9,398,500,000  
Investment in securities 16,768,362,326  
Total investment in securities, at value (identified cost $26,161,767,829)   $26,166,862,326
Cash   870,305
Income receivable   31,305,003
TOTAL ASSETS   26,199,037,634
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased 135,000,000  
Income distribution payable 31,721,591  
Capital gain distribution payable 46,596  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 47,840  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 55,818  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 1,868  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 769,058  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   167,642,771
Net assets for 26,019,803,970 shares outstanding   $26,031,394,863
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $26,026,320,491
Total distributable earnings   5,074,372
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $26,031,394,863
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Institutional Shares:    
$25,877,362,631 ÷ 25,865,834,074 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Service Shares:    
$142,369,543 ÷ 142,312,847 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Capital Shares:    
$11,662,689 ÷ 11,657,049 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0005
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:    
Interest   $249,620,598
Expenses:    
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) $23,984,455  
Administrative fee (Note 5) 9,447,640  
Custodian fees 309,990  
Transfer agent fee 124,090  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 63,052  
Auditing fees 12,624  
Legal fees 4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees 129,404  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 168,706  
Share registration costs 173,939  
Printing and postage 12,451  
Miscellaneous (Note 5) 48,118  
TOTAL EXPENSES 34,479,298  
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) (15,734,632)  
Net expenses   18,744,666
Net investment income   230,875,932
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments   1,522,356
Change in net assets resulting from operations   $232,398,288
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $230,875,932 $372,519,522
Net realized gain 55,250
Net change in unrealized appreciation 1,522,356 2,163,260
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 232,398,288 374,738,032
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares1 (2)
Institutional Shares (229,648,757) (370,570,446)
Service Shares (1,137,351) (1,436,015)
Capital Shares (164,786) (528,383)
Trust Shares2 (9,911)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (230,950,894) (372,544,757)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 32,560,657,351 49,590,631,644
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 39,236,230 78,813,357
Cost of shares redeemed (27,825,074,322) (39,431,593,349)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,774,819,259 10,237,851,652
Change in net assets 4,776,266,653 10,240,044,927
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 21,255,128,210 11,015,083,283
End of period $26,031,394,863 $21,255,128,210
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Prime Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares. The financial highlights of Service Shares and Capital Shares are presented separately. 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
On May 17, 2019, the Automated Shares were liquidated.
On July 30, 2019, the Trust Shares were liquidated.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
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■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of each security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”), and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The
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Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any over-the-counter derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver of $15,734,632 is disclosed in Note 5.
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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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $164,341
Capital Shares 4,365
TOTAL $168,706
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares:1 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares redeemed $— (100) $(100)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE TRANSACTIONS $— (100) $(100)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 32,199,064,909 $32,210,638,874 48,952,533,604 $48,966,707,463
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 38,027,809 38,041,771 76,894,192 76,916,497
Shares redeemed (27,509,692,313) (27,519,529,827) (38,829,386,725) (38,840,532,290)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,727,400,405 $4,729,150,818 10,200,041,071 $10,203,091,670
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 159,615,415 $159,661,360 230,564,297 $230,622,399
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,029,738 1,030,063 1,401,043 1,401,450
Shares redeemed (112,277,421) (112,310,143) (185,826,492) (185,874,390)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 48,367,732 $48,381,280 46,138,848 $46,149,459
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 190,287,106 $190,357,117 393,206,796 $393,299,582
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 164,334 164,396 487,051 487,169
Shares redeemed (193,162,690) (193,234,352) (404,527,011) (404,622,855)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (2,711,250) $(2,712,839) (10,833,164) $(10,836,104)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares:2 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold $2,199 $2,200
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 8,239 8,241
Shares redeemed (563,492) (563,714)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TRUST SHARE TRANSACTIONS $(553,054) $(553,273)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,773,056,887 $4,774,819,259 10,234,793,601 $10,237,851,652
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $26,161,767,829. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,094,497. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $5,120,348 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $25,851.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $15,734,632 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $1,978 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.45% and 0.25% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
Affiliated Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of January 31, 2020, a majority of the shares of beneficial interest outstanding are owned by other affiliated investment companies.
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6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 30, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual $1,000 $1,009.80 $0.762
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)
$1,000 $1,024.38 $0.762
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's Institutional Shares annualized net expense ratio of 0.15%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
2 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Institutional Shares current Fee Limit of 0.20% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.01 and $1.02, respectively.
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
The CCO noted that the services, administrative responsibilities and risks associated with such relationships are quite different than serving as a primary adviser to a fund.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in
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attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be
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competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or
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to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N203
Q454504 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | PVOXX Service | PVSXX Capital | PVCXX  

Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund operates as a “Floating Net Asset Value” Money Market Fund.
The Share Price will fluctuate. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee

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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets2
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 36.2%
Variable Rate Instruments 27.8%
Commercial Paper 20.3%
Bank Instruments 15.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.3%
Corporate Bond 0.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of an affiliated investment company. For purposes of this table, the affiliated investment company is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value
    INVESTMENT COMPANY—99.7%  
17,804,947,700   Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.71%1
(IDENTIFIED COST $17,809,808,236)
$17,812,069,679
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—0.2%  
    Finance - Banking—0.2%  
$43,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent.
(IDENTIFIED COST $43,000,000)
43,000,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $17,852,808,236)2
17,855,069,679
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—0.1%3 19,448,575
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $17,874,518,254
Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
  Federated
Institutional Prime
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2019 14,610,947,700
Purchases/Additions 7,427,000,000
Sales/Reductions (4,233,000,000)
Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2020 17,804,947,700
Value $17,812,069,679
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation $357,600
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) $(252,200)
Dividend Income $156,966,692
The Fund invests in Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund (POF), a diversified portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust (MMOT) which is also managed by the Adviser. MMOT is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The investment objective of POF is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal. Income distributions from POF are declared daily and paid monthly. All income distributions are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions of POF, if any, are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as
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capital gains received. At January 31, 2020, POF represents 99.7% of the Fund's net assets. Therefore, the performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of POF. To illustrate the security holdings, financial condition, results of operations and changes in net assets of POF, its financial statements are included within this report. The financial statements of POF should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. The valuation of securities held by POF is discussed in the notes to its financial statements.
1 7-day net yield.
2 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs        
  Level 1—
Quoted
Prices
Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Debt Securities:        
Other Repurchase Agreement $$43,000,000 $— $43,000,000
Investment Company 17,812,069,679 17,812,069,679
TOTAL SECURITIES $17,812,069,679 $43,000,000 $— $17,855,069,679
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0098 0.0239 0.0156 0.0075 0.003 0.001
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.00001 0.0001 (0.0000)1 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.0098 0.0240 0.0156 0.0077 0.003 0.001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0075) (0.003) (0.001)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)1 (0.0000)1 (0.0000)1 (0.0000)1 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0075) (0.003) (0.001)
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.98% 2.43% 1.57% 0.78% 0.31% 0.08%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.00%4,5 0.00%5 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.93%4 2.41% 1.59% 0.77% 0.31% 0.08%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.29%4 0.29% 0.29% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $15,835,719 $13,599,422 $6,992,551 $4,454,446 $4,639,018 $5,914,296
1 Represents less than $0.0001.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0085 0.0214 0.0131 0.0050 0.001 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.00002 0.0001 (0.0000)2 0.0002 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0085 0.0215 0.0131 0.0052 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0085) (0.0214) (0.0131) (0.0050) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0085) (0.0214) (0.0131) (0.0050) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.85% 2.18% 1.31% 0.53% 0.10% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.25%4 0.25% 0.25% 0.45% 0.41% 0.27%
Net investment income 1.65%4 2.20% 1.26% 0.34% 0.09% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.29%4 0.29% 0.29% 0.09% 0.13% 0.27%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,013,146 $1,055,438 $186,643 $129,412 $1,229,801 $1,413,002
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0092 0.0230 0.0146 0.0064 0.002 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.00002 0.00002 (0.0000)2 0.0003 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0092 0.0230 0.0146 0.0067 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0092) (0.0229) (0.0146) (0.0065) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.0000)2 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0092) (0.0229) (0.0146) (0.0065) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.93% 2.33% 1.47% 0.68% 0.21% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.10%4 0.10% 0.10% 0.30% 0.31% 0.27%
Net investment income 1.81%4 2.31% 1.40% 0.34% 0.21% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.29%4 0.29% 0.29% 0.10% 0.09% 0.11%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $25,654 $16,566 $12,185 $20,587 $627,753 $592,710
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in securities, at value including $17,812,069,679 of investment in an affiliated holding* (identified cost $17,852,808,236)   $17,855,069,679
Cash   926,387
Income receivable   2,389
Income receivable from an affiliated holding*   25,694,961
Receivable for shares sold   69,545,931
TOTAL ASSETS   17,951,239,347
Liabilities:    
Payable for shares redeemed $60,930,400  
Income distribution payable 14,863,662  
Capital gain distribution payable 31,689  
Payable to adviser (Note 5) 23,055  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 5) 38,297  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 392  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 386,663  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 446,935  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   76,721,093
Net assets for 17,869,001,599 shares outstanding   $17,874,518,254
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $17,872,498,459
Total distributable earnings   2,019,795
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $17,874,518,254
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share    
Institutional Shares:    
$15,835,718,517 ÷ 15,830,818,674 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0003
Service Shares:    
$2,013,145,683 ÷ 2,012,536,675 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0003
Capital Shares:    
$25,654,054 ÷ 25,646,250 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0003
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Dividends received from an affiliated holding*     $156,966,692
Interest     600,258
TOTAL INCOME     157,566,950
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)   $16,355,092  
Administrative fee (Note 5)   6,441,560  
Custodian fees   227,219  
Transfer agent fee   84,308  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5)   42,952  
Auditing fees   12,624  
Legal fees   4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees   110,247  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)   1,860,688  
Share registration costs   188,631  
Printing and postage   20,747  
Miscellaneous (Note 5)   49,847  
TOTAL EXPENSES   25,398,744  
Waiver and Reimbursements:      
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5) $(16,355,092)    
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Note 5) (7,182,964)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENTS   (23,538,056)  
Net expenses     1,860,688
Net investment income     155,706,262
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:      
Net realized gain (loss) on investments in an affiliated holding*     (252,200)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments in an affiliated holding*     357,600
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     105,400
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $155,811,662
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $155,706,262 $242,045,436
Net realized gain (loss) (252,200) 1,004,735
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation 357,600 615,529
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 155,811,662 243,665,700
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Institutional Shares (143,355,706) (227,746,997)
Service Shares (12,212,353) (13,713,304)
Capital Shares (185,148) (591,746)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (155,753,207) (242,052,047)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 26,262,031,203 42,460,937,874
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 57,846,360 78,067,066
Cost of shares redeemed (23,116,843,456) (35,060,572,125)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 3,203,034,107 7,478,432,815
Change in net assets 3,203,092,562 7,480,046,468
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 14,671,425,692 7,191,379,224
End of period $17,874,518,254 $14,671,425,692
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital 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 current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund invests all or substantially all of its net assets in the Institutional Shares of POF (the “Underlying Fund”), an affiliated institutional money market fund with substantially similar investment objectives and strategies as the Fund. Therefore, the performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Underlying Fund. To illustrate the security holdings, financial condition, results of operations and changes in net assets of the Underlying Fund, its financial statements are included within this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, each Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the
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  same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The
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Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any over-the-counter derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursements of $23,538,056 is disclosed in Note 5.
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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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees.
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $1,850,449
Capital Shares 10,239
TOTAL $1,860,688
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 24,090,348,870 $24,096,539,670 40,036,951,004 $40,044,526,153
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 45,494,239 45,506,358 64,134,982 64,147,966
Shares redeemed (21,900,165,137) (21,905,754,526) (33,497,018,461) (33,503,278,796)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 2,235,677,972 $2,236,291,502 6,604,067,525 $6,605,395,323
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,151,467,079 $2,152,012,536 2,358,625,106 $2,359,060,772
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 12,151,614 12,154,860 13,325,579 13,328,378
Shares redeemed (1,206,195,973) (1,206,513,119) (1,503,443,981) (1,503,733,301)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 957,422,720 $957,654,277 868,506,704 $868,655,849
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 13,475,232 $13,478,997 57,337,012 $57,350,949
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 185,092 185,142 590,617 590,722
Shares redeemed (4,574,555) (4,575,811) (53,549,494) (53,560,028)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 9,085,769 $9,088,328 4,378,135 $4,381,643
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 3,202,186,461 $3,203,034,107 7,476,952,364 $7,478,432,815
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $17,852,808,236. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $2,261,443. This consists entirely of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $2,261,443.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Underlying Fund also has an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser by which the Adviser is entitled to an investment adviser fee of the Underlying Fund's average daily net assets. To avoid charging duplicative fees, the adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse their fee with respect to the net assets invested in the Underlying Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser waived and/or reimbursed $16,355,092 of its fee.
In addition, subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any portion of their fee and/or reimburse other operating expense. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $7,182,964 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $112 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) and the Fund's share of the fees and expenses of the Underlying Fund paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.45% and 0.30% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
Affiliated Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of January 31, 2020, a majority of the shares of beneficial interest outstanding are owned by other affiliated investment companies.
6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio invested in the Underlying Fund may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC
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if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,009.80 $0.002,3
Service Shares $1,000 $1,008.50 $1.264
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,009.30 $0.515
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,025.14 $0.002,3
Service Shares $1,000 $1,023.88 $1.274
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,024.63 $0.515
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Institutional Shares 0.00%6
Service Shares 0.25%
Capital Shares 0.10%
2 Represents less than $0.01.
3 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Institutional Shares current Fee Limit of 0.20% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.01 and $1.02, respectively.
4 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Service Shares current Fee Limit of 0.45% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $2.27 and $2.29, respectively.
5 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Capital Shares current Fee Limit of 0.30% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.52 and $1.53, respectively.
6 Represents less than 0.01%.
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Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Financial INFORMATION
Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund invests primarily in Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund. Therefore the Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund's financial information is included on pages 21 through 53.
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 36.1%
Variable Rate Instruments 27.8%
Commercial Paper 20.4%
Bank Instruments 15.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.3%
Corporate Bond 0.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days4 53.5%
8-30 Days 18.2%
31-90 Days 20.3%
91-180 Days 7.5%
181 Days or more 1.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
4 Overnight securities comprised 28.4% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.3%  
    Finance - Automotive—0.2%  
$25,880,547   AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3, Class A1, 2.179%, 9/18/2020 $25,885,844
11,628,518   World Omni Select Auto Trust 2019-A, Class A1, 2.121%, 10/15/2020 11,631,482
    TOTAL 37,517,326
    Finance - Equipment—0.1%  
15,907,066   Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2019-2 Trust, Class A1, 2.150%, 11/10/2020 15,907,512
14,511,292   CNH Equipment Trust 2019-B, Class A1, 2.565%, 6/12/2020 14,516,037
    TOTAL 30,423,549
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $67,927,422)
67,940,875
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—13.4%  
    Finance - Banking—13.4%  
175,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.690% - 2.700%, 3/9/2020 - 3/19/2020 175,222,902
35,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 2.000%, 4/1/2020 35,016,876
829,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, 2.070% - 2.200%, 2/18/2020 - 4/6/2020 827,448,629
320,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.850% - 2.080%, 2/14/2020 - 7/9/2020 320,133,388
255,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.080%, 2/10/2020 - 5/7/2020 255,036,051
625,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.820% - 1.970%, 2/10/2020 - 4/14/2020 624,894,886
50,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.920%, 2/28/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.730%, 5/4/2020 100,000,000
480,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930% - 2.010%, 2/11/2020 - 4/29/2020 480,174,009
50,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.240%, 2/3/2020 49,993,848
133,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.750% - 2.150%, 2/13/2020 - 5/29/2020 133,013,076
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.900% - 2.000%, 2/11/2020 - 3/26/2020 150,000,000
99,600,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 99,600,000
200,000,000   Wells Fargo Bank International, 1.860% - 1.950%, 6/2/2020 - 7/9/2020 200,034,858
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(IDENTIFIED COST $3,499,854,758)
3,500,568,523
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—20.4%  
    Finance - Banking—4.8%  
110,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 110,050,454
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.950%, 5/1/2020 $100,062,345
79,000,000   Antalis S.A., (Societe Generale, Paris LIQ), 1.620%, 2/4/2020 78,989,335
125,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 124,634,375
155,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.936% - 2.648%, 2/7/2020 - 10/9/2020 154,077,806
100,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 1.919%, 4/2/2020 99,706,878
190,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LIQ), 1.811% - 1.912%, 3/20/2020 - 5/7/2020 189,370,122
110,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.061%, 2/3/2020 - 2/10/2020 109,967,700
95,266,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 2.033%, 2/4/2020 95,249,964
46,500,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.860% - 1.980%, 2/20/2020 - 4/16/2020 46,421,036
100,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.893%, 3/30/2020 99,697,111
50,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.670%, 3/19/2020 49,894,134
    TOTAL 1,258,121,260
    Finance - Commercial—1.8%  
50,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.871%, 5/5/2020 49,769,493
5,000,000   CRC Funding, LLC, 2.061%, 2/5/2020 4,998,867
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.730%, 5/29/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/18/2020 100,015,710
30,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.860%, 5/6/2020 30,008,419
40,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.900%, 5/5/2020 40,015,518
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.920%, 4/3/2020 50,018,392
140,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 2.013%, 2/7/2020 139,953,334
    TOTAL 464,779,733
    Finance - Retail—4.8%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.704%, 3/27/2020 49,870,139
149,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 2.720% - 2.723%, 3/2/2020 - 3/9/2020 148,752,409
30,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.867%, 7/13/2020 29,765,070
64,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.900%, 7/8/2020 63,518,336
101,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 100,650,291
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.019%, 4/3/2020 49,858,075
684,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%, 2/19/2020 - 5/27/2020 681,653,491
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$90,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.707%, 5/1/2020 $89,608,472
25,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.000%, 4/6/2020 24,924,834
    TOTAL 1,238,601,117
    Finance - Securities—5.3%  
103,500,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.929% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 - 2/13/2020 103,448,751
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 99,977,500
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series VII, 1.621% - 1.909%, 2/6/2020 - 3/30/2020 99,835,694
95,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, 2.021% - 2.133%, 2/10/2020 - 3/12/2020 94,907,519
407,750,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, 1.850% - 2.144%, 2/10/2020 - 8/7/2020 405,515,059
235,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co. LLC, 1.850% - 1.913%, 3/23/2020 - 8/6/2020 234,301,262
145,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, 1.805% - 2.037%, 2/7/2020 - 3/17/2020 144,835,678
188,000,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.912% - 2.146%, 2/7/2020 - 3/19/2020 187,784,350
    TOTAL 1,370,605,813
    Insurance—0.3%  
75,000,000   PRICOA Short Term Funding, LLC, 1.877%, 7/6/2020 74,444,285
    Sovereign—3.4%  
135,000,000   Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC), 2.030%, 3/12/2020 134,698,501
69,000,000   Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 2.051%, 2/12/2020 68,957,201
100,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.958%, 6/1/2020 99,451,339
595,000,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ), 1.708% - 2.091%, 2/28/2020 - 5/15/2020 593,665,859
    TOTAL 896,772,900
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,302,199,325)
5,303,325,108
    CORPORATE BOND—0.2%  
    Finance - Banking—0.2%  
44,488,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 3/6/2020
(IDENTIFIED COST $44,467,246)
44,506,240
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—27.8%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.3%  
74,000,000   Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.862% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/10/2020 74,011,913
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—24.5%  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.811% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/26/2020 $100,000,000
100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.834% (1-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/12/2020 100,000,000
123,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.931% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 5/12/2020 123,024,103
70,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.941% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/3/2020 70,018,941
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 100,100,463
120,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.974% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/6/2020 120,085,476
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 100,057,341
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.035% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 100,069,787
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 100,076,694
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.188% (3-month USLIBOR +0.340%), 4/14/2020 50,069,081
180,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.820% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/28/2020 180,036,007
149,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.824% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020 149,531,736
74,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 74,530,132
99,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 99,541,738
200,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.890% (Effective Fed Funds +0.290%), 2/3/2020 200,103,548
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.909% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020 100,024,751
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020 125,091,494
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 50,016,770
40,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 40,013,416
65,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 65,059,195
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 100,091,504
55,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.969% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/1/2020 55,042,737
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020 50,060,761
20,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.851% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/25/2020 20,002,714
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.856% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/17/2020 60,003,680
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.864% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/11/2020 $49,997,070
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 40,000,000
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.956% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020 60,046,993
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.972% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 50,022,208
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,010,789
35,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.991% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/3/2020 35,008,574
65,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.017% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/28/2020 65,042,251
54,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 54,033,512
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 30,030,346
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/11/2020 100,046,172
140,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 140,048,783
75,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 75,028,165
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 25,008,578
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,005,180
98,500,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 98,584,201
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,026,328
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,040,807
250,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020 250,219,345
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.007% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 25,014,335
150,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.034% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020 150,111,892
5,635,000   Centra State Medical Arts Building LLC, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 5,635,000
16,700,000   Greene County Development Authority, Reynolds Lodge, LLC Series 2000B, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 16,700,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$3,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project 2013A, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 $3,000,000
7,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 7,000,000
7,595,000   Gulf Gate Apartments LLC, Series 2003, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 7,595,000
