N-Q 1 form.htm Federated Investors, Inc.

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-Q

Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-7115

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

 

Federated Total Return Series, Inc.

 

___________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Investors Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

John W. McGonigle, Esquire

Federated Investors Tower

1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End: 09/30/2013

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: Quarter ended 12/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Federated Mortgage Fund
Portfolio of Investments
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    Mortgage-Backed Securities—77.7%  
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—22.2%  
$11,375,906   3.500%, 11/1/2025 - 7/1/2042 $12,130,517
949,773   4.000%, 8/1/2025 1,005,980
16,387,912   4.500%, 6/1/2019 - 9/1/2040 17,532,949
11,463,497   5.000%, 7/1/2019 - 10/1/2039 12,404,153
8,572,435   5.500%, 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2039 9,254,431
5,755,430   6.000%, 4/1/2036 - 7/1/2037 6,304,286
289,997   7.500%, 1/1/2027 - 2/1/2031 338,042
    TOTAL 58,970,358
    Federal National Mortgage Association—47.6%  
2,969,754   2.500%, 8/1/2027 3,106,801
16,092,617 1 3.000%, 6/1/2027 - 1/1/2043 16,943,016
19,055,116 1 3.500%, 12/1/2026 - 1/1/2043 20,313,794
34,690,001   4.000%, 12/1/2031 - 11/1/2042 37,514,194
24,303,514   4.500%, 12/1/2019 - 1/1/2042 26,435,307
3,849,595   5.000%, 7/1/2019 - 2/1/2038 4,166,590
9,901,963   5.500%, 9/1/2034 - 4/1/2036 10,787,551
5,319,300   6.000%, 11/1/2034 - 10/1/2037 5,858,113
715,216   6.500%, 2/1/2014 - 8/1/2034 809,415
229,237   7.000%, 6/1/2016 - 2/1/2030 249,204
3,297   7.500%, 4/1/2015 3,457
8,691   8.000%, 12/1/2026 10,257
    TOTAL 126,197,699
    Government National Mortgage Association—7.9%  
1,000,000 1 3.000%, 2/1/2043 1,062,443
12,231,572   3.500%, 10/15/2042 - 2/1/2043 13,286,744
2,478,350   4.500%, 10/15/2039 2,727,831
3,132,794   5.000%, 6/20/2039 - 9/20/2039 3,434,563
109,842   7.000%, 9/15/2028 - 11/15/2031 127,468
207,977   8.000%, 10/15/2030 - 11/15/2030 246,923
    TOTAL 20,885,972
    TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $198,397,920)
206,054,029
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—7.9%  
    Federal National Mortgage Association—0.0%  
49,277   6.500%, 4/1/2032, REMIC 321 2 8,589
    Non-Agency Mortgage—7.9%  
1,667,539   Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2003-J3, Class 1A3, 5.250%, 11/25/2033 1,697,272
1,615,089   Countrywide Home Loans 2007-14, Class A18, 6.000%, 9/25/2037 1,565,346
602,353   Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate 2007-4, Class 4A2, 5.500%, 6/25/2037 530,453
3,169,972 2,3 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate 2012-CIM2, Class A1, 3.000%, 6/25/2042 3,272,521
639,640   First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities 2005-FA7, Class 2A1, 5.000%, 9/25/2020 633,745
1,307,490   Lehman Mortgage Trust 2007-9, Class 1A1, 6.000%, 10/25/2037 1,246,696
7 2,4 Lehman Structured Securities Corp. Mortgage 2001-GE3, Class A, 7.376%, 5/28/2018 5
35,464 2,4 Lehman Structured Securities Corp. Mortgage 2002-GE1, Class A, 6.000%, 7/26/2024 27,162
158,276 2,4 Salomon Brothers Mortgage Sec. VII 1999-4, Class IO, 2.547%, 12/25/2027 3,925
207,252   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2010-H1, Class A1, 3.750%, 2/25/2040 209,269
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—continued  
    Non-Agency Mortgage—continued  
$845,144   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2011-1, Class A1, 4.125%, 2/25/2041 $860,192
1,601,475   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2011-2, Class A1, 3.900%, 9/25/2041 1,644,594
1,821,209   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-1, Class 2A1, 3.474%, 1/25/2042 1,874,055
2,924,066   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-4, Class A3, 2.069%, 9/25/2042 2,956,275
1,350,000 2 Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-3A, Class M1, 2.660%, 12/25/2059 1,352,363
1,821,035   Structured Asset Securities Corp. 2005-17, Class 5A1, 5.500%, 10/25/2035 1,704,209
1,316,169   Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust 2005-12, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 1,341,736
    TOTAL 20,919,818
    TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(IDENTIFIED COST $20,953,450)
20,928,407
    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—12.4%  
    Commercial Mortgage—12.4%  
3,420,000   Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2012-LC4, Class A2, 2.256%, 12/10/2044 3,576,285
2,650,000 2,3 DBUBS Mortgage Trust 2011-LC2A, Class A2, 3.386%, 7/10/2044 2,861,234
2,172,077 2,3 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. 2010-C1, Class A1, 3.679%, 8/10/2043 2,338,753
2,850,585 2,3 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. 2010-C2, Class A1, 3.849%, 12/10/2043 3,120,606
2,368,221 2,3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2010-C1, Class A1, 3.853%, 6/15/2043 2,521,550
2,416,963 2,3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2010-C2, Class A1, 2.749%, 11/15/2043 2,527,762
2,400,000 2,3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities, Class A2, 3.341%, 7/15/2046 2,580,749
4,000,000   Morgan Stanley Capital I 2012-C4, Class A2, 2.111%, 3/15/2045 4,161,136
3,750,000   UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C1, Class A2, 2.804%, 1/10/2045 3,972,078
1,500,000 2,3 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C3, Class A2, 3.292%, 3/15/2044 1,606,199
3,500,000 2,3 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C7, Class AFL, 1.409%, 6/15/2045 3,596,394
    TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $31,364,771)
32,862,746
    Repurchase Agreements—10.4%  
7,038,000 5,6 Interest in $250,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.16%, dated 12/20/2012 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $250,036,667 on 1/22/2013. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with The Bank of New York Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/25/2042 and the market value of those underlying securities was $255,028,640. 7,038,000
10,007,000 5 Interest in $4,850,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.21%, dated 12/31/2012 under which Bank of America, N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $4,850,056,583 on 1/2/2013. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with The Bank of New York Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/25/2041 and the market value of those underlying securities was $4,979,088,862. 10,007,000
10,616,000 5,6 Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.18%, dated 12/12/2012 under which Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,082,500 on 1/14/2013. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with The Bank of New York Mellon, tri-party agent, were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 11/1/2042 and the market value of those underlying securities was $513,182,482. 10,616,000
    TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT COST) 27,661,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS—108.4%
(IDENTIFIED COST $278,377,141)7
287,506,182
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(8.4)%8 (22,331,385)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $265,174,797
At December 31, 2012, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description Number of
Contracts
Notional
Value
Expiration
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
9U.S. Treasury Bond 30-Year Short Futures 20 $2,950,000 March 2013 $(23,170)
9U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Short Futures 20 $2,655,625 March 2013 $5,424
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS $(17,746)
The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $9,120,137. This is based on the contracts held as of each month-end throughout the three month fiscal period.
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities—Net.”
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1 All or a portion of these To Be Announced Securities (TBAs) are subject to dollar-roll transactions.
2 Denotes a restricted security 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) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At December 31, 2012, these restricted securities amounted to $25,809,223, which represented 9.7% of total net assets.
3 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Directors”). At December 31, 2012, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $24,425,768, which represented 9.2% of total net assets.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, if applicable, held at December 31, 2012, is as follows:
Security Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Lehman Structured Securities Corp. Mortgage 2001-GE3, Class A, 7.376%, 5/28/2018 8/15/2001 $10 $5
Lehman Structured Securities Corp. Mortgage 2002-GE1, Class A, 6.000%, 7/26/2024 1/29/2002 $28,194 $27,162
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Sec. VII 1999-4, Class IO, 2.547%, 12/25/2027 6/11/1999 $4,409 $3,925
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-3A, Class M1, 2.660%, 12/25/2059 10/18/2012 $1,349,444 $1,352,363
4 Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
5 All or a portion of these securities are segregated pending settlement of dollar-roll transactions.
6 Although the repurchase date is more than seven days after the date of purchase, the Fund has the right to terminate the repurchase agreement at any time with seven-days' notice.
7 At December 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $278,377,141. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation/depreciation resulting from futures contracts was $9,129,041. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $9,687,894 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $558,853.
8 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.
9 Non-income producing security.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at December 31, 2012.
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
 Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
 Fixed-income securities acquired 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), which approximates market value.
 Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price.
 Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
 Shares of other mutual funds 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 Directors, certain factors may be considered such as: the purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer, 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 and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers.
If the Fund cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Fund may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, 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 purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate the Fund's NAV.
Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures
The Directors have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (“Adviser”) and the Adviser's affiliated companies to determine fair value of securities and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Directors 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 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 Directors. The Directors periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
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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 U.S. Treasury and Agency securities and mortgage-backed securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for other types of fixed-income securities and 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 Directors.
The Directors also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
 Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded; and
 Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry.
The Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Directors.
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, including investment companies with daily net asset values, if applicable.
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 December 31, 2012, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
  Level 1—
Quoted
Prices and
Investments in
Mutual Funds
Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Debt Securities:        
Mortgage-Backed Securities $$206,054,029 $$206,054,029
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 20,897,315 31,092 20,928,407
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 32,862,746 32,862,746
Repurchase Agreements 27,661,000 27,661,000
TOTAL SECURITIES $$287,475,090 $31,092 $287,506,182
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS* $(17,746) $$$(17,746)
* Other financial instruments include futures contracts.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
IO —Interest Only
REMIC —Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
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Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Adjustable Rate Mortgages—0.5%  
    Federal National Mortgage Association—0.5%  
$2,782,310   FNMA ARM 544848, 2.741%, 4/01/2030 $2,852,179
2,737,482   FNMA ARM 544872, 3.042%, 7/01/2034 2,920,499
547,355   FNMA ARM 556379, 1.566%, 5/01/2040 557,457
2,983,818   FNMA ARM 618128, 2.288%, 8/01/2033 3,113,161
    TOTAL ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES
(IDENTIFIED COST $9,175,790)
9,443,296
    Asset-Backed Securities—45.5%  
    Auto Receivables—20.2%  
10,000,000 1,2 Ally Master Owner Trust 2010-1, Class A, 1.959%, 1/15/2015 10,009,392
5,000,000 1,2 Ally Master Owner Trust 2012-1, Class D, 3.12%, 2/15/2017 5,064,030
3,510,000 1,2 Ally Master Owner Trust 2012-3, Class D, 2.559%, 6/15/2017 3,515,898
3,500,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2009-1, Class B, 3.76%, 7/15/2015 3,566,859
3,651,758   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2010-2, Class B, 2.73%, 3/9/2015 3,676,995
4,750,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2010-3, Class B, 2.04%, 9/8/2015 4,849,076
6,393,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2011-1, Class C, 2.85%, 8/8/2016 6,573,703
104,387   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2011-2, Class A2, 0.90%, 9/8/2014 104,507
6,500,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2011-3, Class C, 2.86%, 1/9/2017 6,739,629
10,000,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2011-5, Class D, 5.05%, 12/8/2017 10,815,492
3,000,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2012-1, Class C, 2.67%, 1/8/2018 3,087,898
7,000,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2012-2, Class D, 3.38%, 4/9/2018 7,265,990
2,000,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2012-4, Class B, 1.31%, 11/8/2017 2,011,205
6,000,000   Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2012-5, Class D, 2.35%, 12/10/2018 6,000,806
12,200,000 1,2 BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust 2012-1, Class A, 0.609%, 9/15/2017 12,246,064
8,015,000   Bank of America Auto Trust 2012-1, Class C, 2.09%, 7/17/2017 8,254,314
3,600,000 1,2 Chesapeake Funding LLC 2012-2A, Class C, 1.763%, 5/7/2024 3,602,689
2,500,000 1,2 Chesapeake Funding LLC 2012-2A, Class D, 2.063%, 5/7/2024 2,501,855
3,984,048   Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2010-A, Class B, 1.65%, 11/8/2013 3,986,937
5,000,000   Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2010-A, Class C, 2.00%, 1/8/2014 5,005,512
14,000,000 1,2 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2012-A, Class B, 1.61%, 10/15/2016 14,078,750
6,500,000 1,2 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2012-B, Class C, 1.50%, 3/15/2017 6,530,777
9,000,000   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2012-C, Class C, 1.69%, 4/15/2018 9,167,496
5,500,000   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2012-D, Class D, 1.97%, 5/15/2019 5,497,637
15,000,000 1,2 Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust 2011-1, Class C, 2.61%, 2/15/2016 15,171,568
5,000,000 1,2 Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust 2011-1, Class D, 3.18%, 2/15/2016 5,057,222
2,249,791   Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2009-4, Class B, 3.19%, 9/15/2014 2,252,514
10,500,000   Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2012-1, Class B, 1.37%, 6/15/2018 10,558,752
6,000,000 1,2 Huntington Auto Trust 2011-1A, Class D, 3.52%, 6/15/2018 6,345,941
8,400,000   Huntington Auto Trust 2012-1, Class D, 2.85%, 12/17/2018 8,602,787
2,800,000   Huntington Auto Trust 2012-2, Class C, 1.37%, 5/15/2018 2,802,785
7,000,000   Huntington Auto Trust 2012-2, Class R, 2.47%, 5/15/2019 7,005,842
5,354,831 1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2011-A, Class A3, 1.02%, 8/15/2014 5,371,565
4,000,000   Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2012-A, Class D, 2.61%, 5/15/2018 4,096,001
8,000,000   Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2012-B, Class B, 1.39%, 3/15/2018 8,124,684
12,658,380 1,2 Hyundai Capital Auto Funding, Ltd. 2010-8A, Class A, 1.209%, 9/20/2016 12,684,963
3,480,000 1,2 MMCA Automobile Trust 2010-A, Class B, 3.96%, 10/15/2015 3,563,256
4,000,000 1,2 MMCA Automobile Trust 2012-A, Class A3, 1.08%, 9/15/2015 4,013,614
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Asset-Backed Securities—continued  
    Auto Receivables—continued  
$4,000,000 1,2 Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2011-A, Class A4, 1.45%, 10/17/2016 $4,042,460
81,621   Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables 2009-1, Class A3, 1.67%, 1/15/2014 81,785
5,000,000 1,2 Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2012-AA, Class A, 0.79%, 11/15/2017 4,999,069
7,000,000 1,2 Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2012-BA, Class A, 0.482%, 11/15/2016 7,005,121
5,000,000 1,2 Motor 2012 PLC, Class A1C, 1.286%, 2/25/2020 5,018,250
3,550,000 1,2 Navistar Financial 2012-A Owner Trust, Class B, 1.56%, 1/18/2019 3,579,979
2,500,000 1,2 Navistar Financial 2012-A Owner Trust, Class C, 2.55%, 1/18/2019 2,513,544
5,000,000 1,2 Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust 2011-1, Class A, 1.360%, 10/25/2016 5,025,609
3,210,000 1,2 Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust 2011-1, Class B, 1.960%, 10/25/2016 3,244,796
3,000,000   Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2011-A, Class A4, 1.24%, 4/17/2017 3,022,575
10,000,000   Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2011-B, Class A4, 1.10%, 1/16/2017 10,080,250
12,750,000 1,2 Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables 2010-AA, Class A, 1.359%, 1/15/2015 12,761,471
2,800,000 1,2 Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Trust 2011-1 A, Class A4, 1.57%, 11/20/2017 2,824,486
18,360,000 1,2 Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Trust 2012-1 A4, Class A4, 0.67%, 11/21/2018 18,372,751
5,000,000 1,2 SMART ABS Series 2012-2US Trust, Class A4B, 1.459%, 3/14/2018 5,025,800
4,000,000   SMART ABS Series 2012-4US Trust, Class A4B, 0.909%, 8/14/2018 4,008,880
1,176,127 1,2 SMART Series 2011-2US Trust, Class A2B, 0.959%, 11/14/2013 1,176,603
6,500,000 1,2 SMART Series 2012-1US Trust, Class A3B, 1.109%, 5/14/2016 6,532,500
12,840,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-3, Class B, 1.94%, 12/15/2016 13,021,187
4,000,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-6, Class D, 2.52%, 9/17/2018 4,014,985
5,000,000   USAA Auto Owner Trust 2012-1, Class B, 1.02%, 12/17/2018 5,006,756
13,000,000 1,2 Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust 2011-1A, Note, 0.891%, 9/20/2016 13,094,917
6,000,000   World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2011-A, Class A4, 1.78%, 9/15/2016 6,076,950
6,000,000   World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2011-A, Class B, 2.10%, 12/15/2016 6,111,450
2,500,000   World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2012-A, Class B, 1.49%, 2/15/2018 2,516,888
    TOTAL 388,964,067
    Credit Card—10.7%  
10,000,000 1,2 ARRAN Cards Funding PLC 2012-1A, Class A1, 0.909%, 7/15/2015 10,001,600
11,200,000 1,2 American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2012-4, Class C, 1.009%, 5/15/2020 11,257,792
3,550,000 1,2 American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 2012-2, Class C, 1.29%, 3/15/2018 3,570,147
5,000,000   Bank of America Credit Card Trust 2006-C5, Class C5, 0.609%, 1/15/2016 4,985,092
15,000,000   Bank of America Credit Card Trust 2008-C5, Class C5, 4.959%, 3/15/2016 15,429,222
13,775,000   Bank One Issuance Trust 2003-C3, Class C3, 4.77%, 2/16/2016 14,014,353
10,000,000   Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 2006-C1, Class C1, 0.611%, 2/20/2015 10,004,689
10,000,000 1,2 Citibank Omni Master Trust 2009-A17, Class A17, 4.90%, 11/15/2018 10,779,994
14,000,000   Discover Card Master Trust 2011-A1, Class A1, 0.559%, 8/15/2016 14,049,133
15,000,000   Discover Card Master Trust I 2012 - B3, Class B3, 0.659%, 5/15/2018 15,017,168
8,000,000 1,2 Golden Credit Card Trust 2012-3A, Class A, 0.659%, 7/17/2017 8,037,080
13,000,000 1,2 Golden Credit Card Trust 2012-5A, Class A, 0.79%, 9/15/2017 13,016,705
10,000,000 1,2 Gracechurch Card PLC 2012-1A, Class A1, 0.909%, 2/15/2017 10,096,520
5,000,000   MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust 2004-C2, Class C2, 1.109%, 11/15/2016 5,026,992
10,000,000   MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust 2006-C1, Class C1, 0.629%, 7/15/2015 10,006,481
20,000,000 1,2 Master Credit Card Trust 2012-2A, Class A, 0.78%, 4/21/2017 20,045,500
5,500,000 1,2 Master Credit Card Trust 2012-2A, Class C, 1.97%, 4/21/2017 5,508,993
10,170,000 1,2 Penarth Master Issuer PLC, 2011-1, Class A1, 0.859%, 5/18/2015 10,193,106
8,000,000 1,2 Turquoise Card Backed Securities PLC HCARD 2012-1A, Class A, 1.009%, 6/17/2019 8,052,160
8,000,000 1,2 Turquoise Card Backed Securities PLC, 2011-1, Class A, 0.959%, 9/15/2016 8,048,320
    TOTAL 207,141,047
2

Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Asset-Backed Securities—continued  
    Equipment Lease—5.7%  
$7,820,453 1,2 CLI Funding LLC. 2006-1A A, Class A, 0.389%, 8/18/2021 $7,662,210
3,000,000   CNH Equipment Trust 2010-A, Class B, 4.04%, 9/15/2016 3,071,554
8,000,000   CNH Equipment Trust 2011-B, Class B, 2.25%, 3/15/2018 8,095,628
2,300,000   CNH Equipment Trust 2012-C, Class B, 1.30%, 3/16/2020 2,307,434
7,615,000   CNH Equipment Trust 2012-D, Class B, 1.27%, 5/15/2020 7,631,560
15,000,000   GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust 2012-1, Class A, 0.781%, 2/20/2017 15,098,409
9,000,000   GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust 2012-3, Class A, 0.701%, 6/20/2017 9,038,257
1,054,632 1,2 GE Equipment Midticket LLC (Series 2010-1), Class A3, 0.94%, 7/14/2014 1,058,582
11,035,832 1,2 GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC (Series 2011-1), Class A3, 1.45%, 1/21/2018 11,109,421
3,150,000   GE Equipment Transportation LLC, (Series 2012-1), Class B, 1.16%, 9/22/2020 3,156,252
5,500,000   GE Equipment Transportation LLC, (Series 2012-2), Class A4, 0.81%, 9/24/2020 5,510,557
2,500,000 1,2 Great America Leasing Receivables 2009-1, Class B, 4.52%, 11/15/2014 2,522,683
4,778,000 1,2 Great America Leasing Receivables 2011-1, Class B, 2.88%, 5/15/2016 4,896,623
2,000,000 1,2 Great America Leasing Receivables 2012-1, Class B, 2.30%, 4/17/2017 2,031,787
4,000,000 1,2 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2011-AA, Class A3, 1.00%, 9/15/2015 4,023,768
7,000,000 1,2 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2012-A, Class A4, 1.35%, 10/10/2018 7,117,512
3,250,000 1,2 Macquarie Equipment Funding Trust 2012-A, Class B, 2.46%, 10/22/2018 3,255,726
2,332,000 1,2 Macquarie Equipment Funding Trust 2012-A, Class C, 3.45%, 10/22/2018 2,335,968
9,416,667 1,2 Triton Container Finance LLC, Class A, 4.21%, 5/14/2027 9,800,956
1,008,510 1,2 Volvo Financial Equipment LLC 2010-1A, Class B, 2.99%, 5/15/2017 1,009,536
    TOTAL 110,734,423
    Home Equity Loan—0.8%  
1,134,831   Asset Backed Funding Certificate 2005-OPT1, Class A2C, 0.570%, 7/25/2035 1,075,210
8,024,543   Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006 OPT1, Class A3, 0.390%, 2/25/2036 7,528,185
382,442   Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006 RFC1, Class A2, 0.310%, 5/25/2036 381,635
438,358   Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates 2003-5, Class 1A4, 4.396%, 2/25/2030 440,686
164,559   Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (Series 2003-4), Class AF4, 4.427%, 10/25/2033 164,422
28,887   Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates 2004-4, Class A, 0.950%, 8/25/2034 26,259
644,528   Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I 2004-OP1, Class M3, 1.230%, 11/25/2034 581,364
109,416 1,3 NC Finance Trust 1999-1, Class D, 8.75%, 1/25/2029 13,161
161,745   Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-1, Class A1B, 0.540%, 2/25/2035 122,112
835,251 1,2 Quest Trust 2004 - X1, Class A, 0.540%, 3/25/2034 803,643
2,185,064   Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Class AF3, 4.814%, 11/25/2035 2,079,099
130,332   Residential Asset Securities Corporation 2003-KS6, Class A2, 0.810%, 8/25/2033 120,404
348,657   Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-NS1, Class A1, 0.330%, 1/25/2037 348,634
2,532,132 1,2,3 Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates NIM Notes 2007-WM1, Class N1, 6.75%, 1/25/2047 0
790,705   Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, 2006-1, Class A3, 0.360%, 5/25/2036 789,327
    TOTAL 14,474,141
    Manufactured Housing—0.0%  
184,447   Green Tree Financial Corp. 1996-3, Class A5, 7.35%, 5/15/2027 191,151
690,417   Green Tree Financial Corp. 1996-5, Class A6, 7.75%, 7/15/2027 691,754
44,603   Indymac Manufactured Housing Contract 1997-1, Class A3, 6.61%, 2/25/2028 44,631
    TOTAL 927,536
    Other—8.1%  
9,247,927 1,2 ACS Pass Through Trust 2007-1A, Class G1, 0.523%, 6/14/2037 8,421,393
5,976,549 1,2 Aircraft Lease Securitisation Ltd. 2007-1A, Class G3, 0.473%, 5/10/2032 5,737,487
5,196,546 1,2 Bank of America Student Loan Trust 2010-1A, Class A, 1.115%, 2/25/2043 5,256,125
4,984,193   Educational Funding Of The South, Inc. 2011-1, Class A1, 0.865%, 10/25/2021 5,005,690
1,707,123 1,2 GE Business Loan Trust, (Series 2004-1), Class A, 0.499%, 5/15/2032 1,601,742
3

Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Asset-Backed Securities—continued  
    Other—continued  
$2,500,000   GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust 2012-4, Class A, 0.651%, 10/20/2017 $2,505,566
5,832,000   GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust 2012-4, Class B, 0.911%, 10/20/2017 5,837,389
1,976,612   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority 2011-A, Class A1, 0.815%, 4/26/2021 1,976,671
7,000,000   New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Co. 2011-1, Class A2, 1.301%, 10/25/2025 7,103,320
10,000,000   New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Co. 2012-1, Class A, 0.715%, 10/25/2028 9,999,000
4,577,668   North Carolina Education Assistance Authority, Class A1, 0.901%, 1/25/2021 4,583,939
14,000,000 1,2 PFS Financing Corp. 2012-AA, Class A, 1.409%, 2/15/2016 14,105,504
4,000,000 1,2 PFS Financing Corp. 2012-BA, Class A, 0.909%, 10/17/2016 4,003,199
3,000,000 1,2 PFS Financing Corp. 2012-BA, Class B, 1.709%, 10/17/2016 3,002,851
1,762,714 1,2 SLM Student Loan Trust 2010-C, Class A1, 1.859%, 12/15/2017 1,769,791
11,850,480   SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-1, Class A1, 0.730%, 3/25/2026 11,937,581
7,425,104   SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-2, Class A1, 0.810%, 11/25/2027 7,471,800
5,703,001 1,2 SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-A, Class A1, 1.209%, 10/15/2024 5,731,186
5,676,081 1,2 SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-A, Class A1, 1.609%, 8/15/2025 5,755,004
12,739,497 1,2 SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-C, Class A1, 1.309%, 8/15/2023 12,851,707
10,586,645 1,2 SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-E, Class A1, 0.959%, 10/16/2023 10,630,203
1,364,778 1,2 Sierra Receivables Funding Co. 2010-1A, Class A1, 4.48%, 7/20/2026 1,421,254
4,781,909 1,2 Sierra Receivables Funding Co. 2010-2A, Class A, 3.84%, 11/20/2025 4,902,016
1,951,229 1,2 Sierra Receivables Funding Co. 2010-3A, Class A, 3.51%, 11/20/2025 1,997,578
3,812,703 1,2 Sierra Receivables Funding Co. 2012-1A, Class A, 2.84%, 11/20/2028 3,859,095
4,609,521 1,2 Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, 2012 3A, Class A, 1.87%, 8/20/2029 4,622,171
3,615,560   South Texas Higher Education Authority, 2012-1, Class A1, 0.860%, 10/1/2020 3,584,032
    TOTAL 155,673,294
    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $873,257,947)
877,914,508
    Corporate Bonds—20.0%  
    Basic Industry - Chemicals—0.2%  
2,500,000 1,2 Incitec Pivot Finance LLC, Company Guarantee, (Series 144A), 4.00%, 12/7/2015 2,630,597
1,500,000   Praxair, Inc., Note, 4.375%, 3/31/2014 1,571,351
    TOTAL 4,201,948
    Basic Industry - Metals & Mining—0.6%  
3,000,000   ArcelorMittal USA, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.50%, 4/15/2014 3,118,467
3,000,000   ArcelorMittal, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 9.50%, 2/15/2015 3,339,927
4,000,000 1,2 Hyundai Steel Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 4.625%, 4/21/2016 4,291,284
    TOTAL 10,749,678
    Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing—0.4%  
2,500,000   ABB Finance USA, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.625%, 5/8/2017 2,534,325
1,300,000 1,2 Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., Company Guarantee, (Series 144A), 3.50%, 1/13/2017 1,382,284
1,500,000   Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 9.50%, 4/15/2014 1,660,572
3,000,000   Textron Financial Corp., 5.40%, 4/28/2013 3,041,685
    TOTAL 8,618,866
    Communications - Media & Cable—0.4%  
1,500,000   Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 5.85%, 11/15/2015 1,708,314
5,000,000   DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Company Guarantee, 3.50%, 3/1/2016 5,299,735
    TOTAL 7,008,049
    Communications - Media Noncable—0.1%  
2,000,000   News America Holdings, Inc., Sr. Deb., 9.25%, 2/1/2013 2,012,380
    Communications - Telecom Wireless—0.2%  
1,750,000   Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.55%, 2/1/2014 1,837,537
4

Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Corporate Bonds—continued  
    Communications - Telecom Wireless—continued  
$1,500,000   Vodafone Group PLC, Note, 5.375%, 1/30/2015 $1,641,616
    TOTAL 3,479,153
    Communications - Telecom Wirelines—1.0%  
3,000,000   AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 0.80%, 12/1/2015 3,001,809
5,650,000   AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.95%, 5/15/2016 5,985,051
3,000,000   Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/22/2013 3,077,148
2,000,000   Rogers Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/15/2014 2,116,336
1,000,000   Telecom Italia Capital SA, Company Guarantee, 5.25%, 11/15/2013 1,030,000
1,500,000   Telefonica SA, Sr. Note, 5.855%, 2/4/2013 1,509,000
3,000,000   Verizon Communications, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, Series FRN, 0.92%, 3/28/2014 3,018,678
    TOTAL 19,738,022
    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive—1.1%  
6,000,000 1,2 Daimler Finance NA LLC, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series 144A), 0.92%, 3/28/2014 6,014,502
4,700,000 1,2 Daimler Finance NA LLC, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series 144A), 1.510%, 9/13/2013 4,727,133
3,000,000 1,2 Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Note, (Series 144A), 3.25%, 1/30/2013 3,005,043
8,000,000 1,2 Volkswagen International Finance NV, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series 144A), 1.06%, 3/21/2014 8,045,056
    TOTAL 21,791,734
    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment—0.9%  
2,400,000   NBC Universal, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.10%, 4/1/2014 2,444,678
4,000,000   Viacom, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.25%, 9/15/2015 4,345,512
5,000,000   Walt Disney Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 0.875%, 12/1/2014 5,043,640
5,000,000   Walt Disney Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 0.45%, 12/1/2015 4,978,530
    TOTAL 16,812,360
    Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage—1.3%  
1,500,000 1,2 Bacardi Ltd., Sr. Note, (Series 144A), 7.45%, 4/1/2014 1,618,813
5,000,000   General Mills, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 0.66%, 5/16/2014 5,012,365
2,000,000   Kellogg Co., 1.125%, 5/15/2015 2,020,432
2,500,000   Kellogg Co., 4.25%, 3/6/2013 2,516,692
3,000,000 1,2 Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series 144A), 1.625%, 6/4/2015 3,055,119
2,000,000   PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 0.875%, 10/25/2013 2,009,566
1,500,000   PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.75%, 3/1/2014 1,557,326
2,000,000 1,2 Pernod-Ricard SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series 144A), 2.95%, 1/15/2017 2,104,814
4,650,000 1,2 SABMiller Holdings, Inc., Company Guarantee, (Series 144A), 1.85%, 1/15/2015 4,743,628
    TOTAL 24,638,755
    Consumer Non-Cyclical - Health Care—0.1%  
1,500,000   Life Technologies Corp., Sr. Note, 3.375%, 3/1/2013 1,504,587
    Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals—0.1%  
1,500,000   Eli Lilly & Co., 4.20%, 3/6/2014 1,565,366
    Consumer Non-Cyclical - Products—0.1%  
1,050,000   Philips Electronics NV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.25%, 8/15/2013 1,091,263
    Consumer Non-Cyclical - Supermarkets—0.1%  
1,500,000   Kroger Co., 5.00%, 4/15/2013 1,519,266
    Credit Card—0.9%  
10,400,000   BA Credit Card Trust, (Series B4), 5.45%, 9/18/2013 17,289,825
    Energy - Integrated—1.0%  
5,000,000   BP Capital Markets PLC, Company Guarantee, 3.20%, 3/11/2016 5,336,375
3,000,000 1,2 CNPC Hong Kong Overseas Capital Ltd., Company Guarantee, (Series 144A), 3.125%, 4/28/2016 3,127,578
400,000   ConocoPhillips, Mtg. Note, 4.75%, 2/1/2014 418,222
1,000,000 1,2 Enel Finance International SA, Company Guarantee, (Series 144A), 3.875%, 10/7/2014 1,030,050
5

Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Corporate Bonds—continued  
    Energy - Integrated—continued  
$6,000,000   Petrohawk Energy Corp., Company Guarantee, 7.25%, 8/15/2018 $6,779,058
3,000,000   Statoil ASA, 2.90%, 10/15/2014 3,123,438
    TOTAL 19,814,721
    Energy - Oil Field Services—0.3%  
4,000,000 1,2 Schlumberger Investment SA, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series 144A), 0.861%, 9/12/2014 4,027,536
2,000,000 1,2 Schlumberger Investment SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 1.25%, 8/1/2017 1,995,652
    TOTAL 6,023,188
    Financial Institution - Banking—4.2%  
6,500,000   Associated Banc-Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.875%, 3/12/2014 6,502,743
9,000,000   Bank of America Corp., Note, 4.50%, 4/1/2015 9,597,870
5,000,000   Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series MTNK), 0.638%, 9/15/2014 4,955,800
7,500,000   Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.70%, 11/15/2014 8,153,693
1,000,000   Citigroup, Inc., 5.50%, 4/11/2013 1,010,372
1,964,000   Citigroup, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 1.290%, 4/1/2014 1,966,787
5,000,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 1.312%, 2/7/2014 5,015,970
4,800,000   HSBC USA, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.625%, 1/16/2018 4,808,294
6,200,000   HSBC USA, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.375%, 2/13/2015 6,380,377
4,000,000   JP Morgan Chase & Co., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series MTN), 1.058%, 5/2/2014 4,028,764
4,000,000   Morgan Stanley, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series FRN), 1.916%, 1/24/2014 4,026,848
1,205,000   National City Bank, Sub. Note, 4.625%, 5/1/2013 1,220,842
1,500,000   PNC Funding Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.40%, 6/10/2014 1,600,422
3,000,000   State Street Corp., Sr. Note, 4.30%, 5/30/2014 3,163,002
6,000,000   US Bancorp, Sr. Note, (Series MTN), 2.125%, 2/15/2013 6,012,468
5,000,000   Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series FRN), 1.23%, 6/26/2015 5,050,325
5,000,000   Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.50%, 1/16/2018 5,012,320
3,500,000 1,2 Westpac Securities NZ Ltd., Company Guarantee, (Series 144A), 2.625%, 1/28/2013 3,505,488
    TOTAL 82,012,385
    Financial Institution - Brokerage—0.3%  
5,000,000   BlackRock, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 0.612%, 5/24/2013 5,006,005
    Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive—0.8%  
2,000,000   American Express Credit Corp., (Series C), 7.30%, 8/20/2013 2,086,242
2,250,000   American Express Credit Corp., (Series MTN), 5.875%, 5/2/2013 2,290,824
4,000,000   General Electric Capital Corp., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series MTN), 1.016%, 4/24/2014 4,030,420
6,750,000   General Electric Capital Corp., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 1.201%, 1/7/2014 6,802,076
    TOTAL 15,209,562
    Financial Institution - Insurance - Life—1.3%  
2,400,000   Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.65%, 2/15/2017 2,524,608
5,200,000   MetLife, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 1.563%, 8/6/2013 5,237,762
3,000,000 1,2 New York Life Global Funding, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Secured Note, (Series 144A), 0.614%, 4/4/2014 3,012,192
10,000,000 1,2 New York Life Global Funding, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.30%, 1/12/2015 10,135,410
3,000,000   Principal Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.85%, 11/15/2017 3,018,249
1,500,000   Prudential Financial, Inc., (Series MTN), 5.15%, 1/15/2013 1,501,692
    TOTAL 25,429,913
    Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C—0.1%  
3,000,000   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, (Series FRN), 1.01%, 8/15/2014 3,032,184
    Financial Institution - REITs—0.4%  
3,150,000   Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series MTN), 5.375%, 4/15/2014 3,317,920
5,000,000   Health Care REIT, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.00%, 11/15/2013 5,218,420
    TOTAL 8,536,340
6

Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Corporate Bonds—continued  
    Technology—1.3%  
$7,850,000   Cisco Systems, Inc., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 0.560%, 3/14/2014 $7,873,731
12,000,000   Texas Instruments, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.375%, 5/15/2014 12,163,248
4,250,000   Xerox Corp., Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 1.13%, 5/16/2014 4,242,541
    TOTAL 24,279,520
    Transportation - Services—0.6%  
6,000,000 1,2 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP & PTL Finance Corp., (Series 144A), 3.125%, 5/11/2015 6,125,508
2,000,000   Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series MTN), 3.60%, 3/1/2016 2,100,716
3,000,000   Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, (Series MTN), 5.85%, 3/1/2014 3,156,876
    TOTAL 11,383,100
    Utility - Electric—1.4%  
1,500,000   Consolidated Edison Co., Deb., (Series '02-B), 4.875%, 2/1/2013 1,505,277
1,500,000 1,2 Electricite de France SA, (Series 144A), 5.50%, 1/26/2014 1,575,747
2,000,000   FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Company Guarantee, 4.80%, 2/15/2015 2,148,746
3,000,000   National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 1.125%, 11/1/2013 3,018,078
2,000,000   NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.20%, 6/1/2015 2,015,422
3,000,000   NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.611%, 6/1/2014 3,033,387
3,000,000   P G & E Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/2014 3,180,534
3,500,000   PPL Energy Supply LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.30%, 7/15/2013 3,604,660
3,000,000 1,2 PPL WEM Holdings PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 3.90%, 5/1/2016 3,160,842
2,500,000   PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 2.50%, 4/15/2013 2,514,620
1,000,000   Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 1st Mtg. Bond, (Series G), 0.85%, 8/15/2014 1,004,241
    TOTAL 26,761,554
    Utility - Natural Gas Distributor—0.5%  
10,000,000   Sempra Energy, Floating Rate Note - Sr. Note, 1.068%, 3/15/2014 10,055,460
    Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines—0.3%  
4,335,000   Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.125%, 11/15/2014 4,671,040
1,945,000   Spectra Energy Capital LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.668%, 8/15/2014 2,087,736
    TOTAL 6,758,776
    TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $378,631,279)
386,323,960
    MUNICIPAL BOND—0.5%  
    Municipal Services—0.5%  
10,000,000   Mississippi State, Taxable UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2012C), 0.914% Bonds, 11/1/2017
(IDENTIFIED COST $10,000,000)
10,000,300
    Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.1%  
    Federal National Mortgage Association—0.1%  
85,831   Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 456622, 5.50%, 1/1/2014 92,078
745,642   Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 728568, 6.50%, 10/1/2033 844,920
    TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $874,410)
936,998
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—15.1%  
    Commercial Mortgage—2.0%  
5,088,805   Bank of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., 2007-1, Class A3, 5.449%, 1/15/2049 5,131,371
902,713   Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD4, Class A2B, 5.205%, 12/11/2049 920,468
2,521,062 1,2 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2010-C1, Class A1, 3.156%, 7/10/2046 2,657,290
4,251,355   Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2012-LC4, Class A1, 1.156%, 12/10/2044 4,284,257
2,883,751 1,2 DBUBS Mortgage Trust 2011-LC1A, Class A1, 3.742%, 11/10/2046 3,118,729
1,420,933 1,2 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2010-C1, Class A1, 3.853%, 6/15/2043 1,512,930
6,576,308   Morgan Stanley BAML Trust 2012-C5, Class A1, 0.916%, 8/15/2045 6,611,733
2,698,420 1,2 Morgan Stanley Capital I 2011-C1, Class A1, 2.602%, 9/15/2047 2,767,717
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—continued  
    Commercial Mortgage—continued  
$99,586   Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. 2007-T27, Class A2, 5.651%, 6/11/2042 $100,952
5,974,052   UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C1, Class A1, 1.524%, 1/10/2045 6,056,320
5,000,000 1,2 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C7, Class AFL, 1.409%, 6/15/2045 5,137,706
    TOTAL 38,299,473
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—3.4%  
159,575   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2571 FB, 0.559%, 2/15/2018 160,054
6,607,870   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2819 F, 0.609%, 6/15/2034 6,622,778
2,236,878   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3071 TF, 0.509%, 4/15/2035 2,238,219
3,635,646   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3084 XF, 0.729%, 12/15/2035 3,662,211
1,777,169   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3152 WF, 0.669%, 2/15/2034 1,785,274
6,942,751   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3153 EF, 0.619%, 5/15/2036 6,963,646
2,284,135   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3153 FJ, 0.589%, 5/15/2036 2,290,577
2,023,459   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3156 HF, 0.694%, 8/15/2035 2,033,030
668,171   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3191 FE, 0.609%, 7/15/2036 670,089
3,996,533   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3211 FN, 0.509%, 9/15/2036 3,998,026
4,154,262   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3317 F, 0.609%, 7/15/2036 4,161,659
1,374,371   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3320 FM, 0.609%, 7/15/2036 1,380,847
3,932,971   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3339 AF, 0.659%, 7/15/2037 3,944,977
10,362,757   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3382 FG, 0.809%, 11/15/2037 10,439,459
5,403,399   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3387 PF, 0.629%, 11/15/2037 5,427,005
1,609,510   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 3542 NF, 0.959%, 7/15/2036 1,628,622
4,310,231   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC K701 A1, 2.776%, 6/25/2017 4,524,441
2,630,605   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC MS 1128 F, 1.119%, 7/15/2037 2,678,783
    TOTAL 64,609,697
    Federal National Mortgage Association—2.0%  
911,273   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2002-77 FA, 1.209%, 12/18/2032 926,569
2,866,982   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2006-119 CF, 0.510%, 12/25/2036 2,868,400
2,494,806   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2006-44 FK, 0.640%, 6/25/2036 2,504,262
9,060,814   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2006-61 FQ, 0.610%, 7/25/2036 9,088,363
2,172,003   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2006-79 DF, 0.560%, 8/25/2036 2,176,734
4,690,162   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2006-81 FB, 0.560%, 9/25/2036 4,700,718
3,601,482   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2006-W1 2AF1, 0.430%, 2/25/2046 3,565,694
3,188,716   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2007-88 FY, 0.670%, 9/25/2037 3,201,462
2,496,963   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2007-97 FE, 0.660%, 7/25/2037 2,510,780
1,591,213   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2008-69 FB, 1.210%, 6/25/2037 1,626,039
2,037,527   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2009-42 FG, 1.010%, 5/25/2039 2,060,057
710,181   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2009-63 FB, 0.710%, 8/25/2039 713,237
2,884,410   Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2009-69 F, 1.060%, 4/25/2037 2,933,815
    TOTAL 38,876,130
    Government Agency—0.5%  
7,876,448   NCUA Guaranteed Notes 2011-C1, Class 2A, 0.743%, 3/9/2021 7,968,996
2,348,975   NCUA Guaranteed Notes 2011-R1, Class 1A, 0.663%, 1/8/2020 2,359,803
    TOTAL 10,328,799
    Government National Mortgage Association—1.0%  
20,000,000   Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 2012H31 FA, 0.561%, 11/20/2062 20,000,000
    Non-Agency Mortgage—6.2%  
15,000,000 1,2 Arkle Master Issuer PLC 2012-1, Class 2A1, 2.011%, 5/17/2060 15,424,470
3,680,273 1,2 Arran Residential Mortgages Funding (Series 2011-1A), Class A1C, 1.511%, 11/19/2047 3,691,973
40,410   Bank of America Mortgage Securities 2003-A, Class 1A1, 2.872%, 2/25/2033 39,542
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
    Value
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—continued  
    Non-Agency Mortgage—continued  
$356,350 1 C-BASS ABS LLC (Series 1999-3), Class B1, 6.614%, 2/3/2029 $122,885
516,149   Chaseflex Trust 2006-1, Class A2A, 5.935%, 6/25/2036 514,859
705,146   Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2005-51, Class 3AB3, 0.761%, 11/20/2035 14,859
3,522,192 1,2 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate 2012-CIM2, Class A1, 3.000%, 6/25/2042 3,636,134
529,105   Crusade Global Trust 2005-1, Class A1, 0.368%, 6/17/2037 524,442
6,738,182 1,2 Fosse Master Issuer PLC 2011-1A, Class A2, 1.725%, 10/18/2054 6,841,708
4,500,000 1,2 Fosse Master Issuer PLC 2012-1A, Class 2A2, 1.725%, 10/18/2054 4,599,874
12,100,956 1,2 Holmes Master Issuer PLC 2010-1A, Class A2, 1.740%, 10/15/2054 12,207,836
2,000,000 1,2 Holmes Master Issuer PLC 2011-1A, Class A2, 1.690%, 10/15/2054 2,021,909
538,788   Impac CMB Trust 2004-7, Class 1A2, 1.130%, 11/25/2034 477,183
702,519   Impac CMB Trust 2004-9, Class 1A2, 1.09%, 1/25/2035 349,039
4,000,000   Indymac Indx Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FLX1, Class A4, 0.480%, 2/25/2037 496,786
10,000,000 1,2 Lanark Master Issuer PLC 2012-2A, Class 1A, 1.711%, 12/22/2054 10,205,320
1,812,338   Mellon Residential Funding Corp. 2001-TBC1, Class A1, 0.909%, 11/15/2031 1,747,028
8,000,000 1,2 Permanent Master Issuer PLC 2011-1A, Class 1A1, 1.740%, 7/15/2042 8,084,922
8,250,000 1,2 Permanent Master Issuer Trust 2010-1, Class 1A, 1.490%, 7/15/2042 8,252,598
391,706   Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I 2005-S6, Class A1, 5.00%, 8/25/2035 397,033
1,286,088   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2011-1, Class A1, 4.125%, 2/25/2041 1,308,987
1,601,476   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2011-2, Class A1, 3.90%, 9/25/2041 1,644,594
2,003,330   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-1, Class 2A1, 3.474%, 1/25/2042 2,061,460
4,260,228   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-4, Class A3, 2.069%, 9/25/2042 4,307,155