14,920,000   Hamilton Station Park and Ride, Series 2005, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 14,920,000
17,570,000   Los Angeles County Fair Association, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 17,570,000
9,000,000   Michael Dennis Sullivan Irrevocable Trust, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,000,000
9,780,000   Mike P. Sturdivant, Sr. Family Trust, Series 2016, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,780,000
125,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/20/2020 125,028,150
60,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/25/2020 60,021,472
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/25/2020 100,137,827
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 100,000,000
25,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2018-2 Trust, Class A1U2, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.221% (1-month USLIBOR +0.480%), 2/13/2020 25,023,462
40,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2019-1 Trust, Class A1U1, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.090% (1-month USLIBOR +0.350%), 2/14/2020 40,007,748
4,960,000   Public Building Corp. Springfield, MO, Jordan Valley Ice Park, Series 2003, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.750%, 2/6/2020 4,960,000
45,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.830% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.250%), 2/3/2020 45,000,000
48,600,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 48,614,981
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 50,015,413
100,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,022,960
20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,006,087
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Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/5/2020 $20,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 50,042,896
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.320%), 2/3/2020 49,986,110
40,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.910% (Effective Fed Funds +0.310%), 2/3/2020 40,024,523
15,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2014-B, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 15,000,000
20,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2015-B, (Nordea Bank Abp LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 20,000,000
18,965,000   Salem Green, LLP, Salem Green Apartments Project, Series 2010, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 18,965,000
720,000   St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Series 2004, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020 720,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.910% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.330%), 2/3/2020 100,046,251
25,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/19/2020 25,003,113
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.859% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/24/2020 50,006,916
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 75,031,032
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,046,537
35,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 35,024,005
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,033,443
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 75,064,738
40,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 40,030,679
150,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020 150,150,234
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020 75,077,505
5,000,000   Village Green Finance Co. LLC, (Series 1997), (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 5,000,000
150,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 150,000,000
127,200,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020 127,200,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 $100,082,074
130,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020 130,107,992
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.038% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 100,082,066
6,485,000   Yeshivas Novominsk, Series 2008, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.630%, 2/6/2020 6,485,000
    TOTAL 6,370,260,086
    Finance - Commercial—0.2%  
45,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.818% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/18/2020 44,996,362
    Finance - Retail—0.9%  
25,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.971% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020 25,004,624
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,004,868
75,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/7/2020 75,070,033
25,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 11/19/2020 25,001,700
67,500,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 67,508,088
    TOTAL 242,589,313
    Finance - Securities—1.2%  
100,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.910% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/24/2020 100,000,000
37,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/13/2020 37,000,000
35,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.815% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 3/2/2020 35,000,001
50,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,007,303
43,500,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 2.039% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/12/2020 43,516,602
40,000,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 40,000,000
24,500,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 24,500,000
    TOTAL 330,023,906
    Government Agency—0.7%  
9,015,000   Austen Children's Gift Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,015,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—continued  
$5,445,000   Design Center LLC, (FHLB of Pittsburgh LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 $5,445,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-A Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-B Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
32,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 32,000,000
16,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-B, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 16,000,000
5,780,000   Herman & Kittle Capital, LLC, Canterbury House Apartments-Lebanon Project Series 2005, (FHLB of Cincinnati LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,780,000
4,270,000   Jim Brooks Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 4,270,000
3,655,000   Karyn Brooks Descendants Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 3,655,000
6,380,000   MHF DKF Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,380,000
17,030,000   Mohr Green Associates L.P., 2012-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 17,030,000
19,640,000   OSL Santa Rosa Fountaingrove LLC, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 19,640,000
5,010,000   R.J. Brooks Jr. Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 5,010,000
5,740,000   The Leopold Family Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,740,000
5,975,000   The Thompson 2018 Family Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 5,975,000
    TOTAL 190,140,000
    TOTAL NOTES - VARIABLE
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,248,819,078)
7,252,021,580
    TIME DEPOSITS—2.3%  
    Finance - Banking—2.3%  
300,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 1.580%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
300,000,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.630%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(IDENTIFIED COST $600,000,000)
600,000,000
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Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—15.9%  
    Finance - Banking—15.9%  
$140,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/15/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,210,000 on 2/14/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $153,290,112 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $140,000,000
50,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $51,108,348 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
25,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $25,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $25,021,875 on 2/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $25,503,719 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
45,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $45,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $45,052,500 on 2/24/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $45,906,694 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 45,000,000
100,000,000   BNP Paribas SA, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,021,375 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $153,022,447 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
38,400,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.08%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $40,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $40,006,933 on 2/3/2020, in which medium term notes securities with a market value of $40,807,073 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 38,400,000
25,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $75,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,819,329 on 5/21/2020, in which medium term notes and sovereign securities with a market value of $76,651,853 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
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Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$95,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.19%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $145,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $146,621,092 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $148,200,156 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $95,000,000
975,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 975,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $51,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
55,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds with a market value of $102,000,001 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
55,000,000   ING Financial Markets LLC, 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $105,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $105,014,700 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign with a market value of $107,114,994 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
125,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/17/2020, interest in a $250,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,395,556 on 2/18/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $255,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 125,000,000
50,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/18/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,143,750 on 6/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $102,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.70%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,167 on 2/3/2020, in which municipal bonds with a market value of $102,014,450 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$150,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $300,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,044,500 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and exchange traded funds with a market value of $306,045,391 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $150,000,000
342,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 342,000,000
100,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.28%, dated 11/7/2019, interest in a $365,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $366,410,117 on 3/9/2020, in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $372,913,055 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
250,000,000   Pershing LLC., 1.78%, dated 11/21/2019, interest in a $500,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,173,056 on 2/10/2020, in which asset-backed securities, certificate of deposit, commercial paper, common stocks, corporate bonds, exchange traded funds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $510,075,684 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 250,000,000
400,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.69%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $700,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,098,583 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, medium-term notes, Sovereign and treasury notes with a market value of $714,248,890 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 400,000,000
306,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 306,000,000
50,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.88%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,161,889 on 3/2/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $102,016,340 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $200,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,028,500 on 2/3/2020 in which government national mortgage association with a market value of $204,029,070 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.74%, dated 1/28/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,027,067 on 2/4/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $81,623,664 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
50,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $102,015,131 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.20%, dated 9/24/2019, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,825,000 on 4/20/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $153,122,103 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.23%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,446,000 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate bonds with a market value of $81,690,984 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,562,500 on 4/8/2020, in which asset-backed securities with a market value of $102,159,375 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
120,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $120,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $120,675,000 on 4/8/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $122,591,251 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 120,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $4,131,400,000)
4,131,400,000
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    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—20.2%  
    Finance - Banking—20.2%  
$150,000,000   Interest in $350,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $350,046,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $358,865,761. $150,000,000
1,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,022,932,706. 1,000,000,000
500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,066,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,068,001. 500,000,000
500,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,000. 500,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,200,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,543,116,413. 1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 1,000,000,000
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    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$297,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. $297,000,000
575,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which TD Securities (USA), LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $575,076,188 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $587,080,309. 575,000,000
245,100,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,001. 245,100,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,267,100,000)
5,267,100,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $26,161,767,829)3
26,166,862,326
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.5)%4 (135,467,463)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $26,031,394,863
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
FHLB —Federal Home Loan Bank
GTD —Guaranteed
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0098 0.0239 0.0156 0.0063 0.003 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0001 0.00002 0.0011 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.0098 0.0240 0.0156 0.0074 0.004 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0063) (0.003) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0008) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0071) (0.004) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0004 $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.98% 2.43% 1.57% 0.66% 0.26% 0.04%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15% 0.17% 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.93%4 2.41% 1.62% 0.40% 0.26% 0.04%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $25,877,363 $21,146,776 $10,941,508 $787,309 $21,921,916 $30,806,315
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0003 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0085 0.0218 0.0134 0.0040 0.001 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0002 0.00002 0.0012 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0085 0.0220 0.0134 0.0052 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0085) (0.0218) (0.0135) (0.0040) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0009) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0085) (0.0218) (0.0135) (0.0049) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0004 $1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0003 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.86% 2.22% 1.35% 0.43% 0.07% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.40%4 0.37% 0.39% 0.45% 0.39% 0.24%
Net investment income 1.68%4 2.21% 1.33% 0.13% 0.07% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.15% 0.30%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $142,370 $93,979 $47,817 $37,873 $1,841,641 $2,881,460
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.0096 0.0234 0.0151 0.0058 0.002 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0002 0.00002 0.0010 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.0096 0.0236 0.0151 0.0068 0.003 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0095) (0.0234) (0.0151) (0.0058) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0008) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0095) (0.0234) (0.0151) (0.0066) (0.003) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0005 $1.0004 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.96% 2.39% 1.52% 0.60% 0.21% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.20%4 0.20% 0.23% 0.25% 0.26% 0.23%
Net investment income 1.89%4 2.31% 1.52% 0.34% 0.22% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.10%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $11,663 $14,374 $25,206 $14,549 $526,605 $637,721
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in other repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements $9,398,500,000  
Investment in securities 16,768,362,326  
Total investment in securities, at value (identified cost $26,161,767,829)   $26,166,862,326
Cash   870,305
Income receivable   31,305,003
TOTAL ASSETS   26,199,037,634
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased 135,000,000  
Income distribution payable 31,721,591  
Capital gain distribution payable 46,596  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 47,840  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 55,818  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 1,868  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 769,058  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   167,642,771
Net assets for 26,019,803,970 shares outstanding   $26,031,394,863
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $26,026,320,491
Total distributable earnings   5,074,372
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $26,031,394,863
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Institutional Shares:    
$25,877,362,631 ÷ 25,865,834,074 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Service Shares:    
$142,369,543 ÷ 142,312,847 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Capital Shares:    
$11,662,689 ÷ 11,657,049 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0005
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:    
Interest   $249,620,598
Expenses:    
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) $23,984,455  
Administrative fee (Note 5) 9,447,640  
Custodian fees 309,990  
Transfer agent fee 124,090  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 63,052  
Auditing fees 12,624  
Legal fees 4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees 129,404  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 168,706  
Share registration costs 173,939  
Printing and postage 12,451  
Miscellaneous (Note 5) 48,118  
TOTAL EXPENSES 34,479,298  
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) (15,734,632)  
Net expenses   18,744,666
Net investment income   230,875,932
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments   1,522,356
Change in net assets resulting from operations   $232,398,288
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $230,875,932 $372,519,522
Net realized gain 55,250
Net change in unrealized appreciation 1,522,356 2,163,260
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 232,398,288 374,738,032
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares1 (2)
Institutional Shares (229,648,757) (370,570,446)
Service Shares (1,137,351) (1,436,015)
Capital Shares (164,786) (528,383)
Trust Shares2 (9,911)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (230,950,894) (372,544,757)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 32,560,657,351 49,590,631,644
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 39,236,230 78,813,357
Cost of shares redeemed (27,825,074,322) (39,431,593,349)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,774,819,259 10,237,851,652
Change in net assets 4,776,266,653 10,240,044,927
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 21,255,128,210 11,015,083,283
End of period $26,031,394,863 $21,255,128,210
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Prime Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
On May 17, 2019, the Automated Shares were liquidated.
On July 30, 2019, the Trust Shares were liquidated.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
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■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of each security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”), and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The
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Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any over-the-counter derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver of $15,734,632 is disclosed in Note 5.
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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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $164,341
Capital Shares 4,365
TOTAL $168,706
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares:1 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares redeemed $— (100) $(100)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE TRANSACTIONS $— (100) $(100)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 32,199,064,909 $32,210,638,874 48,952,533,604 $48,966,707,463
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 38,027,809 38,041,771 76,894,192 76,916,497
Shares redeemed (27,509,692,313) (27,519,529,827) (38,829,386,725) (38,840,532,290)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,727,400,405 $4,729,150,818 10,200,041,071 $10,203,091,670
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 159,615,415 $159,661,360 230,564,297 $230,622,399
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,029,738 1,030,063 1,401,043 1,401,450
Shares redeemed (112,277,421) (112,310,143) (185,826,492) (185,874,390)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 48,367,732 $48,381,280 46,138,848 $46,149,459
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 190,287,106 $190,357,117 393,206,796 $393,299,582
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 164,334 164,396 487,051 487,169
Shares redeemed (193,162,690) (193,234,352) (404,527,011) (404,622,855)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (2,711,250) $(2,712,839) (10,833,164) $(10,836,104)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares:2 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold $2,199 $2,200
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 8,239 8,241
Shares redeemed (563,492) (563,714)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TRUST SHARE TRANSACTIONS $(553,054) $(553,273)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,773,056,887 $4,774,819,259 10,234,793,601 $10,237,851,652
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $26,161,767,829. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,094,497. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $5,120,348 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $25,851.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $15,734,632 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $1,978 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.45% and 0.25% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
Affiliated Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of January 31, 2020, a majority of the shares of beneficial interest outstanding are owned by other affiliated investment companies.
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6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 30, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,009.80 $0.762
Service Shares $1,000 $1,008.60 $2.023
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,009.60 $1.014
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.38 $0.762
Service Shares $1,000 $1,023.13 $2.033
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,024.13 $1.024
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Institutional Shares 0.15%
Service Shares 0.40%
Capital Shares 0.20%
2 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Institutional Shares current Fee Limit of 0.20% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.01 and $1.02, respectively.
3 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Service Shares current Fee Limit of 0.45% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $2.27 and $2.29, respectively.
4 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Capital Shares current Fee Limit of 0.25% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.26 and $1.27, respectively.
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as
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management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both
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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); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this
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regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted that the investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking
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initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
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Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
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applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N583
CUSIP 60934N575
CUSIP 60934N567
Q450201 (3/20)
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | PVOXX      

Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
The Fund operates as a “Floating Net Asset Value” Money Market Fund.
The Share Price will fluctuate. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee

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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets2
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 36.2%
Variable Rate Instruments 27.8%
Commercial Paper 20.3%
Bank Instruments 15.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.3%
Corporate Bond 0.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of an affiliated investment company. For purposes of this table, the affiliated investment company is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value
    INVESTMENT COMPANY—99.7%  
17,804,947,700   Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.71%1
(IDENTIFIED COST $17,809,808,236)
$17,812,069,679
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—0.2%  
    Finance - Banking—0.2%  
$43,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent.
(IDENTIFIED COST $43,000,000)
43,000,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $17,852,808,236)2
17,855,069,679
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—0.1%3 19,448,575
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $17,874,518,254
Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
  Federated
Institutional Prime
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
Balance of Shares Held 7/31/2019 14,610,947,700
Purchases/Additions 7,427,000,000
Sales/Reductions (4,233,000,000)
Balance of Shares Held 1/31/2020 17,804,947,700
Value $17,812,069,679
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation $357,600
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) $(252,200)
Dividend Income $156,966,692
The Fund invests in Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund (POF), a diversified portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust (MMOT) which is also managed by the Adviser. MMOT is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The investment objective of POF is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal. Income distributions from POF are declared daily and paid monthly. All income distributions are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions of POF, if any, are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as
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capital gains received. At January 31, 2020, POF represents 99.7% of the Fund's net assets. Therefore, the performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of POF. To illustrate the security holdings, financial condition, results of operations and changes in net assets of POF, its financial statements are included within this report. The financial statements of POF should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. The valuation of securities held by POF is discussed in the notes to its financial statements.
1 7-day net yield.
2 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs        
  Level 1—
Quoted
Prices
Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Debt Securities:        
Other Repurchase Agreement $$43,000,000 $— $43,000,000
Investment Company 17,812,069,679 17,812,069,679
TOTAL SECURITIES $17,812,069,679 $43,000,000 $— $17,855,069,679
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0098 0.0239 0.0156 0.0075 0.003 0.001
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.00001 0.0001 (0.0000)1 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.0098 0.0240 0.0156 0.0077 0.003 0.001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0075) (0.003) (0.001)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.0000)1 (0.0000)1 (0.0000)1 (0.0000)1 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0075) (0.003) (0.001)
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0002 $1.0002 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.98% 2.43% 1.57% 0.78% 0.31% 0.08%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.00%4,5 0.00%5 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.93%4 2.41% 1.59% 0.77% 0.31% 0.08%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.29%4 0.29% 0.29% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $15,835,719 $13,599,422 $6,992,551 $4,454,446 $4,639,018 $5,914,296
1 Represents less than $0.0001.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in securities, at value including $17,812,069,679 of investment in an affiliated holding* (identified cost $17,852,808,236)   $17,855,069,679
Cash   926,387
Income receivable   2,389
Income receivable from an affiliated holding*   25,694,961
Receivable for shares sold   69,545,931
TOTAL ASSETS   17,951,239,347
Liabilities:    
Payable for shares redeemed $60,930,400  
Income distribution payable 14,863,662  
Capital gain distribution payable 31,689  
Payable to adviser (Note 5) 23,055  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 5) 38,297  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 392  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 386,663  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 446,935  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   76,721,093
Net assets for 17,869,001,599 shares outstanding   $17,874,518,254
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $17,872,498,459
Total distributable earnings   2,019,795
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $17,874,518,254
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share    
Institutional Shares:    
$15,835,718,517 ÷ 15,830,818,674 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0003
Service Shares:    
$2,013,145,683 ÷ 2,012,536,675 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0003
Capital Shares:    
$25,654,054 ÷ 25,646,250 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0003
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Dividends received from an affiliated holding*     $156,966,692
Interest     600,258
TOTAL INCOME     157,566,950
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)   $16,355,092  
Administrative fee (Note 5)   6,441,560  
Custodian fees   227,219  
Transfer agent fee   84,308  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5)   42,952  
Auditing fees   12,624  
Legal fees   4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees   110,247  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)   1,860,688  
Share registration costs   188,631  
Printing and postage   20,747  
Miscellaneous (Note 5)   49,847  
TOTAL EXPENSES   25,398,744  
Waiver and Reimbursements:      
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5) $(16,355,092)    
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Note 5) (7,182,964)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENTS   (23,538,056)  
Net expenses     1,860,688
Net investment income     155,706,262
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:      
Net realized gain (loss) on investments in an affiliated holding*     (252,200)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments in an affiliated holding*     357,600
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     105,400
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $155,811,662
* See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $155,706,262 $242,045,436
Net realized gain (loss) (252,200) 1,004,735
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation 357,600 615,529
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 155,811,662 243,665,700
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Institutional Shares (143,355,706) (227,746,997)
Service Shares (12,212,353) (13,713,304)
Capital Shares (185,148) (591,746)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (155,753,207) (242,052,047)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 26,262,031,203 42,460,937,874
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 57,846,360 78,067,066
Cost of shares redeemed (23,116,843,456) (35,060,572,125)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 3,203,034,107 7,478,432,815
Change in net assets 3,203,092,562 7,480,046,468
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 14,671,425,692 7,191,379,224
End of period $17,874,518,254 $14,671,425,692
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares. The financial highlights of the Service Shares and Capital Shares are presented separately. 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 current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
The Fund invests all or substantially all of its net assets in the Institutional Shares of POF (the “Underlying Fund”), an affiliated institutional money market fund with substantially similar investment objectives and strategies as the Fund. Therefore, the performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Underlying Fund. To illustrate the security holdings, financial condition, results of operations and changes in net assets of the Underlying Fund, its financial statements are included within this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, each Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an
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  accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any
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U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any over-the-counter derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursements of $23,538,056 is disclosed in Note 5.
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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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees.
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $1,850,449
Capital Shares 10,239
TOTAL $1,860,688
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 24,090,348,870 $24,096,539,670 40,036,951,004 $40,044,526,153
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 45,494,239 45,506,358 64,134,982 64,147,966
Shares redeemed (21,900,165,137) (21,905,754,526) (33,497,018,461) (33,503,278,796)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 2,235,677,972 $2,236,291,502 6,604,067,525 $6,605,395,323
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,151,467,079 $2,152,012,536 2,358,625,106 $2,359,060,772
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 12,151,614 12,154,860 13,325,579 13,328,378
Shares redeemed (1,206,195,973) (1,206,513,119) (1,503,443,981) (1,503,733,301)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 957,422,720 $957,654,277 868,506,704 $868,655,849
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 13,475,232 $13,478,997 57,337,012 $57,350,949
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 185,092 185,142 590,617 590,722
Shares redeemed (4,574,555) (4,575,811) (53,549,494) (53,560,028)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 9,085,769 $9,088,328 4,378,135 $4,381,643
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 3,202,186,461 $3,203,034,107 7,476,952,364 $7,478,432,815
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $17,852,808,236. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $2,261,443. This consists entirely of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $2,261,443.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Underlying Fund also has an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser by which the Adviser is entitled to an investment adviser fee of the Underlying Fund's average daily net assets. To avoid charging duplicative fees, the adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse their fee with respect to the net assets invested in the Underlying Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser waived and/or reimbursed $16,355,092 of its fee.
In addition, subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive and/or reimburse any portion of their fee and/or reimburse other operating expense. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $7,182,964 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $112 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) and the Fund's share of the fees and expenses of the Underlying Fund paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.45% and 0.30% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
Affiliated Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of January 31, 2020, a majority of the shares of beneficial interest outstanding are owned by other affiliated investment companies.
6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio invested in the Underlying Fund may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC
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if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual $1,000 $1,009.80 $0.002,3
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)
$1,000 $1,025.14 $0.002,3
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's Institutional Shares annualized net expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
2 Represents less than $0.01.
3 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Institutional Shares current Fee Limit of 0.20% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.01 and $1.02, respectively.
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Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Financial INFORMATION
Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund invests primarily in Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund. Therefore the Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund's financial information is included on pages 19 through 49.
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Other Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements 36.1%
Variable Rate Instruments 27.8%
Commercial Paper 20.4%
Bank Instruments 15.7%
Asset-Backed Securities 0.3%
Corporate Bond 0.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days4 53.5%
8-30 Days 18.2%
31-90 Days 20.3%
91-180 Days 7.5%
181 Days or more 1.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 (0.5)%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
4 Overnight securities comprised 28.4% of the Fund's portfolio.
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Portfolio of Investments Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.3%  
    Finance - Automotive—0.2%  
$25,880,547   AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3, Class A1, 2.179%, 9/18/2020 $25,885,844
11,628,518   World Omni Select Auto Trust 2019-A, Class A1, 2.121%, 10/15/2020 11,631,482
    TOTAL 37,517,326
    Finance - Equipment—0.1%  
15,907,066   Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2019-2 Trust, Class A1, 2.150%, 11/10/2020 15,907,512
14,511,292   CNH Equipment Trust 2019-B, Class A1, 2.565%, 6/12/2020 14,516,037
    TOTAL 30,423,549
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $67,927,422)
67,940,875
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—13.4%  
    Finance - Banking—13.4%  
175,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.690% - 2.700%, 3/9/2020 - 3/19/2020 175,222,902
35,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 2.000%, 4/1/2020 35,016,876
829,000,000   DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, 2.070% - 2.200%, 2/18/2020 - 4/6/2020 827,448,629
320,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.850% - 2.080%, 2/14/2020 - 7/9/2020 320,133,388
255,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 1.910% - 2.080%, 2/10/2020 - 5/7/2020 255,036,051
625,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.820% - 1.970%, 2/10/2020 - 4/14/2020 624,894,886
50,000,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd., 1.920%, 2/28/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.730%, 5/4/2020 100,000,000
480,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.930% - 2.010%, 2/11/2020 - 4/29/2020 480,174,009
50,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.240%, 2/3/2020 49,993,848
133,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.750% - 2.150%, 2/13/2020 - 5/29/2020 133,013,076
150,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.900% - 2.000%, 2/11/2020 - 3/26/2020 150,000,000
99,600,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.100%, 2/6/2020 99,600,000
200,000,000   Wells Fargo Bank International, 1.860% - 1.950%, 6/2/2020 - 7/9/2020 200,034,858
    TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(IDENTIFIED COST $3,499,854,758)
3,500,568,523
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—20.4%  
    Finance - Banking—4.8%  
110,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.930%, 4/1/2020 110,050,454
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.950%, 5/1/2020 $100,062,345
79,000,000   Antalis S.A., (Societe Generale, Paris LIQ), 1.620%, 2/4/2020 78,989,335
125,000,000   BPCE SA, 1.959%, 3/26/2020 124,634,375
155,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.936% - 2.648%, 2/7/2020 - 10/9/2020 154,077,806
100,000,000   Credit Suisse AG, 1.919%, 4/2/2020 99,706,878
190,000,000   LMA-Americas LLC, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LIQ), 1.811% - 1.912%, 3/20/2020 - 5/7/2020 189,370,122
110,000,000   MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.061%, 2/3/2020 - 2/10/2020 109,967,700
95,266,000   Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC, (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. LIQ), 2.033%, 2/4/2020 95,249,964
46,500,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.860% - 1.980%, 2/20/2020 - 4/16/2020 46,421,036
100,000,000   Matchpoint Finance PLC, (BNP Paribas SA LIQ), 1.893%, 3/30/2020 99,697,111
50,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.670%, 3/19/2020 49,894,134
    TOTAL 1,258,121,260
    Finance - Commercial—1.8%  
50,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.871%, 5/5/2020 49,769,493
5,000,000   CRC Funding, LLC, 2.061%, 2/5/2020 4,998,867
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.730%, 5/29/2020 50,000,000
100,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.830%, 5/18/2020 100,015,710
30,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.860%, 5/6/2020 30,008,419
40,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.900%, 5/5/2020 40,015,518
50,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.920%, 4/3/2020 50,018,392
140,000,000   Crown Point Capital Co., LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 2.013%, 2/7/2020 139,953,334
    TOTAL 464,779,733
    Finance - Retail—4.8%  
50,000,000   Barton Capital S.A., 1.704%, 3/27/2020 49,870,139
149,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 2.720% - 2.723%, 3/2/2020 - 3/9/2020 148,752,409
30,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.867%, 7/13/2020 29,765,070
64,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.900%, 7/8/2020 63,518,336
101,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.918% - 2.061%, 2/13/2020 - 6/29/2020 100,650,291
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.019%, 4/3/2020 49,858,075
684,000,000   Sheffield Receivables Company LLC, 1.812% - 2.034%, 2/19/2020 - 5/27/2020 681,653,491
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  1 COMMERCIAL PAPER—continued  
    Finance - Retail—continued  
$90,000,000   Starbird Funding Corp., 1.707%, 5/1/2020 $89,608,472
25,000,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 2.000%, 4/6/2020 24,924,834
    TOTAL 1,238,601,117
    Finance - Securities—5.3%  
103,500,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, 1.929% - 2.095%, 2/3/2020 - 2/13/2020 103,448,751
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series III, (Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 99,977,500
100,000,000   Chesham Finance LLC Series VII, 1.621% - 1.909%, 2/6/2020 - 3/30/2020 99,835,694
95,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, 2.021% - 2.133%, 2/10/2020 - 3/12/2020 94,907,519
407,750,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, 1.850% - 2.144%, 2/10/2020 - 8/7/2020 405,515,059
235,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co. LLC, 1.850% - 1.913%, 3/23/2020 - 8/6/2020 234,301,262
145,000,000   Great Bridge Capital Co., LLC, 1.805% - 2.037%, 2/7/2020 - 3/17/2020 144,835,678
188,000,000   Ridgefield Funding Company, LLC Series A, 1.912% - 2.146%, 2/7/2020 - 3/19/2020 187,784,350
    TOTAL 1,370,605,813
    Insurance—0.3%  
75,000,000   PRICOA Short Term Funding, LLC, 1.877%, 7/6/2020 74,444,285
    Sovereign—3.4%  
135,000,000   Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC), 2.030%, 3/12/2020 134,698,501
69,000,000   Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 2.051%, 2/12/2020 68,957,201
100,000,000   European Investment Bank, 1.958%, 6/1/2020 99,451,339
595,000,000   Kells Funding, LLC, (FMS Wertmanagement AoR LIQ), 1.708% - 2.091%, 2/28/2020 - 5/15/2020 593,665,859
    TOTAL 896,772,900
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,302,199,325)
5,303,325,108
    CORPORATE BOND—0.2%  
    Finance - Banking—0.2%  
44,488,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 3/6/2020
(IDENTIFIED COST $44,467,246)
44,506,240
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—27.8%  
    Aerospace/Auto—0.3%  
74,000,000   Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., (Toyota Motor Corp. Support Agreement), 1.862% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/10/2020 74,011,913
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—24.5%  
$100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.811% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/26/2020 $100,000,000
100,000,000   Alpine Securitization LLC, (Credit Suisse AG LIQ), 1.834% (1-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 2/12/2020 100,000,000
123,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.931% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 5/12/2020 123,024,103
70,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.941% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/3/2020 70,018,941
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.970% (Effective Fed Funds +0.370%), 2/3/2020 100,100,463
120,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 1.974% (1-month USLIBOR +0.240%), 2/6/2020 120,085,476
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.020% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 100,057,341
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.035% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/18/2020 100,069,787
100,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 100,076,694
50,000,000   Bank of Montreal, 2.188% (3-month USLIBOR +0.340%), 4/14/2020 50,069,081
180,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.820% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/28/2020 180,036,007
149,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.824% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/18/2020 149,531,736
74,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 74,530,132
99,500,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 99,541,738
200,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.890% (Effective Fed Funds +0.290%), 2/3/2020 200,103,548
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.909% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/11/2020 100,024,751
125,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.910% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 4/30/2020 125,091,494
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 50,016,770
40,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.912% (1-month USLIBOR +0.220%), 2/10/2020 40,013,416
65,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 65,059,195
100,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.960% (Effective Fed Funds +0.360%), 2/3/2020 100,091,504
55,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 1.969% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/1/2020 55,042,737
50,000,000   Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, 2.000% (Effective Fed Funds +0.400%), 2/3/2020 50,060,761
20,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.851% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/25/2020 20,002,714
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.856% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/17/2020 60,003,680
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.864% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/11/2020 $49,997,070
40,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.877% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/10/2020 40,000,000
60,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.956% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 4/23/2020 60,046,993
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.972% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 50,022,208
50,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,010,789
35,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 1.991% (1-month USLIBOR +0.210%), 2/3/2020 35,008,574
65,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.017% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/28/2020 65,042,251
54,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.030% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 3/17/2020 54,033,512
30,000,000   Bedford Row Funding Corp., (GTD by Royal Bank of Canada), 2.125% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/25/2020 30,030,346
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.170%), 2/11/2020 100,046,172
140,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 140,048,783
75,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 75,028,165
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 25,008,578
20,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,005,180
98,500,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 98,584,201
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,026,328
100,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.961% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/3/2020 100,040,807
250,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/4/2020 250,219,345
25,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.007% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 3/4/2020 25,014,335
150,000,000   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.034% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/5/2020 150,111,892
5,635,000   Centra State Medical Arts Building LLC, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 5,635,000
16,700,000   Greene County Development Authority, Reynolds Lodge, LLC Series 2000B, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 16,700,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$3,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project 2013A, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 $3,000,000
7,000,000   Griffin-Spalding County, GA Development Authority, Norcom, Inc. Project, (Bank of America N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 2/6/2020 7,000,000
7,595,000   Gulf Gate Apartments LLC, Series 2003, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 7,595,000
14,920,000   Hamilton Station Park and Ride, Series 2005, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 14,920,000
17,570,000   Los Angeles County Fair Association, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 17,570,000
9,000,000   Michael Dennis Sullivan Irrevocable Trust, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,000,000
9,780,000   Mike P. Sturdivant, Sr. Family Trust, Series 2016, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,780,000
125,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/20/2020 125,028,150
60,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.841% (1-month USLIBOR +0.180%), 2/25/2020 60,021,472
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/25/2020 100,137,827
100,000,000   National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 2.045% (3-month USLIBOR +0.100%), 3/30/2020 100,000,000
25,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2018-2 Trust, Class A1U2, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.221% (1-month USLIBOR +0.480%), 2/13/2020 25,023,462
40,000,000   Pepper I-Prime 2019-1 Trust, Class A1U1, (GTD by National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne), 2.090% (1-month USLIBOR +0.350%), 2/14/2020 40,007,748
4,960,000   Public Building Corp. Springfield, MO, Jordan Valley Ice Park, Series 2003, (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.750%, 2/6/2020 4,960,000
45,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.830% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.250%), 2/3/2020 45,000,000
48,600,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 48,614,981
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.860% (Effective Fed Funds +0.260%), 2/3/2020 50,017,137
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 50,015,413
100,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,022,960
20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 20,006,087
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$20,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.894% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/5/2020 $20,000,000
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 50,042,896
50,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.900% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.320%), 2/3/2020 49,986,110
40,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada, 1.910% (Effective Fed Funds +0.310%), 2/3/2020 40,024,523
15,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2014-B, (Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 15,000,000
20,000,000   SSAB AB (publ), Series 2015-B, (Nordea Bank Abp LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 20,000,000