6,989,275   Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-6, Class A2, 1.808%, 12/25/2042 6,953,319
12,000,000 1,2 Silverstone Master Issuer 2010-1A, Class A1, 1.719%, 1/21/2055 12,114,710
1,500,000 1,2 Silverstone Master Issuer 2012-1A, Class 1A, 1.869%, 1/21/2055 1,536,273
5,767,391 1,2 Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-3A, Class A, 1.570%, 12/25/2059 5,801,392
1,391,693   Washington Mutual 2006-AR1, Class 2A1B, 1.235%, 1/25/2046 962,261
1,916,476   Washington Mutual 2006-AR15, Class 1A, 1.006%, 11/25/2046 1,524,125
1,001,988   Washington Mutual 2006-AR17, Class 1A, 0.986%, 12/25/2046 735,262
202,562   Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust 2004-I, Class 1A1, 2.792%, 7/25/2034 208,503
    TOTAL 118,808,441
    TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(IDENTIFIED COST $293,706,928)
290,922,540
    MUTUAL FUNDS—17.3%4  
805,936   Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund 28,364,855
3,011,057   Federated Bank Loan Core Fund 30,773,004
732,414   Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio 7,470,620
242,113,169 5 Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.14% 242,113,169
631,002   Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund 6,171,197
2,909,285   High Yield Bond Portfolio 19,434,022
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $325,645,670)
334,326,867
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.0%
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,891,292,024)6
1,909,868,469
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—1.0%7 19,175,820
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $1,929,044,289
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At December 31, 2012, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description Number of
Contracts
Notional
Value
Expiration
Date
Unrealized
Depreciation
8United States Treasury Notes 2-Year Short Futures 500 $110,234,375 March 2013 $(55,750)
8United States Treasury Notes 5-Year Short Futures 100 $12,441,406 March 2013 $(12,303)
UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS $(68,053)
The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $122,673,047. This is based on the contracts held as of each month-end throughout the three month fiscal period.
At December 31, 2012, the Fund had the following outstanding foreign exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement Date Foreign
Currency
Units to Receive
In
Exchange For
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Contracts sold:      
9/18/2013 6,222,431 Pound Sterling $10,082,205 $(26,978)
9/18/2013 4,745,921 Pound Sterling $7,290,684 $(419,709)
UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS $(446,687)
The average value at settlement date payable and receivable of foreign exchange contracts purchased and sold by the Fund throughout the period was $369,164 and $54,879, respectively. This is based on the contracts held as of each month-end throughout the three month fiscal period.
Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts and Foreign Exchange Contracts is included in “Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet”.
1 Denotes a restricted security 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) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At December 31, 2012, these restricted securities amounted to $665,943,391, which represented 34.5% of total net assets.
2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Directors”). At December 31, 2012, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $665,807,345, which represented 34.5% of total net assets.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, if applicable, held at December 31, 2012, is as follows:
Security Acquisition Date Cost Market Value
C-BASS ABS LLC (Series 1999-3), Class B1, 6.629%, 2/3/2029 7/9/1999 $291,706 $122,885
NC Finance Trust 1999-1, Class D, 8.75%, 1/25/2029 2/23/1999 $108,887 $13,161
3 Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
4 Affiliated holdings.
5 7-Day net yield.
6 At December 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,891,323,648. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding: a) any unrealized appreciation/depreciation resulting from the translation from foreign currencies to U.S. dollars of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, b) outstanding foreign currency commitments and c) futures contracts was $18,544,821. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $28,360,534 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $9,815,713.
7 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.
8 Non-income producing security.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at December 31, 2012.
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
 Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
 Fixed-income securities acquired 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), which approximates market value.
 Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
 Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price.
 Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
 Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
 For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors, certain factors may be considered such as: the purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysis of the issuer's
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  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 and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers.
If the Fund cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Fund may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, 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 purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate the Fund's NAV.
Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures
The Directors have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (“Adviser”) and the Adviser's affiliated companies to determine fair value of securities and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Directors 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 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 Directors. The Directors 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. The Fund may hold securities that are valued on the basis of prices provided by a single pricing source, including dealers from whom the securities were purchased. These securities may be less liquid and the price realized upon a sale may be different than the price used to value the security. The Fund may classify these securities as having a Level 3 valuation due to a lack of observable market transactions. 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 U.S. Treasury and Agency securities and mortgage-backed securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for other types of fixed-income securities and 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 Directors.
The Directors also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
 With respect to securities traded in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts;
 Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded; and
 Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry.
The Directors have approved the use of a pricing service to determine the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets when the Adviser determines that there has been a significant trend in the U.S. equity markets or in index futures trading. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Directors.
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, including investment companies with daily net asset values, if applicable.
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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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2012, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs        
  Level 1—
Quoted
Prices and
Investments in
Mutual Funds1
Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Debt Securities:        
Adjustable Rate Mortgages $$9,443,296 $$9,443,296
Asset-Backed Securities 851,076,3752 26,838,133 877,914,508
Corporate Bonds 386,323,960 386,323,960
Municipal Bond 10,000,300 10,000,300
Mortgage-Backed Securities 936,998 936,998
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 270,799,655 20,122,885 290,922,540
Mutual Funds 328,155,670 6,171,197 334,326,867
TOTAL SECURITIES $328,155,670 $1,534,751,781 $46,961,018 $1,909,868,469
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS3 $(68,053) $(446,687) $$(514,740)
1 Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund, Federated Bank Loan Core Fund, Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio and High Yield Bond Portfolio are affiliated holdings offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors.
2 Includes $7,298,927 of asset-backed securities transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 because observable market data was obtained for securities. These transfers represent the value of the securities at the beginning of the period.
3 Other financial instruments include futures contracts and foreign exchange contracts.
Following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
  Investments in
Asset-Backed
Securities
Investments in
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
Balance as of October 1, 2012 $18,830,079 $124,089
Realized gain (loss) 2,526,832 1,746
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (2,419,851) 13,558
Purchases 15,200,000 19,993,118
(Sales) (9,626)
(Transfers out of Level 3) (7,298,927)
Balance as of December 31, 2012 $26,838,133 $20,122,885
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at December 31, 2012. $(2,419,851) $13,558
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
ARM —Adjustable Rate Mortgage
FNMA —Federal National Mortgage Association
GO —General Obligation
MTN —Medium Term Note
REITs —Real Estate Investment Trusts
REMIC —Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
UT —Unlimited Tax
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Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer 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-Q.

 

(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 last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant Federated Total Return Series, Inc.

 

By /S/ Richard A. Novak_

 

Richard A. Novak

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date February 22, 2013

 

 

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 February 22, 2013

 

 

By /S/ Richard A. Novak

 

Richard A. Novak

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date February 22, 2013