18,965,000   Salem Green, LLP, Salem Green Apartments Project, Series 2010, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/6/2020 18,965,000
720,000   St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Series 2004, (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.700%, 2/6/2020 720,000
100,000,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.910% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate +0.330%), 2/3/2020 100,046,251
25,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.854% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/19/2020 25,003,113
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.859% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/24/2020 50,006,916
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.870% (Effective Fed Funds +0.270%), 2/3/2020 75,031,032
100,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 100,046,537
35,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 35,024,005
50,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,033,443
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.950% (Effective Fed Funds +0.350%), 2/3/2020 75,064,738
40,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.049% (3-month USLIBOR +0.140%), 2/13/2020 40,030,679
150,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.090% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 4/6/2020 150,150,234
75,000,000   Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.151% (3-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 3/30/2020 75,077,505
5,000,000   Village Green Finance Co. LLC, (Series 1997), (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.650%, 2/5/2020 5,000,000
150,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.880% (Effective Fed Funds +0.280%), 2/3/2020 150,000,000
127,200,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 1.900% (Effective Fed Funds +0.300%), 2/3/2020 127,200,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 $100,082,074
130,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/9/2020 130,107,992
100,000,000   Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney, 2.038% (3-month USLIBOR +0.150%), 3/4/2020 100,082,066
6,485,000   Yeshivas Novominsk, Series 2008, (TD Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.630%, 2/6/2020 6,485,000
    TOTAL 6,370,260,086
    Finance - Commercial—0.2%  
45,000,000   Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 1.818% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 2/18/2020 44,996,362
    Finance - Retail—0.9%  
25,000,000   Chariot Funding LLC, 1.971% (1-month USLIBOR +0.190%), 2/3/2020 25,004,624
50,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 50,004,868
75,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 1.964% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/7/2020 75,070,033
25,000,000   Old Line Funding, LLC, 2.040% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 11/19/2020 25,001,700
67,500,000   Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 1.920% (Effective Fed Funds +0.320%), 2/3/2020 67,508,088
    TOTAL 242,589,313
    Finance - Securities—1.2%  
100,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.910% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/24/2020 100,000,000
37,000,000   Anglesea Funding LLC, (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. COL)/(HSBC Bank PLC COL)/(Societe Generale, Paris COL), 1.934% (1-month USLIBOR +0.250%), 2/13/2020 37,000,000
35,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.815% (1-month USLIBOR +0.160%), 3/2/2020 35,000,001
50,000,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 1.981% (1-month USLIBOR +0.200%), 2/3/2020 50,007,303
43,500,000   Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC, (J.P. Morgan Securities LLC COL), 2.039% (3-month USLIBOR +0.130%), 2/12/2020 43,516,602
40,000,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 40,000,000
24,500,000   Glencove Funding LLC, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. COL), 2.037% (3-month USLIBOR +0.120%), 2/26/2020 24,500,000
    TOTAL 330,023,906
    Government Agency—0.7%  
9,015,000   Austen Children's Gift Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 9,015,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  2 NOTES - VARIABLE—continued  
    Government Agency—continued  
$5,445,000   Design Center LLC, (FHLB of Pittsburgh LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 $5,445,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-A Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
27,100,000   Fiddyment Ranch Apartments LP, Series 2017-B Fiddyment Ranch Apartments, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.763%, 2/6/2020 27,100,000
32,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 32,000,000
16,000,000   HW Hellman Building, L.P., HW Hellman Building Apartments Project Series 2015-B, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 16,000,000
5,780,000   Herman & Kittle Capital, LLC, Canterbury House Apartments-Lebanon Project Series 2005, (FHLB of Cincinnati LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,780,000
4,270,000   Jim Brooks Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 4,270,000
3,655,000   Karyn Brooks Descendants Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 3,655,000
6,380,000   MHF DKF Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 6,380,000
17,030,000   Mohr Green Associates L.P., 2012-A, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 17,030,000
19,640,000   OSL Santa Rosa Fountaingrove LLC, (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 19,640,000
5,010,000   R.J. Brooks Jr. Irrevocable Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/5/2020 5,010,000
5,740,000   The Leopold Family Insurance Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.620%, 2/6/2020 5,740,000
5,975,000   The Thompson 2018 Family Trust, (FHLB of Dallas LOC), 1.600%, 2/6/2020 5,975,000
    TOTAL 190,140,000
    TOTAL NOTES - VARIABLE
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,248,819,078)
7,252,021,580
    TIME DEPOSITS—2.3%  
    Finance - Banking—2.3%  
300,000,000   ABN Amro Bank NV, 1.580%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
300,000,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.630%, 2/3/2020 300,000,000
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(IDENTIFIED COST $600,000,000)
600,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—15.9%  
    Finance - Banking—15.9%  
$140,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/15/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,210,000 on 2/14/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $153,290,112 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $140,000,000
50,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $51,108,348 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
25,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $25,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $25,021,875 on 2/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $25,503,719 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
45,000,000   BMO Capital Markets Corp., 1.75%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $45,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $45,052,500 on 2/24/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $45,906,694 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 45,000,000
100,000,000   BNP Paribas SA, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,021,375 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $153,022,447 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
38,400,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.08%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $40,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $40,006,933 on 2/3/2020, in which medium term notes securities with a market value of $40,807,073 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 38,400,000
25,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.14%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $75,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,819,329 on 5/21/2020, in which medium term notes and sovereign securities with a market value of $76,651,853 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$95,000,000   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.19%, dated 11/19/2019, interest in a $145,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $146,621,092 on 5/21/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and medium term notes with a market value of $148,200,156 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $95,000,000
975,000,000   Credit Agricole CIB Paris, 1.78%, dated 1/13/2020, interest in a $2,000,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,692,222 on 2/10/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium term notes and sovereign with a market value of $2,040,302,600 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 975,000,000
25,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $50,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,007,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and medium term notes with a market value of $51,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 25,000,000
55,000,000   HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds with a market value of $102,000,001 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
55,000,000   ING Financial Markets LLC, 1.68%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $105,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $105,014,700 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and sovereign with a market value of $107,114,994 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 55,000,000
125,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/17/2020, interest in a $250,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,395,556 on 2/18/2020, in which corporate bonds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $255,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 125,000,000
50,000,000   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/18/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $101,143,750 on 6/18/2020, in which asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a market value of $102,000,000 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
50,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.70%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,167 on 2/3/2020, in which municipal bonds with a market value of $102,014,450 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$150,000,000   MUFG Securities Americas, Inc., 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $300,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,044,500 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and exchange traded funds with a market value of $306,045,391 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $150,000,000
342,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.00%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $750,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,125,000 on 2/3/2020, in which corporate bonds and municipal bonds with a market value of $765,127,501 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 342,000,000
100,000,000   Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.28%, dated 11/7/2019, interest in a $365,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $366,410,117 on 3/9/2020, in which asset-backed securities and corporate bonds with a market value of $372,913,055 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
250,000,000   Pershing LLC., 1.78%, dated 11/21/2019, interest in a $500,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,173,056 on 2/10/2020, in which asset-backed securities, certificate of deposit, commercial paper, common stocks, corporate bonds, exchange traded funds, medium-term notes and municipal bonds with a market value of $510,075,684 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 250,000,000
400,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.69%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $700,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $700,098,583 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, medium-term notes, Sovereign and treasury notes with a market value of $714,248,890 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 400,000,000
306,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.76%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $550,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $550,080,667 on 2/3/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $561,082,395 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 306,000,000
50,000,000   Societe Generale, Paris, 1.88%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,161,889 on 3/2/2020, in which asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and medium-term notes with a market value of $102,016,340 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$100,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank, 1.71%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $200,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,028,500 on 2/3/2020 in which government national mortgage association with a market value of $204,029,070 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. $100,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.74%, dated 1/28/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,027,067 on 2/4/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $81,623,664 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
50,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 1.78%, dated 1/31/2020, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,014,833 on 2/3/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $102,015,131 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 50,000,000
150,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.20%, dated 9/24/2019, interest in a $150,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,825,000 on 4/20/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $153,122,103 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 150,000,000
80,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.23%, dated 1/16/2020, interest in a $80,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $80,446,000 on 4/15/2020, in which collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate bonds with a market value of $81,690,984 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 80,000,000
100,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $100,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,562,500 on 4/8/2020, in which asset-backed securities with a market value of $102,159,375 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 100,000,000
120,000,000   Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 2.25%, dated 12/10/2019, interest in a $120,000,000 collateralized loan agreement will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $120,675,000 on 4/8/2020, in which convertible bonds with a market value of $122,591,251 have been received as collateral and held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent. 120,000,000
    TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $4,131,400,000)
4,131,400,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—20.2%  
    Finance - Banking—20.2%  
$150,000,000   Interest in $350,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $350,046,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $358,865,761. $150,000,000
1,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/20/2069 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,022,932,706. 1,000,000,000
500,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,066,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 8/20/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,068,001. 500,000,000
500,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,133,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,000,000. 500,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,200,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 2/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,543,116,413. 1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,083,160,911. 1,000,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
    Finance - Banking—continued  
$297,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,400,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,073,593,901. $297,000,000
575,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which TD Securities (USA), LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $575,076,188 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/25/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $587,080,309. 575,000,000
245,100,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,033,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 1/1/2050 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,034,001. 245,100,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,267,100,000)
5,267,100,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $26,161,767,829)3
26,166,862,326
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.5)%4 (135,467,463)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $26,031,394,863
1 Discount rate at time of purchase for discount issues, or the coupon for interest-bearing issues.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
COL —Collateralized
FHLB —Federal Home Loan Bank
GTD —Guaranteed
LIBOR —London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LOC —Letter of Credit
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.0000 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.0098 0.0239 0.0156 0.0063 0.003 0.0001
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.0001 0.00002 0.0011 0.001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.0098 0.0240 0.0156 0.0074 0.004 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0063) (0.003) (0.000)1
Distributions from paid in surplus (0.0008) (0.001)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.0098) (0.0239) (0.0156) (0.0071) (0.004) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.0004 $1.0004 $1.0003 $1.0003 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.98% 2.43% 1.57% 0.66% 0.26% 0.04%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.15%4 0.15% 0.17% 0.20% 0.21% 0.20%
Net investment income 1.93%4 2.41% 1.62% 0.40% 0.26% 0.04%
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 0.13%4 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $25,877,363 $21,146,776 $10,941,508 $787,309 $21,921,916 $30,806,315
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year 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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in other repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements $9,398,500,000  
Investment in securities 16,768,362,326  
Total investment in securities, at value (identified cost $26,161,767,829)   $26,166,862,326
Cash   870,305
Income receivable   31,305,003
TOTAL ASSETS   26,199,037,634
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased 135,000,000  
Income distribution payable 31,721,591  
Capital gain distribution payable 46,596  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 47,840  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 55,818  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 1,868  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 769,058  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   167,642,771
Net assets for 26,019,803,970 shares outstanding   $26,031,394,863
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $26,026,320,491
Total distributable earnings   5,074,372
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $26,031,394,863
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Institutional Shares:    
$25,877,362,631 ÷ 25,865,834,074 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Service Shares:    
$142,369,543 ÷ 142,312,847 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0004
Capital Shares:    
$11,662,689 ÷ 11,657,049 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized   $1.0005
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:    
Interest   $249,620,598
Expenses:    
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) $23,984,455  
Administrative fee (Note 5) 9,447,640  
Custodian fees 309,990  
Transfer agent fee 124,090  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 63,052  
Auditing fees 12,624  
Legal fees 4,829  
Portfolio accounting fees 129,404  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) 168,706  
Share registration costs 173,939  
Printing and postage 12,451  
Miscellaneous (Note 5) 48,118  
TOTAL EXPENSES 34,479,298  
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) (15,734,632)  
Net expenses   18,744,666
Net investment income   230,875,932
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments   1,522,356
Change in net assets resulting from operations   $232,398,288
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $230,875,932 $372,519,522
Net realized gain 55,250
Net change in unrealized appreciation 1,522,356 2,163,260
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 232,398,288 374,738,032
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares1 (2)
Institutional Shares (229,648,757) (370,570,446)
Service Shares (1,137,351) (1,436,015)
Capital Shares (164,786) (528,383)
Trust Shares2 (9,911)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (230,950,894) (372,544,757)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 32,560,657,351 49,590,631,644
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 39,236,230 78,813,357
Cost of shares redeemed (27,825,074,322) (39,431,593,349)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,774,819,259 10,237,851,652
Change in net assets 4,776,266,653 10,240,044,927
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 21,255,128,210 11,015,083,283
End of period $26,031,394,863 $21,255,128,210
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Institutional Prime Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as an institutional money market fund. As an institutional money market fund, the Fund: (1) will not be limited to institutional investors, but will continue to be available to retail investors; (2) will utilize current market-based prices (except as otherwise generally permitted to value individual portfolio securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at amortized cost in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and guidance) to value its portfolio securities and transact at a floating net asset value (NAV) that uses four decimal-place precision ($1.0000); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees on redemptions and/or temporary redemption gates in the event that the Fund's weekly liquid assets were to fall below a designated threshold, if the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) determine such liquidity fees or redemption gates are in the best interest of the Fund.
On May 17, 2019, the Automated Shares were liquidated.
On July 30, 2019, the Trust Shares were liquidated.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. The Fund may only use this method to value a portfolio security when it can reasonably conclude, at each time it makes a valuation determination, that the amortized cost price of the portfolio security is approximately the same as the fair value of the security as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.
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■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of each security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”), and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The
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Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any over-the-counter derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. 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 select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver of $15,734,632 is disclosed in Note 5.
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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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Service Shares $164,341
Capital Shares 4,365
TOTAL $168,706
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in
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transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares:1 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares redeemed $— (100) $(100)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE TRANSACTIONS $— (100) $(100)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 32,199,064,909 $32,210,638,874 48,952,533,604 $48,966,707,463
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 38,027,809 38,041,771 76,894,192 76,916,497
Shares redeemed (27,509,692,313) (27,519,529,827) (38,829,386,725) (38,840,532,290)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,727,400,405 $4,729,150,818 10,200,041,071 $10,203,091,670
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 159,615,415 $159,661,360 230,564,297 $230,622,399
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 1,029,738 1,030,063 1,401,043 1,401,450
Shares redeemed (112,277,421) (112,310,143) (185,826,492) (185,874,390)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS 48,367,732 $48,381,280 46,138,848 $46,149,459
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 190,287,106 $190,357,117 393,206,796 $393,299,582
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 164,334 164,396 487,051 487,169
Shares redeemed (193,162,690) (193,234,352) (404,527,011) (404,622,855)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (2,711,250) $(2,712,839) (10,833,164) $(10,836,104)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares:2 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold $2,199 $2,200
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 8,239 8,241
Shares redeemed (563,492) (563,714)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TRUST SHARE TRANSACTIONS $(553,054) $(553,273)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 4,773,056,887 $4,774,819,259 10,234,793,601 $10,237,851,652
1 On May 17, 2019, Automated Shares were liquidated.
2 On July 30, 2019, Trust Shares were liquidated.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At January 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $26,161,767,829. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $5,094,497. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $5,120,348 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $25,851.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $15,734,632 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $1,978 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Capital Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.45% and 0.25% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
Affiliated Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of January 31, 2020, a majority of the shares of beneficial interest outstanding are owned by other affiliated investment companies.
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6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of January 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 30, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited) Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,009.80 $0.762
Service Shares $1,000 $1,008.60 $2.023
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,009.60 $1.014
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.38 $0.762
Service Shares $1,000 $1,023.13 $2.033
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,024.13 $1.024
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Institutional Shares 0.15%
Service Shares 0.40%
Capital Shares 0.20%
2 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Institutional Shares current Fee Limit of 0.20% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.01 and $1.02, respectively.
3 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Service Shares current Fee Limit of 0.45% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $2.27 and $2.29, respectively.
4 Actual and Hypothetical expenses paid during the period utilizing the Fund's Capital Shares current Fee Limit of 0.25% (as reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5 under Expense Limitation), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect expenses paid as if they had been in effect throughout the most recent one-half-year period) would be $1.26 and $1.27, respectively.
Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as
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management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both
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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); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this
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regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted that the investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking
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initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
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Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
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applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N583
Q454512 (3/20)
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Automated | TOAXX Institutional | TOIXX Service | TOSXX
  Capital | TOCXX Trust | TOTXX  

Federated Treasury Obligations Fund

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements 54.1%
U.S. Treasury Securities 43.4%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 2.5%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 75.7%
8-30 Days 3.3%
31-90 Days 7.7%
91-180 Days 3.7%
181 Days or more 7.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 2.5%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—54.1%  
$475,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/7/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $501,343,333 on 3/9/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,596,771. $475,000,000
950,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/10/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,003,993,889 on 4/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,940,112. 950,000,000
150,000,000   Interest in $150,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,019,750 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $153,020,181. 150,000,000
400,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $400,052,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,053,740. 400,000,000
480,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/29/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $502,022,222 on 4/30/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2044 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,090,690. 480,000,000
475,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 12/2/2019 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $501,417,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $511,445,898. 475,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$50,596,000   Interest in $50,596,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.52%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,602,409 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities maturing on 2/15/2041 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,614,460. $50,596,000
75,000,000   Interest in $75,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $75,009,813 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/31/2025 and the market value of those underlying securities was $76,510,081. 75,000,000
475,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/15/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,650,000 on 2/14/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,419,940. 475,000,000
225,000,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/17/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,422,500 on 2/25/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,187,859. 225,000,000
375,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/24/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $401,509,778 on 4/22/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,125,355. 375,000,000
140,000,000   Interest in $150,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.61%, dated 12/2/2019 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,805,000 on 3/31/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $153,431,116. 140,000,000
225,000,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 11/22/2019 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $251,428,750 on 3/31/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,803,263. 225,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$461,000,000   Interest in $1,900,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,900,250,167 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,938,255,241. $461,000,000
50,000,000   Interest in $50,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Capital, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $50,006,583 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities maturing on 11/15/2028 and the market value of those underlying securities was $51,006,761. 50,000,000
450,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.54%, dated 1/6/2020 under which CIBC World Markets Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,663,056 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 7/15/2028 and the market value of those underlying securities was $512,436,937. 450,000,000
250,000,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citibank, N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,032,917 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,033,632. 250,000,000
300,000,000   Interest in $300,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,039,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $306,040,347. 300,000,000
465,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/7/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,153,611 on 2/10/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2039 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,067,610. 465,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,131,667 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/15/2026 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,134,355. 1,000,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$400,000,000   Interest in $1,600,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.70%, dated 11/8/2019 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,606,800,000 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,636,331,253. $400,000,000
100,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.70%, dated 11/19/2019 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $401,643,333 on 2/14/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities maturing on 5/15/2023 and the market value of those underlying securities was $409,464,319. 100,000,000
1,500,000,000   Interest in $3,475,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB Paris will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,475,463,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,535,404,003. 1,500,000,000
2,200,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corporation repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,200,291,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,238,959,402. 2,200,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,132,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,025,490,624. 1,000,000,000
500,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Goldman Sachs & Co. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,065,833 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,067,203. 500,000,000
400,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.57%, dated 1/31/2020 under which HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $400,052,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2045 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,857,726. 400,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$165,000,000   Interest in $165,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $165,021,725 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $168,322,166. $165,000,000
1,000,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.63%, dated 11/15/2019 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,016,164,167 on 3/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,060,000,025. 1,000,000,000
200,000,062   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $200,026,395 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $203,965,428. 200,000,062
2,000,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,263,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2027 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,040,611,752. 2,000,000,000
750,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.55%, dated 1/3/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,002,755,556 on 2/4/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,042,722,836. 750,000,000
325,000,000   Interest in $325,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $325,042,792 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $331,543,710. 325,000,000
706,437,375   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Prudential Insurance Co. of America will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $706,531,567 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $720,348,429. 706,437,375
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$112,795,000   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Prudential Legacy Insurance Co. of NJ will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $112,810,039 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2029 and the market value of those underlying securities was $114,913,816. $112,795,000
1,900,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 12/10/2019 under which Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,004,950,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,045,049,053. 1,900,000,000
750,000,000   Interest in $750,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Standard Chartered Bank will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $750,098,750 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $765,100,798. 750,000,000
37,303,250   Repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $37,308,224 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2024 and the market value of those underlying securities was $38,049,095. 37,303,250
800,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,263,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,040,268,659. 800,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 22,318,131,687
    U.S. TREASURIES—43.4%  
10,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.530%, 3/12/2020 9,983,311
501,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.537% - 2.470%, 2/27/2020 500,260,002
333,400,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.580%, 5/28/2020 331,687,991
360,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.600%, 4/23/2020 358,688,000
140,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.610%, 4/30/2020 139,442,761
150,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.620%, 4/16/2020 149,493,750
100,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.620%, 7/16/2020 99,253,000
430,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.625% - 1.690%, 4/9/2020 428,664,178
175,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.740%, 9/10/2020 173,122,250
250,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.800%, 8/13/2020 247,575,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    U.S. TREASURIES—continued  
$470,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.845% - 1.870%, 3/19/2020 $468,858,749
480,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.885% - 1.900%, 2/13/2020 479,697,317
307,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.945% - 1.950%, 2/6/2020 306,917,001
1,897,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.568% (91-day T-Bill +0.033%), 2/4/2020 1,897,466,574
1,451,100,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.578% (91-day T-Bill +0.043%), 2/4/2020 1,450,936,016
1,052,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (91-day T-Bill +0.045%), 2/4/2020 1,051,972,780
1,953,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.650% (91-day T-Bill +0.115%), 2/4/2020 1,952,511,490
395,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.674% (91-day T-Bill +0.139%), 2/4/2020 394,992,822
325,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.689% (91-day T-Bill +0.154%), 2/4/2020 325,000,000
606,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.755% (91-day T-Bill +0.220%), 2/4/2020 605,730,105
990,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.835% (91-day T-Bill +0.300%), 2/4/2020 991,165,559
442,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125% - 1.375%, 3/31/2020 441,834,112
1,181,750,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125% - 2.375%, 4/30/2020 1,181,097,851
212,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.250%, 2/29/2020 211,859,569
644,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.625%, 8/31/2020 647,019,303
220,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% - 2.875%, 10/31/2020 221,088,271
410,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 5/31/2020 409,719,428
7,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 4/15/2020 6,992,601
50,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 7/15/2020 49,968,329
213,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.625% - 2.500%, 6/30/2020 213,548,935
224,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.625% - 2.750%, 11/30/2020 225,721,411
509,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.750% - 2.625%, 11/15/2020 510,919,676
317,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 7/31/2020 318,403,093
577,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 9/30/2020 580,938,878
413,250,000   United States Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 5/15/2020 415,174,760
80,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 2/15/2020 80,044,965
    TOTAL U.S. TREASURIES 17,877,749,838
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES-97.5%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)3
40,195,881,525
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—2.5%4 1,030,116,037
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $41,225,997,562
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1 Discount rate at time of purchase.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsAutomated Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net investment income 0.007 0.019 0.010 0.002 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.007 0.019 0.010 0.002 0.0001
Less Distributions:          
Distributions from net investment income (0.007) (0.019) (0.010) (0.002) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.007) (0.019) (0.010) (0.002) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.71% 1.88% 1.03% 0.17% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:          
Net expenses 0.50%3 0.48% 0.42% 0.46% 0.28%
Net investment income 1.42%3 1.87% 1.02% 0.16% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.09%3 0.11% 0.10% 0.15% 0.36%
Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,656,254 $2,138,942 $2,059,409 $1,435,990 $2,196,515
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.009 0.022 0.013 0.004 0.001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
0.009 0.022 0.013 0.004 0.001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.009) (0.022) (0.013) (0.004) (0.001) (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.009) (0.022) (0.013) (0.004) (0.001) (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.86% 2.18% 1.25% 0.44% 0.11% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.19%3 0.18% 0.19% 0.20% 0.18% 0.07%
Net investment income 1.71%3 2.17% 1.24% 0.43% 0.11% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.09%3 0.11% 0.10% 0.08% 0.11% 0.21%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $31,730,596 $33,350,766 $25,992,845 $24,203,284 $23,141,953 $22,161,341
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsService Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.007 0.019 0.010 0.002 0.0001 0.0001
Net realized gain 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.007 0.019 0.010 0.002 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.007) (0.019) (0.010) (0.002) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.007) (0.019) (0.010) (0.002) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.74% 1.93% 1.00% 0.21% 0.01% 0.01%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
           
Net expenses 0.44%3 0.43% 0.44% 0.43% 0.27% 0.07%
Net investment income 1.45%3 1.92% 0.96% 0.22% 0.01% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.09%3 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.27% 0.46%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $5,229,969 $4,672,058 $3,584,885 $5,208,323 $3,864,431 $3,749,474
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsCapital Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From Investment Operations:            
Net investment income 0.008 0.021 0.012 0.003 0.0001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) (0.000)1 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.008 0.021 0.012 0.003 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.008) (0.021) (0.012) (0.003) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.008) (0.021) (0.012) (0.003) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.81% 2.08% 1.15% 0.34% 0.05% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.29%3 0.28% 0.29% 0.30% 0.24% 0.07%
Net investment income 1.60%3 2.07% 1.12% 0.35% 0.05% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.09%3 0.11% 0.10% 0.08% 0.15% 0.31%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,382,057 $1,250,599 $1,114,276 $1,857,588 $802,172 $798,750
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Financial HighlightsTrust Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.006 0.017 0.008 0.001 0.0001 0.0001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0001 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 0.0001 0.0001
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.006 0.017 0.008 0.001 0.0001 0.0001
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.006) (0.017) (0.008) (0.001) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1 (0.000)1
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.006) (0.017) (0.008) (0.001) (0.000)1 (0.000)1
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.61% 1.67% 0.75% 0.08% 0.01% 0.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.69%3 0.68% 0.69% 0.57% 0.27% 0.07%
Net investment income 1.19%3 1.67% 0.77% 0.09% 0.01% 0.01%
Expense waiver/reimbursement4 0.09%3 0.11% 0.10% 0.22% 0.51% 0.71%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,227,122 $860,830 $512,289 $909,570 $642,129 $630,384
1 Represents less than $0.001.
2 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in repurchase agreements $22,318,131,687  
Investment in securities 17,877,749,838  
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $40,195,881,525
Cash   1,000,672,365
Income receivable   47,369,079
Receivable for shares sold   63,408,798
TOTAL ASSETS   41,307,331,767
Liabilities:    
Payable for shares redeemed $47,596,979  
Income distribution payable 29,978,664  
Capital gain distribution payable 10,239  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 4) 110,612  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 4) 88,348  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 2,774  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 4) 259,727  
Payable for other service fees (Note 4) 1,702,649  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 1,584,213  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   81,334,205
Net assets for 41,226,034,425 shares outstanding   $41,225,997,562
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $41,226,197,801
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (200,239)
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $41,225,997,562
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds
Per Share
   
Automated Shares:    
$1,656,254,294 ÷ 1,656,255,775 shares outstanding,
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Institutional Shares:    
$31,730,595,690 ÷ 31,730,624,066 shares outstanding,
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Service Shares:    
$5,229,968,539 ÷ 5,229,973,215 shares outstanding,
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Capital Shares:    
$1,382,056,842 ÷ 1,382,058,076 shares outstanding,
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Trust Shares:    
$1,227,122,197 ÷ 1,227,123,293 shares outstanding,
no par value, unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $418,394,514
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $43,986,791  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   17,327,918  
Custodian fees   836,981  
Transfer agent fee (Note 2)   1,088,235  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   127,314  
Auditing fees   12,624  
Legal fees   5,583  
Portfolio accounting fees   121,723  
Distribution services fee (Note 4)   1,408,881  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   10,773,539  
Share registration costs   196,241  
Printing and postage   98,226  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   106,914  
TOTAL EXPENSES   76,090,970  
Waiver and Reimbursement:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(20,753,653)    
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 4) (7)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT   (20,753,660)  
Net expenses     55,337,310
Net investment income     363,057,204
Net realized loss on investments     (2,800)
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $363,054,404
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $363,057,204 $788,678,479
Net realized gain (loss) (2,800) 8,675
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 363,054,404 788,687,154
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Automated Shares (13,619,908) (40,804,074)
Institutional Shares (293,376,789) (632,084,254)
Service Shares (38,493,849) (81,714,700)
Capital Shares (11,076,535) (24,546,725)
Trust Shares (6,694,322) (9,666,515)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
(363,261,403) (788,816,268)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 125,131,538,430 281,119,584,422
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from PNC Treasury Plus Money Market Fund 310,115,826
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 143,963,360 301,149,970
Cost of shares redeemed (126,632,606,437) (272,411,116,009)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,046,988,821) 9,009,618,383
Change in net assets (1,047,195,820) 9,009,489,269
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 42,273,193,382 33,263,704,113
End of period $41,225,997,562 $42,273,193,382
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Treasury Obligations 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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers five classes of shares: Automated Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Capital Shares and Trust 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 current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as a government money market fund. As a government money market fund, the Fund: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities; and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully; (2) generally continues to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); and (3) has elected not to be subject to the liquidity fees and gates requirement at this time as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
On November 19, 2019, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of PNC Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), an open-ended investment company, in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund's shareholders on November 5, 2019. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
For every one share of the Acquired Fund's Class I Shares exchanged, a shareholder received 1.000 shares of the Fund's Institutional Shares.
For every one share of the Acquired Fund's Advisor Shares exchanged, a shareholder received 1.000 shares of the Fund's Capital Shares.
For every one share of the Acquired Fund's Service Shares exchanged, a shareholder received 1.000 shares of the Fund's Service Shares.
The Fund received net assets from the Acquired Fund as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Shares of the
Fund Issued
Acquired Fund's
Net Assets Received
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
Prior to
Combination
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
After
Combination
310,115,826 $310,115,826 $45,100,232,014 $45,410,347,840
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Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the six months ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:
Net investment income $365,115,208
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 3,899
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $365,119,107
    
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets as of January 31, 2020.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
The Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
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Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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 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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
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Investment Income, Gains and Losses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursement of $20,753,660 is disclosed in Note 2 and Note 4. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Transfer Agent
Fees Reimbursed
Automated Shares $919,771 $
Institutional Shares 137,052
Service Shares 21,287 (2)
Capital Shares 5,571
Trust Shares 4,554 (5)
TOTAL $1,088,235 $(7)
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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Automated Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Financial intermediaries may include a company affiliated with management of Federated Hermes, Inc. A financial intermediary affiliated with management of Federated Hermes, Inc. received $8,408 of other service fees for the six months ended January 31, 2020. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Automated Shares $2,050,000
Service Shares 6,623,458
Capital Shares 691,200
Trust Shares 1,408,881
TOTAL $10,773,539
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
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Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Automated Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,436,881,184 $1,436,885,874 4,167,109,353 $4,167,109,353
Shares issued to
shareholders in
payment of
distributions declared
12,881,414 12,881,415 39,964,481 39,964,481
Shares redeemed (1,932,439,891) (1,932,439,891) (4,127,531,647) (4,127,531,647)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
(482,677,293) $(482,672,602) 79,542,187 $79,542,187
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 108,445,257,755 $108,445,257,755 255,255,336,119 $255,255,336,119
Proceeds from shares
issued in connection with
the tax-free transfer of assets from
the Acquired Fund
309,932,776 309,932,776
Shares issued to
shareholders
in payment of
distributions declared
103,910,424 103,910,424 216,137,448 216,137,448
Shares redeemed (110,479,110,124) (110,479,111,993) (248,113,453,703) (248,113,453,703)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (1,620,009,169) $(1,620,011,038) 7,358,019,864 $7,358,019,864
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Service Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 10,688,305,225 $10,688,305,225 15,479,859,002 $15,479,859,002
Proceeds from shares
issued in connection with
the tax-free transfer of assets from
the Acquired Fund
10 10
Shares issued to
shareholders
in payment of
distributions declared
16,490,050 16,490,050 29,470,223 29,470,223
Shares redeemed (10,146,861,279) (10,146,872,332) (14,422,142,610) (14,422,142,610)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
557,934,006 $557,922,953 1,087,186,615 $1,087,186,615
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  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Capital Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,858,367,840 $2,858,373,146 4,229,607,483 $4,229,607,483
Proceeds from shares
issued in connection with
the tax-free transfer of assets from
the Acquired Fund
183,040 183,040
Shares issued to
shareholders
in payment of
distributions declared
6,422,919 6,422,919 11,183,268 11,183,268
Shares redeemed (2,733,509,455) (2,733,509,455) (4,104,463,154) (4,104,463,154)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CAPITAL SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
131,464,344 $131,469,650 136,327,597 $136,327,597
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Trust Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,702,711,231 $1,702,716,430 1,987,672,465 $1,987,672,465
Shares issued to
shareholders
in payment of
distributions declared
4,258,552 4,258,552 4,394,550 4,394,550
Shares redeemed (1,340,672,766) (1,340,672,766) (1,643,524,895) (1,643,524,895)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TRUST SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
366,297,017 $366,302,216 348,542,120 $348,542,120
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
(1,046,991,095) $(1,046,988,821) 9,009,618,383 $9,009,618,383
4. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $20,753,653 of its fee.
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Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to 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 Trust Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at 0.25% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Distribution Services
Fees Incurred
Trust Shares $1,408,881
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, FSSC received $4,769 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Automated Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Capital Shares and Trust Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.55%, 0.20%, 0.45%, 0.30% and 0.70% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective
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Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
5. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Treasury Obligations Fund, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Automated Shares $1,000 $1,007.10 $2.52
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,008.60 $0.96
Service Shares $1,000 $1,007.40 $2.22
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,008.10 $1.46
Trust Shares $1,000 $1,006.10 $3.48
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Automated Shares $1,000 $1,022.60 $2.54
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.20 $0.97
Service Shares $1,000 $1,022.90 $2.24
Capital Shares $1,000 $1,023.70 $1.48
Trust Shares $1,000 $1,021.70 $3.51
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Automated Shares 0.50%
Institutional Shares 0.19%
Service Shares 0.44%
Capital Shares 0.29%
Trust Shares 0.69%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Treasury Obligations Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the
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Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived
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fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the
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appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Treasury Obligations Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 608919726
CUSIP 60934N500
CUSIP 60934N872
CUSIP 60934N823
CUSIP 60934N120
Q450203 (3/20)
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
January 31, 2020
Share Class | Ticker Institutional | TTOXX Cash II | TTIXX Cash Series | TCSXX  

Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations

A Portfolio of Money Market Obligations Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.

Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee


Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements 65.3%
U.S. Treasury Securities 34.6%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 0.1%
TOTAL 100.0%
At January 31, 2020, the Fund's effective maturity3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an
Effective Maturity of:
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
1-7 Days 81.7%
8 to 30 Days 2.6%
31 to 90 Days 6.2%
91 to 180 Days 2.9%
181 Days or more 6.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net2 0.1%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—65.3%  
$25,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/7/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $501,343,333 on 3/9/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,596,771. $25,000,000
50,000,000   Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/10/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,003,993,889 on 4/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,940,112. 50,000,000
20,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/29/2020 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $502,022,222 on 4/30/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2044 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,090,690. 20,000,000
25,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 12/2/2019 under which BNP Paribas S.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $501,417,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $511,445,898. 25,000,000
25,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/15/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,650,000 on 2/14/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,419,940. 25,000,000
25,000,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.56%, dated 1/17/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,422,500 on 2/25/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,187,859. 25,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$25,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/24/2020 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $401,509,778 on 4/22/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $408,125,355. $25,000,000
10,000,000   Interest in $150,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.61%, dated 12/2/2019 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,805,000 on 3/31/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $153,431,116. 10,000,000
25,000,000   Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 11/22/2019 under which Bank of Montreal will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $251,428,750 on 3/31/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,803,263. 25,000,000
296,000,000   Interest in $1,900,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Barclays Bank PLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,900,250,167 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,938,255,241. 296,000,000
50,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.54%, dated 1/6/2020 under which CIBC World Markets Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,663,056 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 7/15/2028 and the market value of those underlying securities was $512,436,937. 50,000,000
200,000,000   Interest in $1,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which CIBC World Markets Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,500,197,500 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2026 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,529,998,409. 200,000,000
35,000,000   Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/7/2020 under which Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,153,611 on 2/10/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2039 and the market value of those underlying securities was $510,067,610. 35,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$50,000,000   Interest in $1,600,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.70%, dated 11/8/2019 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,606,800,000 on 2/6/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,636,331,253. $50,000,000
10,000,000   Interest in $400,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.70%, dated 11/19/2019 under which Credit Agricole CIB New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $401,643,333 on 2/14/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with maturing on 5/15/2023 and the market value of those underlying securities was $409,464,319. 10,000,000
350,000,000   Interest in $3,475,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.60%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Credit Agricole CIB, Paris will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,475,463,333 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,535,404,003. 350,000,000
300,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.59%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Fixed Income Clearing Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $300,039,750 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with JPMorgan Chase as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/31/2025 and the market value of those underlying securities was $306,089,217. 300,000,000
350,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.58%, dated 1/31/2020 under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,000,395,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2028 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,061,749,445. 350,000,000
50,000,000   Interest in $3,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.63%, dated 11/15/2019 under which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,016,164,167 on 3/13/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2046 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,060,000,025. 50,000,000
50,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.55%, dated 1/3/2020 under which Natixis Financial Products LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,002,755,556 on 2/4/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 8/15/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,042,722,836. 50,000,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—continued  
$100,000,000   Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 1.62%, dated 12/10/2019 under which Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,004,950,000 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon as tri-party agent, were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2049 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,045,049,053. $100,000,000
100,000,000   Repurchase agreement 1.65%, dated 1/31/2020 under which Symmetry Master Fund (Guaranteed by Barclays Bank PLC) will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $100,013,750 on 2/3/2020. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with State Street Bank & Trust Co. were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 9/15/2022 and the market value of those underlying securities was $102,000,443. 100,000,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 2,171,000,000
    U.S. TREASURIES—34.6%  
22,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.580%, 5/28/2020 21,887,030
23,300,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.600%, 4/23/2020 23,215,085
10,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.610%, 4/30/2020 9,960,197
9,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.620%, 4/16/2020 8,969,625
6,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.620%, 7/16/2020 5,955,180
27,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.625%—1.690%, 4/9/2020 26,916,020
12,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.740%, 9/10/2020 11,871,240
15,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.800%, 8/13/2020 14,854,500
28,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.840%—2.470%, 2/27/2020 27,959,151
35,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.845%—1.870%, 3/19/2020 34,915,041
30,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.890%, 2/13/2020 29,981,100
18,000,000 1 United States Treasury Bills, 1.945%—1.950%, 2/6/2020 17,995,134
134,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.568% (91-day T-Bill +0.033%), 2/4/2020 134,493,219
88,150,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.578% (91-day T-Bill +0.043%), 2/4/2020 88,137,078
52,090,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.580% (91-day T-Bill +0.045%), 2/4/2020 52,062,510
104,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.650% (91-day T-Bill +0.115%), 2/4/2020 104,470,504
21,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.674% (91-day T-Bill +0.139%), 2/4/2020 20,999,619
26,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.689% (91-day T-Bill +0.154%), 2/4/2020 26,000,000
44,000,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.755% (91-day T-Bill +0.220%), 2/4/2020 43,980,771
68,500,000 2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 1.835% (91-day T-Bill +0.300%), 2/4/2020 68,551,229
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    U.S. TREASURIES—continued  
$24,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125%—1.375%, 3/31/2020 $24,463,433
71,100,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.125%—2.375%, 4/30/2020 71,019,877
13,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.250%, 2/29/2020 12,991,389
45,500,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%—2.625%, 8/31/2020 45,710,245
17,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%—2.875%, 10/31/2020 17,075,174
28,250,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 5/31/2020 28,198,453
8,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 4/15/2020 7,991,543
15,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.625%—2.500%, 6/30/2020 15,040,351
22,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.625%—2.750%, 11/30/2020 22,183,702
34,925,000   United States Treasury Notes, 1.750%—2.625%, 11/15/2020 35,079,495
25,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 7/31/2020 25,110,337
43,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 9/30/2020 43,294,305
24,250,000   United States Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 5/15/2020 24,363,963
5,000,000   United States Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 2/15/2020 5,002,810
    TOTAL U.S. TREASURIES 1,150,699,310
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.9%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)3
3,321,699,310
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—0.1%4 2,980,346
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $3,324,679,656
1 Discount rate(s) at time of purchase.
2 Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
3 Also represents cost of investments for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2020.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
In valuing the Fund's assets as of January 31, 2020, all investments of the Fund are valued using amortized cost, which is a methodology utilizing Level 2 inputs.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares1
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31,
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.008 0.021 0.012 0.004 0.001
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 (0.000)2 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.008 0.021 0.012 0.004 0.001 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.008) (0.021) (0.012) (0.004) (0.001)
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.008) (0.021) (0.012) (0.004) (0.001) (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.85% 2.16% 1.25% 0.44% 0.11% 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.20%5 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.18% 0.08%
Net investment income 1.66%5 2.18% 1.23% 0.47% 0.12% 0.00%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.10%5 0.11% 0.13% 0.13% 0.17% 0.53%
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,040,695 $1,344,393 $360,889 $288,652 $167,690 $115,211
1 On June 2, 2015, the Fund's shares were re-designated as Institutional Shares.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsCash II Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.005 0.014 0.005 0.0002 0.003
Net realized gain (loss) 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 (0.003) 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.005 0.014 0.005 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.005) (0.014) (0.005) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.005) (0.014) (0.005) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.50% 1.45% 0.54% 0.02% 0.000%4 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 0.90%5 0.90% 0.90% 0.62% 0.38% 0.13%5
Net investment income 0.99%5 1.44% 0.53% 0.02% 0.00%4 0.00%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.10%5 0.11% 0.13% 0.41% 0.65% 1.10%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $631,786 $591,844 $635,165 $751,234 $617,216 $584
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Financial HighlightsCash Series Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended July 31, Period
Ended
7/31/20151
2019 2018 2017 2016
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
           
Net investment income 0.004 0.013 0.004 0.0002 0.0002
Net realized gain 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.004 0.013 0.004 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002
Less Distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.004) (0.013) (0.004) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Distributions from net realized gain (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2 (0.000)2
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (0.004) (0.013) (0.004) (0.000)2 (0.000)2
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return3 0.44% 1.31% 0.40% 0.00%4 0.00%4 0.00%4
Ratios to Average Net Assets:            
Net expenses 1.03%5 1.04% 1.05% 0.64% 0.32% 0.13%5
Net investment income 0.86%5 1.32% 0.30% 0.00%4 0.00%4 0.00%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 0.20%5 0.21% 0.23% 0.64% 0.97% 1.36%5
Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $652,199 $496,252 $341,124 $660,717 $666,074 $154,125
1 Reflects operations for the period from June 2, 2015 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2015.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4 Represents less than 0.01%.
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
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets:    
Investment in repurchase agreements $2,171,000,000  
Investment in securities 1,150,699,310  
Investment in securities, at amortized cost and fair value   $3,321,699,310
Cash   782,727
Income receivable   3,211,645
Receivable for shares sold   4,946,337
TOTAL ASSETS   3,330,640,019
Liabilities:    
Payable for shares redeemed 4,017,634  
Income distribution payable 953,847  
Capital gain distribution payable 673  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 4) 9,403  
Payable for administrative fees (Note 4) 7,124  
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4) 270  
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 4) 444,532  
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 4) 257,643  
Accrued expenses (Note 4) 269,237  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   5,960,363
Net assets for 3,324,677,077 shares outstanding   $3,324,679,656
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital   $3,324,677,106
Total distributable earnings   2,550
TOTAL NET ASSETS   $3,324,679,656
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share    
Institutional Shares:    
$2,040,694,648 ÷ 2,040,693,066 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Cash II Shares:    
$631,786,316 ÷ 631,785,825 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
Cash Series Shares:    
$652,198,692 ÷ 652,198,186 shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
  $1.00
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income:      
Interest     $28,115,173
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 4)   $2,995,745  
Administrative fee (Note 4)   1,179,962  
Custodian fees   55,378  
Transfer agent fee (Note 2)   544,549  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 4)   7,560  
Auditing fees   10,758  
Legal fees   5,080  
Portfolio accounting fees   102,645  
Distribution services fee (Note 4)   2,901,233  
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 4)   1,535,201  
Share registration costs   116,719  
Printing and postage   20,124  
Miscellaneous (Note 4)   28,537  
TOTAL EXPENSES   9,503,491  
Waivers:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 4) $(1,470,989)    
Waiver of other operating expenses (Note 4) (300,547)    
TOTAL WAIVERS   (1,771,536)  
Net expenses     7,731,955
Net investment income     20,383,218
Net realized loss on investments     (81)
Change in net assets resulting from operations     $20,383,137
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $20,383,218 $30,467,657
Net realized gain (loss) (81) 673
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 20,383,137 30,468,330
Distributions to Shareholders:    
Institutional Shares (14,706,977) (15,458,216)
Cash II Shares (3,102,095) (8,722,922)
Cash Series Shares (2,578,312) (6,279,423)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
(20,387,384) (30,460,561)
Share Transactions:    
Proceeds from sale of shares 3,923,501,523 5,582,353,472
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 14,386,315 19,965,332
Cost of shares redeemed (3,045,693,269) (4,507,015,472)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
892,194,569 1,095,303,332
Change in net assets 892,190,322 1,095,311,101
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 2,432,489,334 1,337,178,233
End of period $3,324,679,656 $2,432,489,334
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Money Market Obligations Trust (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 20 portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations (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. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Cash II Shares and Cash Series 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 stability of principal and current income consistent with stability of principal.
The Fund operates as a government money market fund. As a government money market fund, the Fund: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities; and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully; (2) generally continues to use amortized cost to value its portfolio securities and transact at a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV); and (3) has elected not to be subject to the liquidity fees and gates requirement at this time as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, the value of the portfolio securities will be determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
The Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the comparison of amortized cost to market-based value. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of monitoring the relationship of market-based value and amortized cost. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), and review of price challenges by
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the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. 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.
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.
Repurchase agreements are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated above, the cash or securities to be repurchased, as shown on the Portfolio of Investments, exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class
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based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waivers of $1,771,536 is disclosed in various locations in Note 4. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Institutional Shares $10,364
Cash II Shares 306,361
Cash Series Shares 227,824
TOTAL $544,549
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.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Cash II Shares and Cash Series Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Other Service
Fees Incurred
Cash II Shares $783,833
Cash Series Shares 751,368
TOTAL $1,535,201
For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund's Institutional Shares did not incur other service fees; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
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Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Institutional Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 2,393,992,277 $2,393,992,277 2,980,811,990 $2,980,811,990
Shares issued to shareholders in
payment of distributions declared
8,766,403 8,766,403 5,281,091 5,281,091
Shares redeemed (1,706,455,324) (1,706,455,324) (2,002,592,842) (2,002,592,842)
NET CHANGE
RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
696,303,356 $696,303,356 983,500,239 $983,500,239
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash II Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 330,156,115 $330,156,115 861,257,848 $861,257,848
Shares issued to shareholders in
payment of distributions declared
3,067,537 3,067,537 8,536,185 8,536,185
Shares redeemed (293,280,223) (293,280,223) (913,117,076) (913,117,076)
NET CHANGE
RESULTING FROM
CLASS II SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
39,943,429 $39,943,429 (43,323,043) $(43,323,043)
    
  Six Months Ended
1/31/2020
Year Ended
7/31/2019
Cash Series Shares: Shares Amount Shares Amount
Shares sold 1,199,353,131 $1,199,353,131 1,740,283,634 $1,740,283,634
Shares issued to shareholders in
payment of distributions declared
2,552,375 2,552,375 6,148,056 6,148,056
Shares redeemed (1,045,957,722) (1,045,957,722) (1,591,305,554) (1,591,305,554)
NET CHANGE
RESULTING FROM
CASH SERIES SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
155,947,784 $155,947,784 155,126,136 $155,126,136
NET CHANGE
RESULTING FROM
TOTAL FUND SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
892,194,569 $892,194,569 1,095,303,332 $1,095,303,332
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4. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the investment advisory contract, which is subject to annual review by the Trustees, the Adviser will reimburse the amount, limited to the amount of the advisory fee, by which the Fund's Institutional Shares aggregate annual operating expenses, including the investment advisory fee, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses of registering and qualifying the Fund and its shares under federal and state laws and regulations, expenses of withholding taxes and extraordinary expenses, exceed 0.45% of the Fund's Institutional Shares average daily net assets. To comply with the 0.45% limitation imposed under the investment advisory contract, the Adviser may waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse its advisory fee or other Fund expenses, affiliates of the Adviser may waive, reimburse or reduce amounts otherwise included in the aggregate annual operating expenses of the Fund, or there may be a combination of waivers, reimbursements and/or reductions by the Adviser and its affiliates. The amount that the Adviser waives/reimburses under the investment advisory contract will be reduced to the extent that affiliates of the Adviser waive, reimburse or reduce amounts that would otherwise be included in the aggregate annual operating expenses of the Fund. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived $1,470,989 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
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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 Cash II Shares and Cash Series Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
  Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Cash II Shares 0.35%
Cash Series Shares 0.60%
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
  Distribution Services
Fees Incurred
Distribution Services
Fees Waived
Cash II Shares $1,097,952 $
Cash Series Shares 1,803,281 (300,547)
TOTAL $2,901,233 $(300,547)
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares.
Expense Limitation
In addition to the contractual fee waiver described under “Investment Adviser Fee” above with regard to the Fund's Institutional Shares, the Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Cash II Shares and Cash Series Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20%, 0.90% and 1.05% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) October 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable 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.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
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5. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of January 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including Fund service providers) and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance.
Effective on or about June 29, 2020, the name of the Trust and Fund will change to Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust and Federated Hermes Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations, respectively.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service 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 August 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
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.
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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
8/1/2019
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2020
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:      
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,008.50 $1.01
Cash II Shares $1,000 $1,005.00 $4.54
Cash Series Shares $1,000 $1,004.40 $5.19
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
     
Institutional Shares $1,000 $1,024.10 $1.02
Cash II Shares $1,000 $1,020.60 $4.57
Cash Series Shares $1,000 $1,020.00 $5.23
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
   
Institutional Shares 0.20%
Cash II Shares 0.90%
Cash Series Shares 1.03%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2019
Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative 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 and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due
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regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; 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 Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally 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.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the
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Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year period covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser. The Board also considered the relatively tight dispersion of performance data with respect to the Fund and its Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated Fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived
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fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the
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appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) 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 a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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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 via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the close of each month on “Form N-MFP.” Form N-MFP is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may access Form N-MFP via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY    
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 60934N799
CUSIP 608919551
CUSIP 608919569
8042508 (3/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.Schedule of Investments

 

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

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

 

No Changes to Report

 

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 registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal 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 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 13.Exhibits

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

(a)(3) Not Applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Money Market Obligations Trust

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date March 23, 2020

 

 

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 March 23, 2020

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date March 23, 2020